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Hist 5
Ancient Egypt and Kush
Question | Answer |
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Imhotep | One of the Egyptian Gods actually a real person and the third dynasty. |
When was Memphis Capital | Century A.D. |
Incense | A material that produces a pleasant smell when burned. |
Savannas | A flat grassland |
The relationship between Pharaohs and other leaders | They were all upper class. |
Amenhotep IV | He 18th dynasty and he ruled Egypt 17 years. |
Axum | A.D. 350, the armies of Axum invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe. |
Hapi | Was the water (river) Gods. |
Re | Was the sun Gods. |
Thesbes | City located east of Nile and south of the Mediterranean. |
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt? | Narmer( Menes) |
What were the natural barriers that protected Egypt, and what direction was each from Egypt? | To the east, a small desert separates the river valley from the Red Sea , while the Sahara Desert lies to the west . To the north , the Mediterranean Sea separated the Egyptians from European people, while mountains and rushing rapids protected the south. |
What happened to Hyksos ? | Ahmose formed on army and drove the Hyksos out of Egypt. |
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids to honor their pharaohs? | They believed in after life. |
What social class did farmers belong to and what were their lives like? | The Lowest but the largest groups. They need to improve their social position. |
How was Meroe different from a typical Egyptian or Kushite city? | It contained iron furnaces. |
What rights did ancient Egyptian women have? | Worked in home, live alone choose who they married and to buy and sell goods as they pleased. |