Time Period & Geography
What is the Old Kingdom known for?
What is a pharaoh?
A king/queen of Egypt
What are peasants?
What material did the Kushites use for tools and weapons?
Iron
What is the enamel of a religion that only worships a singular God?
Monotheistic
What is the New Kingdom known for?
Golden Age
Which pharaoh was known for building the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu
What is a government official?
Helped the pharaoh run Egypt.
Why did Kushites adopt Egyptian culture?
Egypt conquered Kush
Who took his family and moved them to the region of Canaan after talking with God?
Abraham
What is the Middle Kingdom known for?
Reunifying Egypt + Art and Architecture
Which pharaoh was known for establishing trade deals?
Hatshepsut
What is a priest?
Led religious temples and religious ceremonies.
What empire pushed the Kushites out of Egypt, and forced them back to Kush?
The Assyrians
David & Solomon
What environmental factor was important for both Kush and Egypt?
The Nile River
Which pharaoh was known for making the first peace treaty?
Ramses II
What is a scribe?
Record keepers and writers.
What power eventually conquered and destroyed Kush?
Ethiopia
What is the name of the Hebrew Bible, a book that contains many of the core teachings of Judaism?
-Provided important water source, needed for farming
-Land near Nile was easy to build on
Which pharaoh was a patron of the arts?
Senusret
Make a social pyramid, placing the social classes of Egypt in order of power.
(Peasant, Priest, Pharaoh, Scribe, Government Official, Artisan)
-Pharaoh
-Government Official
-Priest
-Scribe
-Artisan
-Peasant
Who led Kush to defeating the Romans?
Queen Amanirenas
A set of writings that help instruct people on how to follow Judaism?
The Talmud