October 21, 2002

Global History 1

Read pages 26-31                             

1. Identify: Osiris, Isis, Amon-Re,
    Tutankhamen, Akhenaton, Jean
    Champollion, Rosetta Stone, The
    Tale of Sinuhe

2. Define: Mummification,
    hieroglyphics, demotic, papyrus

3. a) Which gods and goddesses were especially important to the ancient Egyptians?  b) What role did
they play in Egyptian life?

4. a) What social classes existed in
Egypt?  b) What rights did women
have?

5. Describe three achievements of
ancient Egyptians in the arts of
learning?

6. How were religion, government
and the arts linked in ancient Egypt?

7. Write a headline and brief news
account about the decoding of the
Rosetta Stone.  Include quotations
from historians or archaeologists
explaining why this discovery is so
valuable.