Geography
The environmental factor of fresh water attracted early settlement in Africa by this river.
The Nile
The pharaoh made laws, taxed, built government projects, ran the religion and protected Egypt.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Who was the Prince of Egypt? What religion did he lead as the 2nd prophet?
Moses
Judaism
Where was the Kingdom of Kush located in relation to Egypt?
South along the Nile River in present day Sudan, since Egypt was to the North.
__________ was created in 1948 after World War II. This country is located on the ancient Cannan that Abraham was led to by GOD as his promised land from Mesopotamia.
Israel
Why didn't the ancient Egyptians have to worry about fighting many enemies in Northern Africa?
The ancient Egyptians were protected from invaders by deserts.
In Egyptian society, a living pharaoh was believed to be the representation of this god, so the people were very obedient.
Horus
What was the main purpose of pyramid construction?
Pyramids were used as tombs for pharaohs their rulers.
Kush conquered Egypt under the leadership of King Piye who created a Kushite dynasty of Pharaohs.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Belief on one God taught by Abraham
Monotheism
What did the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea provide to Egypt excluding fish?
travel/trade routes
The ________ _______ allowed Archaeologists to decode this Egyptian language called ____________ due to the ancient Greek and Demotic Script inscribed alongside this ancient writing.
Rosetta Stone
hieroglyphics
What Egyptian God helped prepare the bodies of the dead for the afterlife?
Anubis
Kush was called Nubia since it was rich in _______ and iron making them a trade empire.
gold
Torah
Jewish Bible or holy book
This material was used to construct pyramids and was found in quarries along the Nile River.
limestone
To protect the body from decay they used this process mostly just for Pharaohs and the wealthy.
mummification/embalming
After the Kushite pharaohs are kicked out of Egypt, they set up their capital city in ___________, becoming a trade Empire once again due to their ability to make iron.
Meroe
Egypt conquered Kush due to their nearby location and trade wealth and Egyptianized them. What does Egyptianized mean?
adopted their culture:
clothing, gods, serving in army, language spoken and written
Moses received these cornerstones of Jewish law on Mount Sinai when he led the Exodus from Egypt.
Ten Commandments
This is why Upper Egypt was harder to travel through, and Kush was able to escape Egyptian attacks. They were steep drops in the riverbed.
cataracts
Most information about ancient Egyptian daily life comes from tomb artwork and artifacts created these workers.
Artisans or craftsmen
During this Jewish Holiday they eat apples and honey for a sweet new year.
Rosh Hashanah
Kush will remain an empire under the leadership of these women rulers, especially Queen Amanirenas who made a treaty with the Romans.
Kandakes
The symbol for Judaism comes from this king who created Jerusalem. Name the King and the Symbol
David
Star