Unit 2 A
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was what?
a woman
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from a what?
plant
What physical feature (body of water) most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
Nile River
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from the first _______ books of the Hebrew Bible.
5
Ancient Judaism differs from other religions at that time because it had belief in _______ true God.
one
One thing that David provided for the Jewish people that they did not have before was a strong central ___________________.
government
The land of the Israelites was weakened after the death of Solomon because it was split into two smaller ___________________.
kingdoms
The Jews moved to Babylon because they were taken there as captives by who?
Nebuchadnezzar
Which of the following common features of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?
ritual, morality, tradition, or polytheism
polytheism
Why did the Jews consider the Western Wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?
It was part of the Second Temple
Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
a river valley, a king growing season, a mountain range, or a hot dry climate?
a river valley
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
New Kingdom
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited the position from a family member
Of the following groups, which one had the lowest social status?
priests, government officials, scribes, or artisans
artisans
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It left silt that improved the soil
What was the major purpose for building the pyramids?
tombs for pharaohs when they died
Which of these events led to Kushite's adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush
Kush allied with the Assyrians
Both armies burned a Roman fort
Scribes traveled to Kush to teach
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush
The kandake Queen Amanirenas helped protect Kush by leading attacks on Roman _________.
forts
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The land was hilly and dry
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by a pyramid and not a cube?
Most people were in the bottom classes, and the fewest people were at the top
How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?
The New Kingdom collapsed
Put the following events in order:
David was king of the Jewish people
Moses climbed Mount Sinai
Abraham moved to Canaan
The Israelites moved to Egypt
1. Abraham moved to Canaan
2. The Israelites moved to Egypt
3. Moses climbed Mount Sinai
4. David was king of the Jewish people