World History students. You need to fill out the following reading guide as you work through Chapter 2, Section 2. It will be due on Thursday, September 9th at the end of class.
Chapter 2, Section 2 Reading Guide
1. Explain why the Nile River was so important to Egyptian people
2. Explain why Lower Egypt is farther north than Upper Egypt.
3. Describe the yearly flooding of the Nile River and how the Egyptian people felt about it.
4. Why were Egyptians not concerned with being taken over by other people groups?
5. Why would Menes establish his kingdom in Memphis and wear a red and white crown during his reign?
6. What was different about how Egyptians and Mesopotamians viewed their kings or rulers?
7. What is a theocracy? What would be difficult about living in one?
8. Why did the Egyptians spend so much time and effort building tombs for their rulers that died?
9. What did ancient Egyptians believe would happen after they died?
10. Read the 1st purple text box on page 37 about mummification. What are your thoughts on this?
11. How did math and science help the ancient Egyptians?
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