6th Ch. 5, Lessons 3-4

Which Egyptian arts experienced a "golden age" during the Middle Kingdom?

The Nubians formed a kingdom known as Kush.

The Egyptians traded wheat, paper, gold, copper, and tools to the Phoenicians in return for ______.

Piye becomes king and completes Kushite conquest of Egypt.

Thutmose III expanded the Egyptian empire through the use of ______.

a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region

a person who represents his country in a foreign place

The Kush city of Meroë was different from most Egyptian cities because of its many ______.

Armies of Axum invade Kush and destroy Meroë

Queen Tut, one of the few women to rule Egypt, expanded the empire through trade.

What year did a Kushite king invade Egypt?

During the 1400s b.c., what did the Nubians adopt while under Egyptian rule?

Which group taught Egyptians how to steer horse-drawn chariots and use new weapons?

woven cloth

All of the changes Amenhotep made had a positive impact on the Egyptian empire.

Why did the Egyptian empire weaken and fall after 1300 B.C.?

The rebuilding of temples during the New Kingdom helped improve the Egyptian economy.

What major change did King Amenhotep IV make?

a material burned for its pleasant smell

The Nubians of Kerma grew wealthy from farming and ______.

Kushite rulers move the capital city to Meroë in the south.

Egyptian pharaohs added to the wealth of the empire by demanding ______ from conquered kingdom.

Which of the following is not a way Egypt gained wealth and land during the Middle Kingdom?

Like Egypt, Nubia had a dry climate and needed water from the Nile River.

Kushite rulers move the capital city to Meroë in the south.