Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan
The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
The Kingdom of Kush
The Origins of Judaism
Learning About World Religions: Judaism
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Where on the map did the Kushites settle?
They settled in area D
100
Hatchepsut was the first pharoah that was a
Woman
100
Why are Egyptian social classes shaped like a pyramid and not a cube?
Because there are many people on the bottom and few people on the top
100
What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
The Nile river
100
Find Isaac. According to the family tree Isaac was Sarahs...
Son
100
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
Their belief in Monotheism, or the belief in one god
200
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
The yearly flooding left silt that fertilized the soil
200
Which period is know as the Golden Age of Egypt?
The New Kingdom (1600-1100 BCE)
200
What is the order of Ancient Egypts social pyramid?
Top - Pharaoh - Government officials - priests - scribes - Artisans - Peasants
200
Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Egyptian Pharaohs conquered Kush
200
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from
The First five books of the Hebrew Bible
200
Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?
Polytheism or the belief in many god
300
Describe the topography of Ancient Egypt?
Fertile river valley, costal plains, and vast deserts
300
What was the main purpose of building the pyramids?
To Glorify the Pharaoh; as a tomb for the Pharaoh
300
Scribes wrote on papyrus. What was papyrus made out of?
A plant
300
How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?
The New Kingdom Collapsed
300
The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from
Egypt
300
Which major belief of Judaism does the photograph show?
the importance of study
400
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The land was hilly and dry
400
In which time period did Egypt have a pharaoh who was especially known for promoting trade?
During the New Kingdom between 1400 and 1500 BCE
400
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited their jobs from a relative
400
During which period on the %meline below did Kush have to pay tribute to Egypt?
During period A
400
Arrange the following events in order:
- Abraham moved to Canaan.
- Moses climbed Mount Sinai.
- The Israelites moved to Egypt.
- David was king of the Jewish people.
Abraham moved to Canaan
David was king of the Jewish people
The Israelites moved to Egypt
Moses climbed Mount Sinai
400
Why do Jews consider the Western Wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?
Because they believe it to be part of the Second Temple
500
Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of Egyptian and Kushites and settlements were where?
They were along the nile river
500
Look at this picture. Under which of these pharaohs did this activity most likely take place?
Hatshepsut
500
What was an important duty of a vizier?
To decide court cases
500
How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?
She led attacks on Roman forts.
500
What did David provide that the Isrealites did not have before?
A strong central government
500
Why did Jews in the Diaspora have to develop new forms of worship, such as a synagogue services?
They could no longer use the temple rituals as they no longer had access to the temple