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Ancient Egypt & Kush

Ancient Egypt & Kush. Chapter 4 Review. The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called . . . Upper and Lower Egypt. Pyramids are ____________ with four triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point on top. Royal tombs.

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Ancient Egypt & Kush

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  1. Ancient Egypt & Kush Chapter 4 Review

  2. The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called . . . Upper and Lower Egypt

  3. Pyramids are ____________ with four triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point on top. Royal tombs

  4. The political order of Egypt around 3200 BC was based on ________________________ who emerged as leaders. Wealthy farmers who emerged as leaders

  5. The most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom was . . . Khufu

  6. What belief was central to Egyptian religion? The afterlife

  7. Egyptians preserved bodies as. . . mummies

  8. Who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt to begin the New Kingdom? Ahmose of Thebes

  9. Ramses the Great is best remembered as . . . As a great warrior and builder

  10. Why weretombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures? Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

  11. Why might a Kushite king be grateful for the cataracts located on the Nile? The cataracts helped keep Kush safe from Egypt.

  12. What was the effect of Egypt’s conquest of Kush in 1500 BC? Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture.

  13. What ended the Kushite dynasty? The Assyrians forced the Kushites out of Egypt.

  14. Women were expected to participate in Kushite society by . . . Holding positions of authority Cooking and tending to their children Working long hours in the fields.

  15. Over time, why were Kushite farmers unable to produce enough food for the people of Kush? The soil blew away because of overgrazing.

  16. What job employed the most people in Egypt? farmer

  17. Who united the Middle Kingdom around 2050 BC? Mentuhotep II

  18. The __________________ helped historians understand hieroglyphics. Rosetta Stone

  19. The southern part of Ancient Egypt was called __________________________. Upper Egypt

  20. _______________ wrote and copied religious and literary texts. scribes

  21. In the 700s BC, King _________________ attacked Egypt. Kashta

  22. How was the success of the Egyptian civilization tied to the Nile River? Yearly flooding made soil very fertile Variety of crops were able to grow Nile was a valuable mode of transportation Cataracts provided natural protection

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