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3. The first civilisations
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Understand
24.
Look at the illustration above. Write a short essay explaining the
activities of the Egyptians.
25.
Compare the houses of the ruling class and the rest of the Egyptians.
What were the differences?
26.
Use the information on page 226 to make a conceptual map of social
and economic life in Ancient Egypt.
27.
Which people did the Egyptians trade with? What was the main means
of communication? What did they buy and sell?
Analyse
28.
Explain why you think the Greek historian Herodotus said: ‘Egypt is a
gift from the Nile’?
29.
Compare the social groups in
Mesopotamia and Egypt. Is there
any important difference?
Evaluate
30.
Nowadays,
education
is
compulsory and child labour
(under 16) is illegal. Discuss why
you think this has changed.
31.
Discuss the use of corporal
punishment in schools. Do you
think students benefit from it?
