Standard II: Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.
• Comparing significant features of civilizations that developed in the Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang He River Valleys.
• Identifying on a map locations of cultural hearths of early civilizations.
Match each characteristic with the correct Egyptian Kingdom.
The Great Sphinx was built.
Built hidden tombs all over Egypt.
Pharaohs were god-like and had absolute authority.
circa 2500 B.C.
Created a powerful army for defense.
The pharaohs were buried in many different places.
The world's first peace treaty was signed.
circa 1000 B.C.
Ramses the Great ruled.
Built pyramids at a great cost to the state.
The afterlife expanded to include more Egyptians.
circa 2000 B.C.
Conquered other areas.
Time of expansion.
The pharaohs were buried in the Valley of Kings.
The pharaohs were buried in the pyramids.
"Golden Age"
The pharaohs were to be wise and good rulers.
The tombs built were easy to rob.
"Pyramid Age"
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom