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Name the longest river in the world
Nile River
How long did the Kingdom of Kush last?
1000 years
What is Ancient Egyptian written language called
hieroglyphics
Axum written language is called what?
Ge'ez
What are the Axum built, extremely tall and narrow structures engraved with writing?
obelisks
Modern day Ethiopia is known as what kingdom?
Axum or Aksum
How long did the Egyptian reign for?
3000 years
What can Kush also be called?
Nubia
What are the 2 main parts of mummification?
embalming and wrapped in linen
What does pharaoh mean?
ruler
Name 2 things that happened to pharaohs when they died
Mummified, became gods, put into tombs, pyramids were built
Which kingdom was one of the earliest to adopt Christianity? Where did they help spread it to?
Axum/ Spread to other parts of Africa
How many kingdoms are there in Ancient Egypt?
Double points for naming them.
3
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
What did the Nile River do seasonally that was sometimes catastrophic?
Flood
What are the religious beliefs of ancient Egyptians?
polytheistic
What are nomadic people
People who move from place to place
What does pharaoh translate to?
great house
Name 3 things that pharaohs took with them to the afterlife.
Food, drink, pets, gold, jewelry, furniture, soldiers
What are the 3 rich natural resources from Kush?
gold, ivory, ebony wood
What is papyrus and what was is used to make?
type of tree/plant used to make paper
Name the 2 things the Nile was used for.
Trading, farming
What are 3 achievements of African societies?
written language, creation of 365 day calendar, 24 hour day, mathematics, iron work, religious beliefs, measurement, iron work, structure building
What are the two seas surrounding Egypt
Mediterranean and Red Sea
Name 2 of the 4 things that Neolithic societies developed once they became more advanced.
1. developed written language 2. built architecture 3. traded goods 4. formed governments
What is the more functional form of hieroglyphics called?
Hieratic