Egypt
A device made from a long pole with a bucket on one end and a weight on the other; used to dip water out of the Nile River
shadoof
Egyptians used which plant to make baskets, boats, rope, and paper?
Papyrus
Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld?
Why did the Egyptians mummify the dead?
to prepare them for the afterlife
What two forms of writing did the Kushites use
Meroitic and a form of hieroglyphics
A device used to measure the Nile’s water levels
Nilometer
Who was at the top of the social pyramid in Egypt?
Pharaoh
Who did God use to lead the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
A special container for organs of a dead body
canopic jar
Why did trade grow in Kush
natural resources
Which Kingdom did Egypt experience peace and stability?
Middle
What were one of the main themes of Egyptian music?
The Nile
God used Joseph to (3)
advise Pharaoh to store food for 7 years of famine
oversee food storage in Egypt
provide food to many people including Israelites
A stone coffin
sarcophogus
What happened when Egypt conquered Kush?
Egypt influenced Kush with Egyptian dress, gods, and heiroglyphics
Which period is known as the "Age of the Pyramids?"
Old Kingdom
Boys from which class started school at age four or five?
upper class
Egyptians enslaved the Israelites during this period
New Kingdom
What is the first and last step in the Egyptian mummification process?
the embalmer cleaned out the skull
once removed from the natron, the body was washed and wrapped in linen strips
Why did Kush decline?
Used up all of their natural resources
What were some natural barriers that discouraged invasions from other countries
the Sahara
the cataracts of the Nile
to show the power and wealth of the pharaohs and as tombs for the afterlife
Compare and contrast Egyptian polytheism with biblical truth (3)
- Egyptians were polytheistic. Their gods were false and invented by man. The Bible teaches there is only one true God
- The Egyptians believed that after death they would be judged according to their works. If their works were good enough, they would spend the afterlife in a place of peace. The Bible teaches that no one will be declared righteous before God on the basis of his or her own works and that man's eternal destiny depends on his relationship with Jesus Christ.
-Egyptians believed that they could preserves their souls and provide for them in the afterlife. They believed it was important to preserve the deceased body to preserve that person's soul. The Bible teaches the resurrection of Jesus from the dead guarantees that all who put their trust in Him will one day be raised from the dead and receive a new body like Christ's glorified body
Why did the embalmer dress like the god Anubis while preserving the body?
Egyptians believed Anubis was the guardian of the dead, and he became associated with the embalming process.
What was the purpose of the Aswan High Dam?
control annual flooding