Ruler of The Pharaohs the Two of Egypt Lands
IN LIFE, THE GOD HORUS
2019 ACADEMIC IN DEATH, SUPER BOWL THE GOD OSIRIS
Problems of Egyptian History History of the Egyptian State Contest’s Egyptian concept of kingship Historical Nearly 5,000 years of history Massive collections of Everyday lives of pharaohs before the Roman conquest in archaeological artifacts but few Content the 1st Century BC personal narratives Civil and military powers of pharaohs Records of 33 Egyptian and Abundance of embellished and foreign dynasties with more idealized written records and Functions of the pharaohs’ royal cities than 270 known monarchs from mythologies but limited 3,100 BC to 30 BC historical narratives Significance of the death of pharaohs Contest The Reading Quide Resources THE CONTENT Chapter topics Myths, festivals, & rituals OF EVERY Time periods Deities, & spiritual forces Study Guide QUESTION Vocabulary Significant historical events Reading Guide Natural geographic features Significant foreign individuals COMES FROM Bodies of water & regions Significant individual Egyptians List of Eras, Dynasties, & Kings THESE FIVE Cultural geographic features Kings, queens, & dynasties Illustrated Worksheets Kingdoms & empires Royal insignia RESOURCES! Cities, buildings, monuments, tombs Government officials Study Questions Non-Egyptian peoples Members of the court
List of Eras, Dynasties, & Kings Worksheets
The chronological list includes the dynasties of each era of Egyptian Worksheets contain photographs of selected Egyptian buildings, history as well as the most important kings associated with selected monuments, and tombs as well as drawings of selected Egyptian gods, dynasty. To answer the contest question, students need to recognize goddesses, and spirits. Students should fill the boxes connected to only the selected kings and only the boldfaced dynasties. To make each pictures with very general information about the subjects. Such identification of kings easier, questions will often refer to both kings and information is available in textbooks and on the internet. Contest their dynasties. Dynasties are often identified with their historical era. questions on these subjects will require only basic knowledge. Study
Use the Reading Guide to study only one chapter at Practice Questions Hints a time.
Develop a general chronology of Egyptian history. Because much of the Find references to individuals, concepts, and events content is in the pictures as well as in the text. Each coach has been provided a series of practice questions that may be used in a variety of ways. Students should be aware that the both obscure Develop general narratives and/or summaries of questions, correct answers, and distractors from the sets of practice and difficult … dynasties and time periods. questions as well as the invitational questions might contain content that will reappear in questions at the area and state competitions. Create some kind of “card file” of individuals, concepts, and events.
The Pharaoh The last native ruler of Egypt until by Garry J. Shaw Observation the 20th Century appears to have been Khababash who ruled as king of a portion of Egypt after he 1. Pharaonic Kingship rebelled against which of the 2. The Story of the Two Lands Answers are following foreign rulers in 338 BC? 3. Becoming Pharaoh usually 4. Being Pharaoh arranged in A. Arabs 5. Pharaohs on Campaign 6. Royal Cities B. Greeks/Macedonians alphabetical 7. The Pharaoh in Death C. Persians order. 8. The Last Pharaohs D. Romans Dr, Garry J Shaw A Message from Garry Shaw . Earned a doctorate in Egyptology from the University of Liverpool . Taught at the University of Liverpool, the American University in Cairo, the Bloomsbury Summer School, and the Egypt Exploration Society It’s wonderful to hear that my book was chosen for the . Written several books on ancient Egypt as well as articles for various Academic Super Bowl. I wrote The Pharaoh in the hope that history and travel magazines people of all ages would find it educational and enjoyable – the . Frequently lectures for Egyptology world of the pharaohs is an exciting one and should be societies and museums both in the UK and around the world accessible to everyone to explore. I hope the students find it . Contributes to numerous television an interesting read and maybe it will even inspire some future and radio programs and leads tours of Egyptian archaeological sites and archaeologists, historians, and Egyptologists! museums
Typical Question from Text Questions about Pictures from the Text
Three of the following statements accurately describe the process of The reading guide refers to The facial details of this sketch of an Egyptian king the mummification of an Egyptian king. Which statement is false? “mummification and royal indicates that he is doing which of the following? The Reading Guide for funeral” in Chapter 7, The Chapter 3, Becoming Pharaoh in Death. Page Pharaoh, refers to A. The brain was removed through the nose, torn and ripped apart 181 explains that the A. Displaying his unification with the royal ka-spirit “ceremonial dress and by a hooked instrument. pharaoh’s heart always grooming.” The B. Fasting during the Sed Festival B. The heart and other internal organs were placed in the canopic remained within the body question and answer chest or individual canopic jars. because it was required for C. Mourning the death of a relative relates to the picture the afterlife judgement and caption on page C. In order to dehydrate the body, it was filled and surrounded by when it was weighed. D. Participating in a ritual purification 64. packets of a salt mixture. D. When fully dehydrated, the body cavity was filled with cloth or sawdust. Map Questions from the Text Time Periods Are Important
The reading guide Which one of these markers points toward the location of refers to Thebes in Thebes, the home of both the Karnak Temple and the Luxor The Predynastic Periods both the Introduction Temple? Early Dynastic Period Students need a basic understanding and Chapter 6, Royal of the significant time periods of The Old Kingdom Egyptian history. In studying the time Cities. The map on The First Intermediate Period periods, they should recognize: page 10 shows the A. Marker A The Middle Kingdom location of Thebes. B. Marker B The Second Intermediate Period General characteristics C. Marker C The New Kingdom Similarities and differences D. Marker D The Third Intermediate Period Continuities and changes The Late Period
Typical Question from Research Contest questions include very general information about selected monumental buildings and Egyptian deities that is not necessarily available in Garry Shaw’s text, The Pharaoh. This Egyptian god is commonly depicted as a pharaoh The question and the wearing the Atef crown with two curling ostrich feathers picture are taken from Other and carrying the crook and flail. His complexion is often green which is the color associated with which of his the worksheet topic divine roles? “Osiris.” Sources Students should have A simple worksheet with pictures of the buildings A. God of Childbirth discovered the symbolism of his and the deities has been provided to all teams. B. God of Nile green skin. Students should complete the worksheet by C. God of Resurrection recording only very basic information that is readily available form other texts and the internet. D. God of the Sun Questions from Chapter 1 Questions from Chapter 2 Pharaonic Kingship: Evolution & Ideology The Story of the Two Lands
During which of the early periods of Egyptian history did The reading guide refers to Montuhotep II reunited Upper and Lower Egypt ending the The Reading Guide refers to the major centers of Lower Egypt coalesce and their Naqada I, Naqada II, and First Intermediate Period and initiating the Middle Kingdom. Montuhotep II as well as the material culture slowly spread southward? Naqada III as well as the He was a descendant of which of the following men? formation of the Middle “predynastic origins of Kingdom which are both kingship” during the Naqada described in Chapter 2, The A. Naqada I (4000 to 3500 BC) Period. The reading guide A. The foreign Hyksos kings of Avaris Story of the Two Lands. B. Naqada II (3500 to 3150 BC) also refers to the key B. Intef, nomarch of Thebes and overseer of priests, a concepts of Upper and Lower commoner C. Naqada III (3150 to 3000 BC) Egypt in the Introduction. The Reading Guide also C. The long-reigning Pepi II, the last king of the Old Kingdom th D. None of the above. It was the culture of Upper Egypt refers to the 17 Century that coalesced and spread northward. D. The nearly anonymous kings of Herakleopolis Magna invasion of the Hyksos in the Second Intermediate Period.
Questions from Chapter 3 Questions from Chapter 4 Becoming Pharaoh Being Pharaoh
During the 18th Dynasty, the first of the New Kingdom, the office of royal Compared to other female kings in the history of Egypt, tutor acquired greater prominence than in previous dynasties. Though Hatshepsut’s reign as a female king was an unusual event for why this happened is unclear, Garry Shaw writes that tutors enjoyed The Reading Guide refers to which of the following reasons? The Reading Guide refers to increased prestige as many of the kings were away from their palaces “wet nurses and tutors of the the one-page insert entitled doing which of the following? royal nursery” in Chapter 3, “Queens as Kings” in Chapter Becoming Pharaoh. Page 53 A. She ruled during a period of relative stability. describes the 18th Dynasty 4, Being Pharaoh, which A. Defending Egypt from Hyksos and Libyan invaders as a time of “empire building” B. She seized power from the incompetent men of her own describes the similarities of in which kings, who spent most females kings as well as B. Directing the construction of the pyramids at Giza family. much time with their armies the unique characteristics of C. Leading their armies into Nubia and Syria-Palestine in Nubia and Syria-Palestine, C. She took power during a dynastic succession crisis. Hatshepsut. She is also left trusted tutors in charge of D. Suppressing insurrections and rebellions D. She was the first woman to assume the titles and roles of king. listed in the Reading Guide their sons. as one of the significant individuals in the chapter. Questions from Chapter 5 Questions from Chapter 6 Pharaohs on Campaign Royal Cities
Why is the battle of Kadesh (c. 1274 BC) such a significant event The Reading Guide refers to The ancient royal city of Akhetaten was occupied for only a very short in Ancient Egyptian history? the two-page inset in period of time. Its construction and abandonment were related to which Chapter 5, Pharaohs on of the following historical events? Campaign, describing the A. Archaeologists have recovered large numbers of weapons and Battle of Kadesh as well as other artifacts from the battlefield. Ramesses II and the A. Occupation by foreign invaders In Chapter 6, Royal Cities, the Reading Guide refers to the city of Akhetaten and its Great B. The battle is one of the best documented military events in all Kingdom of the Hittites. The B. Radical religious reforms of Egyptian history text stresses that temple Temple to the Aten as well as the failed religious C. Rise and fall of royal dynasties reforms of King Akhenaten who built them. The C. Egypt’s defeat at Kadesh undermined Egypt’s defenses and carvings and two written Reading Guide for The Introduction also refers to encouraged Assyrian aggression. accounts provide detailed D. Water resources information about the battle the city of Akhetaten. D. Ramesses II’s death at Kadesh created a succession crisis that including details of the ended the Amarna Period. survival of Ramesses.
Questions from Chapter 7 Questions from Chapter 8 The Pharaoh in Death The Last Pharaohs
During the New Kingdom, the most important funeral ritual during a king’s funeral was the “opening of the mouth.” Which of the following statements One of the following Roman emperors sent his soldiers to plunder Alexandria The question is taken accurately describes that ritual? and slaughter many of its inhabitants in 215 AD. One besieged Alexandria from Chapter 8, The and took it by force in 298 AD and initiated the “great persecution” which Last Pharaohs. The “The opening of the resulted in the deaths of thousands of Egyptian Christians. Which emperor Reading Guide refers A. Enabled the king to breathe, see, hear, eat, and speak in the afterlife mouth” is listed in the toured Egypt in 130/31 AD, founded the city of Antinoopolis, and was noted to “Roman Egypt” and for his love of Egyptian traditions and art? includes a list of B. Performed by the sem or high priest of the god Ptah Reading Guide for Chapter 7, The Pharaoh Roman emperors C. Staged at king’s funerary temple before the body was taken to the in Death. A more including Diocletian, Valley of the Dead general reference refers A. Caracalla B. Hadrian C. Diocletian D. Septimius Severus Hadrian, and Septimius Severus. D. All of the above. to “mummification and royal funeral.” 3400 Years of History A Few Hints From Hor-Aha to Diocletian
Several questions relate to: At least one practice or • Akhenaten, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, competition question relates to Tutankhamun, & Alexander the Great. every king listed on the chart of Eras, Dynasties, & Kings. • The 3rd and 4th Dynasties and the Great Pyramids. • The 18th Dynasty, especially the Competition questions include 36 Amarna Period pictures. • The Ptolemaic Dynasty th Questions in every competition • Nubia & the Nubian 25 Dynasty include one map. • Ramesses II and the Battle of Kadesh. From 3100 BC to 305 AD