Lesson 9
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
working as a scribe
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
artisans
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
reunification
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
tombs for pharaohs when they died
Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Hittites
What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
Nile River
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a woman.
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They could become priestesses.
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
the New Kingdom
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
peasant farmers during the flood season
Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush.
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to decide court cases
Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a statue of a god
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
the Great Pyramid at Giza
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited the position from a family member.
For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?
conquering Egypt
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to feed them in the afterlife
Kush was also called Nubia because of its
rich gold mines.
Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut’s monument at Dayr al-Bahri?
a great temple built into a cliff above the river
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
attend scribe school
During which period on the timeline below did Kush have to pay tribute to Egypt?
period A: 1600 to 1100 B.C.E.
______________ a city on the Nile River that became the center of Kushite culture and industry
Meroë
_____________ a powerful female leader who usually co-ruled Kush with her husband or sons
Kandake