What is the name of the tough water plant Egyptians used to make paper, roofs, baskets and sandals?
papyrus
100
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
They were tombs for pharaohs.
100
What was a kandake?
A female leader who co-ruled with her husband and sons
100
Who is considered to be the "father of the Hebrews"?
Abraham
100
What is a place of Jewish worship called?
synagogue
200
What is the name of the temple built to honor Senruset I?
the White Chapel
200
What were the defined roles of the pharaoh?
The pharaoh was the religious leader, king/political leader and military general.
200
What were two items the Kushites traded with the Egyptians?
ivory, leather, timber, gold, slaves
200
Who received the Ten Commandments?
Moses
200
What does a rabbi do?
studies and teaches Jewish law to others
300
What is the best way to describe the relationship between Egypt and Kush?
complicated-- sometimes peaceful, sometimes in conflict
300
What was the role of a vizier?
The vizier was an advisor to the pharaoh who also appointed and supervised other government officials.
300
How did Kushite leaders revive Egypt's glory when they took over?
They built temples and pyramids to honor Egypt's past.
300
What was Solomon's greatest contribution to Judaism?
He built the first great Temple of Jerusalem.
300
When Jews were scattered to many lands instead of being centralized in one place, it was called what?
The Jewish Diaspora
400
What is an environmental factor that describes the plant life of an area?
vegetation
400
Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their pharaohs?
They believed that people lived on in the afterlife and would need to have their bodies preserved for this purpose.
400
What are two reasons that Meroe was a significant place in the ancient world?
center of trade,
wealthy city,
everything needed to produce iron,
located near Nile River and Red Sea for transportation
400
Why did Moses lead the Exodus out of Egypt?
To lead the Hebrews out of slavery
400
What victory does Hanukkah celebrate?
the victory of driving Greek rulers (who tried to force Jews to worship Greek gods) out of Jerusalem
500
Dayr al-Bahri was a temple with sphinxes and obelisks. For whom was it built?
The pharaoh Hatshepsut
500
Why did ancient Egyptians believe that people should stick to their roles within the social pyramid?
They thought that if everyone worked within their role, society would be stable and organized.
500
What does it mean to say the Kushites were "Egyptianized"?
They acted Egyptian in that they spoke and wrote in Egyptian, wore Egyptian style clothing and worshiped Egyptian gods?
500
What were three of David's actions?
defeated the Philistine warrior, Goliath;
united the Hebrew land of Judah and Israel into one kingdom;
created a strong central government;
established Jerusalem as a holy city and the capital
500
What are the four central beliefs of Judaism?
Monotheism,
Following God's Law,
Equality and Social Justice,
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