Pharaohs
Kingdoms
Egyptian Buildings
Scribes, Artists, and Priestesses. Oh my!
War and Peace and Precious minerals
100
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
100
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
the New Kingdom
100
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
the Great Pyramid at Giza
100
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
working as a scribe
100
Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Hittites
200
Look at this picture. Under which of these pharaohs did this activity most likely take place?
Hatshepsut
200
Look at the timeline. In which time period did Egypt have a pharaoh who was especially known for promoting trade?
between 1500 and 1400 B.C.E.
200
Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?
It was built by Senusret I but had been taken apart by a later ruler.
200
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They could become priestesses.
200
Kush was also called Nubia because of its?
rich gold mines.
300
For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?
conquering Egypt
300
Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Hittites
300
What is in the sanctuary of a temple?
a statue of a god
300
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from?
a plant.
300
What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush?
iron weapons
400
How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?
She led aDacks on Roman forts.
400
Which of these is the best example of a dynasty?
the 15th line of Egyptian rulers
400
Most peasants lived in
mud-brick houses.
400
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
attend scribe school
400
Meroë became especially well known for the production of?
iron.
500
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
tombs for pharaohs when they died
500
How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?
The New Kingdom collapsed.
500
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt?
They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.
500
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape on the left, rather than the shape at the right?
Most people were in the bottom classes, and the fewest people were at the top.
500
How do records left by the Kushites after their separation from Egypt differ from earlier records of Kush?
They are written in a native language called Meiotic.