Art and Architecture
Geography of Egypt and Kush
Misc
Egyptian and Kushite Achievements
History of Egypt and Kush
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How did Egypt’s grain surplus encourage people to become artisans?
Rulers used the surpluses to buy goods such as cloth, jewelry, and luxury goods.
100
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
the Red Land
100
What functions did Egypt’s bureaucracy perform for the pharaoh?
Egypt's bureaucracy collected taxes and distributed surpluses to officials, priests, and merchants
100
How were the ancient Egyptians’ advancements in the fields of astronomy and mathematics helpful to farmers?
Egyptian farmers used astronomy to help plan planting their crops. The star Sirius was very bright in the night sky shortly before the Nile's yearly flooding. When farmers saw Sirius they knew that the Nile would flood soon, leaving behind fertile soil
100
From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Merchants, Farmers
200
What was the name of an official who could write and was responsible for maintaining records?
A scribe
200
Soil surrounding the Nile was called the "Black land", what does this mean about the soil?
It is very fertile
200
How were Egyptian farmers able to create a food surplus?
The Nile's yearly flooding created the "Black Land", fertile soil found around the Nile's banks. Egyptian farmers used this black land and irrigation techniques to grow food, creating a food surplus
200
How did the Ancient Egyptians prepare for the afterlife?
They believed that they could overcome death by preserving their bodies or by living a good life
200
When was ancient Egypt the most powerful and prosperous?
During the New Kingdom
300
How did the development of hieroglyphics and the invention of papyrus lead to the recording of Egyptian knowledge?
Hieroglyphics were a writing system that used drawings and symbols to represent words. Papyrus was a paper-like material. Unlike previous writing systems, papyrus was easier to carry and lasted a very long time
300
Meroe was the second capital for Kush. Why was its location better than the location of the previous capital?
Meroe was closer to trade routes and iron deposits
300
How would drought have affected the Ancient Egyptians?
Crop yields would fall causing food shortages, meaning that people would go hungry
300
In order to build the Pyramids what would the Egyptians have had to be proficient in?
Engineering and Mathematics
300
How did Hatshepsut change Egypt during her reign as pharaoh?
She increased Egypt’s wealth by expanding trade
400
Paintings like this could be found on the walls of Egyptian tombs. What was the purpose of the paintings?
To provide the buried person with the objects shown
400
Why was Kush's location important?
It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Egypt.
400
What was the long term result of trading between Kush and Egypt?
Kush adopted parts of Egyptian culture such as their religion
400
What Kushite city was Africa's first ironworking center?
Meroe
400
During the time of the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom, why did Egypt conquer most of Kush?
Egypt conquered Kush for its resources. Egypt wanted these resources in order to trade with other kingdoms along the Mediterranean sea
500
What was the Book of the Dead?
A guide to the afterlife for the souls of the dead
500
Kush had less farmland than Egypt. What did having less farmland motivate Kush to do?
Kush was more motivated to trade
500
What is the buying and selling of goods and services called?
commerce
500
What was the signifigance of Meroitic Script
It was one of the worlds first alphabets
500
After the god Osiris became king of Egypt, his brother Seth took the form of a monster and killed him out of jealousy. Osiris’s son Horus and his uncle Seth competed in many contests to settle the argument over who was the true king of Egypt. In the end, Horus emerged victorious. His victory united the kingdoms of Egypt and ushered in an era of peace and prosperity. From that day forward, the people of Egypt considered each pharaoh to be Horus in the form of a human.
What was the significance of this story to ancient Egyptians?
Pharaohs were considered gods on Earth, and therefore powerful.