Egypt
Carthage
Geography
Aksum
Random
100
How was power primarily passed down in New Kingdom Egypt?
A) Through democratic elections
B) By military conquest
C) Through hereditary succession
D) By appointment from the priesthood
C) Through hereditary succession
100
Carthage was located in present day
Tunisia
100
What currently connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
A. Strait of Hormuz
B. Horn of Africa
C. Strait of Djibouti
D. Panama Canal
E. None of the above
E. None of the above
100
Aksumite religion was ____theistic:
A. Mono
B. Poly
Mono
100
Name of the alphabet that serves as the basis for the current Ethiopian language
Ge'ez
200
Complete this sentence:
A. Old
B. New
C. Aksum
D. Carthaginian
The ______ Kingdom fell due to a combination of internal and external pressures. Internally, economic strains from overexpansion, excessive spending on monumental projects, and corruption weakened the state. The priesthood of Amun amassed significant power, challenging the authority of the pharaohs.
B. Egypt
200
Use the image below to complete this sentence. During the __ Punic War, General _____ led war elephants through the ____ to surprise the Romans in Northern Italy(Must get all correct to earn points)
2nd, Hannibal, Alps
200
The _________ is a grassland ecosystem characterized by open spaces, scattered trees, and seasonal rainfall, typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, South America, and Australia.
Savannah
200
Aksum Empire was located in present day
Ethiopia/Eritrea
200
The canal that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific
Panama
300
Name one of the Kingdoms Egypt expelled to centralize its power and begin the New Kingdom
A. Nubians
B. Carthaginians
C. Aksumites
D. Kingdom of Punt
E. All the Above
A. Nubians
300
Carthage was started by Phoenicians from the Western Mediterranean city of Tyre, located in the present day company:
Lebanon
300
What river is this
Nile
300
The King who made Christianity the state religion in the Aksum Empire
King Ezana
300
Of the three kingdoms we studied, which kingdom placed Merchants the highest on the social hierarchy?
Carthage
400
Like many other empires, the bottom rung of the social hierarchy were slaves. At the top of the social hierarchy in Egyptian culture was the _______
Pharaoh
400
A ________ is an artificial, protected inner harbour such as that in Carthage during the Punic Wars c. 200 BC.
Cothon
400
The Kalahari Desert, known for its red dunes, is located in (Name one country)
Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa
400
Thutmose III conquered many territories and expanded New Kingdom Egypt considerably. This earned him the Nickname
The Napoleon of Egypt
400
Name of one of the Main Office Administrative Assistants:
A. Mrs. Mary Houghton
B. Mrs. Celia Barletta
C. Ms. Colleen LeCrosse
D. Mrs. Nicole Barletta
A. Mrs. Mary Houghton
500
The time period that defines New Kingdom Egypt is:
A. 1550-1070 AD
B. 1550-1070 BCE
C 150BCE-107 AD
D. 2000 BCE-15000 BCE
B. 1550-1070 BCE
500
Carthage made a bulk of its money through:
A. Controlling the Red Sea Trade Network
B. Controlling the Indian Ocean Trade Network
C. Controlling the Mediterranean Sea Trade Network
D. Controlling and taxing the Strait of Djibouti
E. None of the above
C. Controlling the Mediterranean Sea Trade Network
500
In this photo, the Green region is known as the _______. (Hint: North is Sahara)
Sahel
500
Frumentius and Aedesius were originally from ______ before becoming shipwrecked and landing in the Aksum empire
Syria
500
The Biggest Fresh Water Source in Africa
Lake Victoria