2. Environment Social Structure CultureReligionKush 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question 1 - 10 What purpose did the Nile River serve?

4. Answer 1 – 10 Flooded to provide fertile soil for crops Cataracts as defense Source of fresh water Trade routes Provide food Vegetation and papyrus

5. Question 1 - 20 What is a delta

6. Answer 1 – 20 Area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

7. Question 1 - 30 What three things provided defense for Ancient Egypt

8. Answer 1 – 30 Deserts Cataracts Mediterranean Sea

9. Question 1 - 40 What resource did land trade routes follow

10. Answer 1 – 40 Water, they moved from oasis to oasis

11. Question 1 - 50 How did the environment affect trade?

12. Answer 1 – 50 They had to import raw materials like trees because they couldn’t grow many They imported animals because of lack of water They exported luxury goods made with the raw materials they imported

13. Question 2 - 10 What was the role of the pharaohs?

14. Answer 2 – 10 Served as high priests for Horus or considered living embodiment Supreme ruler Word was law

15. Question 2 - 20 Was the Egyptian social structure fluid or strict? Could you move up through it easily?

16. Answer 2 – 20 No it was very strict Only becoming a scribe allowed for some movement

17. Question 2 - 30 What were rights of women

18. Answer 2 – 30 Women had many rights they could be priestesses, own land, run businesses, and be doctors, and rule Only scribes were closed to women

19. Question 2 - 40 Draw an Egyptian Social Pyramid

20. Answer 2 – 40 Pharaoh Govt. Officials Priests Scribes Artisans Peasants Slaves

21. Question 2 - 50 What was the role of each social level?

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23. Question 3 - 10 Why did Egyptians mummify people?

24. Answer 3 – 10 They believed in the afterlife that they would need a body, food, and tools, as well as spells

25. Question 3 - 20 What must exist in a kingdom for arts to flourish?

26. Answer 3 – 20 Stability!

27. Question 3 - 30 Why is Hatsheptsut important?

28. Answer 3 – 30 Expanded trade First woman pharaoh

29. Question 3 - 40 Why is Khufu important?

30. Answer 3 – 40 Great builder of pyramids

31. Question 3 - 50 What was the writing system called, who wrote and what did they write on?

32. Answer 3 – 50 Hieroglyphs scribes papyrus

33. Question 4 - 10 Were the Egyptians Polytheistic or Monotheistic?

34. Answer 4 – 10 Polytheistic

35. Question 4 - 20 What god was Pharaoh associated with?

36. Answer 4 – 20 Horus

37. Question 4 - 30 Describe the process of mummification

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39. Question 4 - 40 Why were priests so important in the social structure

40. Answer 4 – 40 Because religion was very important

41. Question 4 - 50 Who was the highest priest in Egypt

42. Answer 4 – 50 Pharaoh

43. Question 5 - 10 What were Kush warriors known for

44. Answer 5 – 10 archers

45. Question 5 - 20 Why was Kush important

46. Answer 5 – 20 Natural resources Trade partner Linked Egypt to S. Africa Gold, Ivory, Leather and Timber Slaves

47. Question 5 - 30 How was Kush able to conquer Egypt?

48. Answer 5 – 30 Egypt was weakened from fighting amongst themselves In the 730s Kush conquered Egypt They ruled for 1000 years

49. Question 5 - 40 Why was Meroe chosen as the new capital of Kush?

50. Answer 5 – 40 Important trade center Wealthy Industry Iron working

51. Question 5 - 50 What African traditions did Kush revive after splitting from Egypt?

52. Answer 5 – 50 Worship of African gods Switch to Meroitic language Female leadership (kandakes)