Vocab words
What are hieroglyphs?
Ancient Egyptian writing, using pictures
What river runs through Kush?
Nile River
Which pharaoh(s) ruled during the Old Kingdom
Pharaoh Khufu
Who was the confidante of the pharaohs?
Priests
What was Kush's primary resource?
Gold
What is the definition is a Kandrake?
A female ruler in Ancient kush
Is Egypt to the north or south of Kush?
North
Who was known as the patron of the arts?
Senusret I
What level(s) of the pyramid did nobles come from?
Government officials (technically pharaohs too)
Who conquered who first? Egypt or Kush?
Egypt conquered Kush first
What is the shape behind the Egyptian social structure
Triangle or pyramid
Name two Deserts in/near Egypt
Libyan or Nubian Desert
Who was the pharaoh(s) that ruled during the Middle Kingdom?
Senusret I
Pharaoh
Government officials
Priests
Scribes
Artisans
Peasants
Why did the Kushites move their capital
What was the capital of Ancient Kush?
Meroe
What two seas border Egypt?
Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Who was the Pharaoh(s) that ruled during the New Kingdom?
Ramses II and Hatshepsut
What are three types of artisans?
stone carvers, jewelers, leather workers
What big military empire did Kush defeat?
Rome
What is topography?
The shape and elevation of surface features
What were the three factors of settling?
Vegetation, topography, Water
What was the name of Senusret's finest architectural achievement?
The White Chapel
About how many hieroglyphs did a student scribe need to learn?
700
Why was Kush a trading hub?
Access to the Nile, in between Egypt/Asia/Europe and the rest of Africa