Early Egypt
The Nile River flows in which direction?
South to North
Which group of immigrants from Southwest Asia settled in the Nile Delta during the Middle Kingdom and brought horse-drawn chariots and bronze weapons to Egypt?
Hyksos
The geographic features that protected ancient Egypt from invaders included deserts, delta marshes, and what else along the river?
Cataracts
Re was the Egyptian god of what?
The Sun
What nickname did the people of Nubia earn because of the their skills as hunters and warriors with the bow and arrow?
Land of the Bow
What did the term "pharoah" originally mean?
"Great House"
Who was the prince who conquered the Hyksos and established the New Kingdom?
Ahmose
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which pharaoh?
Khufu
What was the purpose of the spells and prayers in the Book of the Dead?
To prepare the deceased for the afterlife and meeting Osiris.
Why was the capital of Kush moved to Meroe around 540 B.C.E.?
For safety from Egyptian attacks and access to iron ore
What were two reasons that ancient civilizations like Egypt needed a government?
To manage food supplies, conduct trade, and settle land disputes
Which pharoah introduced the radical worship of Anton, the sun god, as Egypt's only deity?
Amenhotep IV or Akhenaton
What were the two main paths that allowed an Egyptian child to achieve higher social status than their father?
Learn to read and write (become a scribe) or military service
In the judgement of the dead, the heart was weighed against what object to determine admission into the afterlife?
The feather of truth
After conquering the Kerma kingdom, how long did Egyptian rule last over Nubia?
700 years
What was an agricultural innovation the Egyptians developed to transfer water from a river using a long pole and a bucket?
shadoof
Which pharoah is known for having the longest reign (66 years) of the New Kingdom and expanding Egypt's empire by reconquering Canaan and moving into Syria?
Ramses II
What is true about the legal status of women in Egyptian society?
Women had formal legal status nearly identical to men, including the right to own property.
In the Temple of Amun-Re, which area was the most sacred room, housing the god's statue and only accessible to pharaohs and priests?
sanctuary
The Kushite kingdom was finally destroyed around 350 B.C.E. when it was invaded by the kingdom of?
Axum of Ethopia
Around 3100 B.C.E., who united Upper and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom?
Narmer
The New Kingdom is considered the period of absolute height of Egyptian civilization, characterized by what?
Extensive trade, territorial expansion (peak power), monumental architecture
Skeletal remains from Tell el-Amarna revealed that common workers suffered what?
malnutrition and spinal injuries from heavy loads
Who was believed to be the son of Re, the sun god, and acted as god on Earth to protect Egypt?
The pharaoh
Which Kushite king conquered all of Egypt around 730 B.C.E.?
Piye