World History Chapter 5

The Nile River—the longest river in the world—is ____ miles long.

4,000

According to the chart, which invention did Egypt make?

A 365 day calendar

Under which leader's rule did Egypt lose most of its lands in western Asia to outside invaders?

Akenaton

Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion?

Amenhotep

According to the passage, whom do the Kushites favor?

Amon-Re

How did the Egyptians become knowledgeable about medicine?

Correct answers should include: Before embalming, Egyptians removed the body's organs and in this way learned about human anatomy.

What kinds of crafts did artisans of the Middle Kingdom create?

Correct answers should include: They produced linen cloth, jewelry, pottery, and metal goods.

How were the lives of Nubians different from those of the Egyptians?

Correct answers should include: Unlike the Egyptians, the Nubians did not rely on the Nile for fertile soil.They received ample rainfall throughout the year and had fertile soil. They hunted for food and excelled at using the bow and arrow.

goddess who ruled the Nile River

Hapi

people who lived in the present-day country of Turkey

Hitties

western Asian people who conquered Egypt

Hykos

served as an official for the pharaoh

Imhotep

ruled the underworld with her husband Osiris

Isis

According to the passage, what does Herodotus question about the Nile in this quote?

It's lack of breeze

In 750 B.C. which Kushite king invaded Egypt?

Kashta

Egyptian name for Egypt, means "the Black Lands"

Kemet

king for whom the Great Pyramid was built

Khufu

located along the Nile River's north delta

Lower Egypt

capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom

Memphis

The capital of Kush, located on a trade route, was

Napata

world's longest river

Nile River

Today we call it Sudan. The ancient Egyptians called it

Nubia

The word ______ originally meant "great house."

Pharaoh

believed to be the son of Re, the sun god

Pharoah

people who lived in the present-day country of Lebanon

Phoenicians

entrance always faced north

Pyramid

greatest of the New Kingdom pharaohs

Ramses 2

Axum gained strength from its location on the

Red Sea.

According to the passage, what was the ancient Egyptian name for Orion?

Sahu

grasslands south of Egypt

Savanahs

a bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from the Nile

Shadroof

What did the Kushites learn from their invasion from the Assyrians?

The Kushites learned how to make iron and used iron to make their hoes and plows which enabled them to grow more grain and other crops than their copper and stone tools. They also used iron to make stronger weapons which increased their military might.

Which of these was a result of the Nile River's flooding?

The farmers used geometry to calculate where their boundary markers should be.

capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom

Thebes

What inventions did Egyptians make while building the pyramids?

They invented a 365-day calendar with 12 months and a system of numbers based on 10.

The young king ___________ was the son-in law of Akhenaton.

Tutankhamen

According to the passage, which statement about Egyptian star names is true?

We don't know most of the modern stars to which the ancient names correspond.

Amenhotep felt threatened by the priests' control or

authority.

fast moving waters formed by boulders and steep cliffs

cataract

What type of land bordered the Nile River in Egypt?

desert

A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a

dynasty

According to the chart, which of the following is unique to Mesopotamia?

flat plains

a material burned for its pleasant smell

incense

One of the reasons the Kushites moved their capital to Meroë was to be close to

iron ore deposits.

Kushite traders brought back cotton, textiles, and other goods in exchange for

iron products and slaves

An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is a

mummy

A diagram of Egypt's social classes has the shape of a

pyramid

Most Egyptians prayed at home, so _____ were used only for special occasions.

temples

woven cloth

textiles

The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh's body from decomposing was

the act of embalming

According to the passage, what did the appearance of Sirius in the east after a long absence tell the ancient Egyptians?

the nile would soon rise

How were the pyramids of the Kushites different from those of the Egyptians?

they built smaller pyrimids that were steeply sloped

According to the passage, what are the Kushites asking for help with?

to choose a king

According to the passage, how did the Egyptians use decans?

to measure time at night

According to the chart, Mesopotamia had what type of floods?

unpredictable and threatening

Which class of Egyptian society was made up of traders, artisans, and scribes?

upper class

Narmer was a king of

upper egypt

The Sphinx is an ancient Egyptian ruin

with a lion body and a human head

Egyptians traded with the present-day country of Lebanon for

wood