The Egyptians thought that the Hyksos were what?
rude, unclean, and uncivilized
The Empress Lei Zu discovered a way to make the fabric called
Silk
True or False
Yams are like sweet potatoes.
True
What did Hatshepsut wear?
False beard and men clothes
How many plagues did the Israelite's God send to Egypt?
10
Amenemhet knew there was what in the hills and ground of the country to the south of Egypt?
Gold
What crop did the ancient farmers of China grow?
Rice
What is the name of the large desert in West Africa?
The Sahara Desert
What were Egyptian women not allowed to do?
become pharaohs
Who lead the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
Who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt?
a group of Egyptian princes
The Shang dynasty ruled for about how many years?
500
What is the name of the spider in many African stories?
Anansi
What did Thutmose do?
Make Egypt bigger; fought a lot of wars
The Israelites are descended from
Abraham; Abram
What new name did the Egyptians give to Nubia?
Kush
Why is China called “the Far East”?
Because it is all the way to the east on the map, if you live in the Fertile Crescent
Why did the people of ancient Africa go south?
Because the Sahara began to dry up
A monotheist is someone who
worships one god
Where did the Israelites go when they left Egypt?
Back towards Canaan
Where were the Hyksos from?
Canaan
What kind of animals did farmers in China raise?
*must get all correct
pigs, chickens, and cows
What kinds of food did Anansi find in the different villages?
*must get all correct
cassava, plantains, and rice
What is The Valley of the Kings?
A place in Egypt where many pharaohs are buried
What was this great escape from Egypt called?
The Exodus