Vocabulary
Egypt
Kush
Miscellaneous
Geography
100
leader of ancient Egypt
pharaoh
100
What did Egyptians use to make boats, sandals, baskets, and paper?
papyrus
100
The Kush Empire was _________ of Egypt along the Nile River.
south
100
Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?
King Menes
100
What river flows through Kush and Egypt?
the Nile River
200
ancient Egyptian writing
hieroglyph
200
What was the purpose of pyramids?
They were tombs for the pharaohs.
200
Why did Kushites adopt Egyptian ways of life?
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush and forced them to take on their culture.
200
What is a dynasty?
a family of rulers
200
What was northern Egypt called?
Lower Egypt
300
a structure built to remember someone of some event
monument
300
What does this picture tell us about the Egyptians? (inference)
Trade was important to Egyptians.
300
What technology helped Assyria defeat Kush?
iron weapons
300
How many different kingdoms were there in ancient Egypt?
3
300
What was southern Egypt called?
Upper Egypt
400
Plant used to make paper in ancient Egypt
papyrus
400
How was power passed from one pharaoh to another?
bloodline, family, heredity (dynasty)
400
What was the relationship between Egypt and Kush at the beginning?
A. They were partners in conquering the Assyrians.
B. They both refused to use the Nile River for irrigation.
C. They were trade partners.
D. They both used gunpowder.
C. They were trade partners.
400
What did the Nile River have that made the soil so fertile?
silt
400
What is the area where the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea called?
the Nile Delta
500
the area where a river empties into a large body of water like an ocean or sea
delta
500
Which of these events is the most recent?
King Mentuhotep (2040 BCE)
Alexander the Great (332 BCE)
Beginning of Golden Age (1800 BCE)
King Menes (3100 BCE)
Alexander the Great (332 BCE)
500
What are 3 reasons Kushites and Egyptians settled along the Nile River?
farming (agriculture), drinking, and transportation/trade
500
Where was west of the Nile River?
the Sahara
500
What is the name of the sea east of Egypt and Kush?
the Red Sea
