Ancient Egypt
Who was the Egyptian King who united the two lands of Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes
What was the original capital of Egypt?
Memphis
The three major phases of the history of Egypt were separated by times of unrest known as:
Intermediate periods
What language served as a "go-between" or international language, among the people of the fertile Crescent?
Aramaic
The Persian Empire came out of the land known as _____________ today.
Iran
Which of the kingdoms do historians refer to as "The Age of the Pharaoh's?"
The Old Kingdom
Who was the most famous pharaoh during the "Age of the Pharaoh's"
Khufu
During which period were the Pyramids of Giza built?
The old Kingdom
Who used iron weapons and horse drawn chariots an extended their empire throughout Asia Minor and into the Fertile Crescent?
The Hittites
Who was the Persian king who was known as one of the greatest conquerors who ever lived?
Cyrus the Great
What were the three major phases of the history of Egypt?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
According to Egyptian religion, who were the Egyptian husband and wife gods who ruled the underworld?
Osirus and Isis
After the Middle Kingdom, it is believed that the _______, a nomadic people, invaded and ruled Egypt during this time.
Hyksos
What are the promises that make up the Abraham covenant?
1) The promise of descendants 2) The promise of land 3) The promise of blessing for all the peoples of the earth
Cyrus the great was known for his intolerance and brutal beatings of those he defeated, making them denounce their religion. True or False
False
What hope did lower classes in Egypt have if they worked hard?
They could work their way up to a higher class if they gained the pharaoh's favor.
In what sense were women favored in Egypt?
In Egypt, women were especially favored: 1) They could own property, 2) operate business, 3) become priestesses, 4) even become a pharaoh.
How would you describe Egyptian religion?
Polytheistic
Which king besieged Tyre for 13 years, destroying the mainland portion of the city but failed to destroy the island portion?
Nebuchadnezzar
At its height, what was the area of the land the Persian Empire ruled?
At its height, the Persian Empire stretched from the coastline of Greece to the Indus River in India and from Egypt to Mesopotamia.
What was the order of social structure within the culture of Egypt?
1) Pharaoh 2) priests and nobles 3) merchants 4) common people/peasants 5) Foreign slaves
Name five of the things mentioned as part of teh legasy of the Egyptians.
1) Important advances in medicine 2) Increased knowledge of anatomy and prescribed drugs for diseases 3) developed a solar calendar, dividing the year into 365 days 4) Hieroglyphics: picture writing 5) Papyrus 6) Used astronomy and geometry to build pyramids
Which pharaoh embarked on building large temples and monuments?
Ramses II
How did the Phoenicians gain wealth and go in to some detail.
1) A type of mollusk. They obtained a purple dye from this sea animal. They would squeeze the glands. 60,000 snails made 1 pound of purple dye. Only kings could afford it which might have something to do with purple representing royalty. The word Phoenicia comes from the Greeks, who called the Phoenicians rte "purple people" or the "traders of purple." 2) Cedar and fir trees found in the mountains of Lebanon.
What was the name of the primary road of the Persian empire that ran for 1,677 miles from Susa to Sardis near the Aegean Sea?
The Royal road