Social Studies- Unit 2

Promoted trade and ruled over peace and prosperity

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses II

• scribes

• Africa

Superior leader and builder of many monuments and temples

• Ramses II

• Hatsehpsut

• Africa

• scribes

What did Hatshepsut and Ramses II have in common?

• They both had great temples built during the New Kingdom

• They were both located in Africa

• They both were scribes

• They both promoted trade and ruled over peace and prosperity

How did religion support the role of the pharoah?

• Pharaohs were thought to be gods and therefore must be obeyed

• Pharaohs were superior leaders and built many monuments and temples

• Pharaohs ruled over peace and prosperity

What did the Nile River provide?

• Fresh water, transportation and source of food

• water, topography and vegetation

• peace and prosperity

• monuments and temples

What were the environmental factors that affected where people settled?

• Water, topography and vegetation

• Fresh water, transportation and source of food

• water, climate and sources of food

What is the position or standing of an individual compared to others in a society called?

• status

• rank

• title

• postition

What were the official record keepers and writers called?

• scribes

• Pharaohs

• authors

• priests

What was a priest's most important job?

• prepare bodies for the after life

• teach about God

• promote peace and prosperity

• perform manual labor

What were Pyramids used for?

• tombs

• status

• manual labor

• worship