Like the Egyptians, the Kushites depended on one important body of water for their fresh water supply. What was it?
The Nile River
100
Who was Pharaoh Piye?
The Egyptianized Kushite pharaoh who conquered Egypt
100
What is the item King David known for making and why was it important?
It was the Ark of the Covenant- the box to hold the 10 Commandments
100
What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
Mono=believing in 1 god
Poly=believing in more than 1 god
100
What is a kandake?
A Kushite queen who co-ruled with a male relative. This was the Kushite form of government after Kushites left Egypt.
200
The Hebrews could get their fresh water from two sources: one was a river and one was called a sea (even though it is technically a lake). What were they?
a. Jordan River
b. Sea of Galilee
200
Describe three ways the Egyptians Egyptianized the Kushites (during "Stage 1" of Kushite history)
Some possible answers:
a. dressed like Egyptians
b. spoke Egyptian and wrote in hieroglyphics
c. worshipped Egyptian gods and goddesses
d. joined the Egyptian social pyramid
e. built pyramids and temples like Jebel Barkel
200
What is the one most important belief of the religion Judaism?
Believing in 1 god (sometimes called God, Yahweh, or Jehovah)
200
What is a prophet?
Someone who speaks for a god
200
What is a trading hub?
A place where many people come to exchange goods
300
In Kush, geography gave the Kushites three products that they used to make up for the fact that Kush was too dry and rocky for good farming. What were those three items?
a. timber (wood or charcoal also acceptable)
b. iron
c. gold
300
When the Assyrians invaded Kush and pushed the Kushites south, what were 3 ways they "un-Egyptianized"?
Some possible answers:
a. returned to old ways of dressing
b. focused on iron production and blacksmithing
c. stopped worshipping Egyptian gods and worshipped a lion god.
d. invented a new written/spoken language Meroitic
300
King Solomon was King David's son and he is known for two reasons. What were they?
a. building the temple in Jerusalem
b. being a wise judge or king.
300
What is a covenant?
Holy promise
300
What are the Ten Commandments?
The 10 rules Jehovah gave to Moses for the Hebrews to follow
400
Everywhere humans live, we depend on what nature provides in order to survive. What is the two word vocabulary phrase for this idea?
Natural resources
400
What was 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of Egyptianization for the Egyptians?
Possible Disadvantages:
a. lost their culture/identity
b. may have been punished for continuing old ways
Possible Advantages:
a. able to make money
b. able to take place on social pyramid
c. peace
400
What did Abraham promise to God in exchange for a son?
a. to move his family to Canaan
b. convince them to believe in 1 god
400
What is the Torah and where could a person find it in the modern Christian Bible?
The Torah are stories and beliefs of the Jews; found in the first five books of the Christian Old Testament (Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Leviticus)
400
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
It's the box King David had built to hold the Ten Commandments.
500
In Canaan, the Hebrews farmed, but were less successful at farming than the Egyptians. They also relied on herding goats and sheep. What are the two geographical reasons for this?
a. Hilly topography made it a good terrain for goat and sheep.
b. the river didn't flood every year, so the soil wasn't as fertile.
500
In 1-2 sentences, summarize the story of the kandake Amanirenas.
When Romans invaded, Amanirenas and her co-ruler Akinidad attacked a Roman fort and burned it to the ground. In the battle Amanirenas lost an eye to an arrow wound.
500
In the Jewish Diaspora, what happened to the Jewish people of Canaan?
The Romans forced them from their city and burned down the temple, scattering the survivors all over the world.
500
Define diaspora
The "scattering" of the Jews.
500
Name 3 famous events from Moses' life.
a. being put in the river by his mother and found by the princess
b. trying to convince the Egyptians to let the Hebrews go
c. splitting the Red Sea
d. Getting the 10 Commandments from Jehovah