Chapter 1: The First People
What are the five oceans?
Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, Southern
Who joined Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt?
King Menes
What is the Fertile Crescent?
An area that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
What are Caravans?
Groups of people traveling through the desert to trade.
What are the difficulties that the early people faced while moving around?
Climate, glaciers, mountains, and bodies of water
What are some achievements of the Old Kingdom?
Mummification, pyramids, hieroglyphics.
Stylus, cuneiform, sails, and connecting wheels to a cart.
Who taught Kushites to make iron weapons?
Assyrians
What are the three basic human needs?
Food, clothing, and shelter
How did the Hyksos invade Egypt?
They used chariots
What was the name of the capital that King Sargon built?
Akkad
What is the famous trading center located in the Kingdom of Kush?
Meroe
What is the name of people with no permanent homes?
Nomads
What did the Middle Kingdom focus on? (Achievements)
Art and Writing
How many laws were there in the Code of Hammurabi?
250
-Kush
-Axum
-Nok
-Sudan
-Ethiopia
-Nigeria
Why did early humans form clans?
Humans form clans for safer hunting and gathering
When did early Egyptians settle around the Nile River?
5000 BC
What are the Phoenicians' achievements?
The built boats, sailed as traders, able to sail at night because they studied the stars, they developed a simple alphabet of 22 letters, and built colonies.
What are the similarities between Kushites and Egyptians?
Similarities:
-Culture (Had the sam gods)
-Called their rulers Pharaos.
Differences:
-Kushite women were much more involved in the government.
-Kush was centered further South.
-Kush got stronger while Egypt got weaker.