Geography
Pharaohs
Egypt
Kush
Hebrews
100
What environmental factors affected where people chose to settle in ancient times? (p 66-67)
Water Topography Vegetation
100
In which Kingdom were the pyramids built?
The Old Kingdom (Khufu)
100
List the members of the social pyramid of ancient Egypt in order from top to the bottom.
Pharaoh, Government Officials, Priests, Scribes, Artisans, Peasants, (slaves)
100
Where was Kush located?
Along the Nile River South of Egypt
100
Who was Abraham? Why was he important?
Father of the Hebrews
His special relationship with God is the foundation of the Hebrew faith.
200
Why was the Nile River valley a good place to live?
The river provided natural irrigation and fertilization.
200
Which pharaoh was known for allowing art and architecture to flourish but very few structures are left from his reign? He built the White Chapel (later dismantled)
Senusret I
200
Who was responsible for mummifying the upper classes?
Priests
200
How was Kush "Egyptianized"?
spoke and wrote in Egyptian
worshipped Egyptian gods
wore Egyptian-style clothes
200
Who is Moses? Why is he important?
Greatest leader of the Hebrews Lead the Hebrews out of Egyptian slavery Gave Hebrews the Ten Commandments
300
What body of water is located at the southern end of the Jordan River?
The Dead Sea
300
Who was Hatshepsut?
Egypt's first female pharaoh.
300
Name 5 types of artisans that existed in Egypt?
carpenters, jewelers, leather workers, metalworkers, painters, potters, sculptors, and weavers.
300
What resources did Kush have that Egypt wanted?
gold, ivory, cattle, leather, timber, ostrich feathers,
300
Who were David and Solomon? Why were then important?
Two kings of the Israel.
Built the kingdom and a great temple.
400
What type of activity did ancient Hebrews do because the land was so hilly and dry?
herding cattle, nomadic lifestyle
400
Who was Ramses II?
One of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs.
Military leader and a master builder
400
How did a peasant's life revolve around the Nile River? (p 93)
3 seasons -flooding (royal projects instead of farming) -planting (sowing and irrigating) -harvest (a lot of work, worked from dawn to dusk)
400
What was a kandake?
a powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with her husbands and sons
400
What are the central beliefs and teachings of Judaism?
1.Monotheism 2.Following God's Law (Ten Commandments) 3.Equality and Justice 4.Study of the Torah
500
If you took a boat onto the Nile River and let the current take you to the end, what body of water would you end up in?
The Mediterranean Sea
500
What empire is responsible for bringing the Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt to an end?
The Roman Empire
500
How were government and religion connected in Egyptian society?
pharaoh was worshipped as a god, priests served under the pharaoh, pharaoh is considered the highest-ranked priest of all
500
What eventually happened to the kingdom of Kush?
fell to Ethiopian invaders in 350 c.e.
peace treaty with Rome
500
What was the Jewish Diaspora?
scattering of the Jewish (Hebrew) people among many lands