Abeka World history and cultures ch. 5.2 - vocab
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vacsullivan on September 26, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 how many dynasties in Egypt | broken down into 30 dynasties |
| Old Kingdom | Dynasties III-VI |
| three main monarches | Khufu (cheops) Khafre Menkaure |
| What did these three men do? | Build pyramids at GIZA and the Great Sphinx |
| Great Sphinx | near pyramids at Giza |
| Middle Kingdom | ... |
| Mentuhotep I | in the 11th dynasty reunited the two kingdoms |
| Twelfth dynasty | powerful during the Middle Kingdom |
| Middle Kingdom did what? | expanded into Asia public works, built irrigation systems Abraham lived |
| When did the Middle Kingdom end? | during the HYKSOS wars of the Asiatic warriors Semitic, Amalekites with chariots |
| New Kingdom | 18th dynasty begins with Ahmose I also known as Egyptian Empire (expanded to Asia again) |
| Ahmose I | ushered in the New Kingdom drove Hyksos out |
| Hatshepsut | daughter of Thutmose I might have been "mother" to Moses |
| Thutmose III | extended boarders furthest into Asia |
| Amenhotep II | son of Thutmose III began decline 19th and 20th dynasties |
| Ramses II | most outstanding monarch in the later New Kingdom fought Hittites |
| Foreign Domination | foreign rulers 1st Lybia 2nd Sudanese 3rd Assyrians 4th Persian |
| Alexander the Great | conquered Egypt in 332 BC |
| City of Alexandria | became the most important City in Alexanders Empire |
| Wonders of the city of Alexandria | Library held 700,000 scrolls Lighthouse of Alexandria |
| Septuagint | the old testament translated into Greek |
| Ptolemy | ruled Egypt after Alexander died. his dynasty ruled until Roman conquered and Cleopatra died in 30 BC |
| Cairo | became the capitol during the middle ages. |
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