Geography
Pharaohs
Egypt
Kush
Hebrews
100

What environmental factors affected where people chose to settle in ancient times? (p 66-67)

Water Topography Vegetation

100

In which Kingdom were the pyramids built?

The Old Kingdom (Khufu)

100

List the members of the social pyramid of ancient Egypt in order from top to the bottom.

Pharaoh, Government Officials, Priests, Scribes, Artisans, Peasants, (slaves)

100

Where was Kush located?

Along the Nile River South of Egypt

100
Who was Abraham? Why was he important?
Father of the Hebrews His special relationship with God is the foundation of the Hebrew faith.
200

Why was the Nile River valley a good place to live?

The river provided natural irrigation and fertilization.

200

Which pharaoh was known for allowing art and architecture to flourish but very few structures are left from his reign? He built the White Chapel (later dismantled)

Senusret I

200

Who was responsible for mummifying the upper classes?

Priests

200
How was Kush "Egyptianized"?
spoke and wrote in Egyptian worshipped Egyptian gods wore Egyptian-style clothes
200

Who is Moses? Why is he important?

Greatest leader of the Hebrews Lead the Hebrews out of Egyptian slavery Gave Hebrews the Ten Commandments

300

What body of water is located at the southern end of the Jordan River?

The Dead Sea

300

Who was Hatshepsut?

Egypt's first female pharaoh.

300
Name 5 types of artisans that existed in Egypt?
carpenters, jewelers, leather workers, metalworkers, painters, potters, sculptors, and weavers.
300

What resources did Kush have that Egypt wanted?

gold, ivory, cattle, leather, timber, ostrich feathers,

300
Who were David and Solomon? Why were then important?
Two kings of the Israel. Built the kingdom and a great temple.
400

What type of activity did ancient Hebrews do because the land was so hilly and dry?

herding cattle, nomadic lifestyle

400
Who was Ramses II?
One of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs. Military leader and a master builder
400

How did a peasant's life revolve around the Nile River? (p 93)

3 seasons -flooding (royal projects instead of farming) -planting (sowing and irrigating) -harvest (a lot of work, worked from dawn to dusk)

400

What was a kandake?

a powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with her husbands and sons

400

What are the central beliefs and teachings of Judaism?

1.Monotheism 2.Following God's Law (Ten Commandments) 3.Equality and Justice  4.Study of the Torah

500

If you took a boat onto the Nile River and let the current take you to the end, what body of water would you end up in?

The Mediterranean Sea

500

What empire is responsible for bringing the Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt to an end?

The Roman Empire

500

How were government and religion connected in Egyptian society?

pharaoh was worshipped as a god, priests served under the pharaoh, pharaoh is considered the highest-ranked priest of all

500
What eventually happened to the kingdom of Kush?
fell to Ethiopian invaders in 350 c.e. peace treaty with Rome
500

What was the Jewish Diaspora?

scattering of the Jewish (Hebrew) people among many lands

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