Egypt and Kush Exam Prep

Why did Kush and Egypt have similar cultural traits? (select all that apply)

What is a Sarcophagus?

Of the different classes on the Egyptian social hierarchy, who benefited the MOST from taxes?

True or False: Egyptians believed your body had to be preserved in order to preserve your soul.

If Bob lives in Egypt and it's to the RIGHT of the Prime Meridian, he is in the ___ hemisphere.

In ___________, people keep their original culture while adapting to a new culture.

_______ is the first known Egyptian pharaoh and was said to have united Upper and Lower Egypt.

Which is NOT one of the steps of mummification?

On what river did Kush (and Egypt) develop?

How are people judged in the afterlife, according to Egyptian mythology?

Which is NOT one of the languages carved on the Rosetta Stone?

_______ was the pharaoh known for pyramid building and built the Pyramids at Giza.

Latitude lines measure....

What is Polytheism?

Jackal-headed protector of the dead who helped Osiris weigh the souls of the dead.

In _________, people from one culture use elements from another culture, often disrespectfully.

Latitude and Longitude lines are used to determine something's...

Which one is NOT one of the three ways that cultural diffusion happens?

_______ was a young boy pharaoh whose tomb was discovered untouched in the 1920's.

What is the spreading and mixing of different cultures called?

____ defeated the Hittites and created propaganda to make people believe his stories.

Son of Osiris who was depicted with a falcon head; a warrior god worshiped by the pharaohs.

What is the paper-like material made out of reeds that Egyptians write on?

Who was mummified in ancient Egypt?

God of the dead, hacked into pieces and reassembled by his wife (often shown with green skin)

In ___________, a person’s “original” culture gets lost and the “new” culture takes over.

What were some of Kush's richest natural resources? (click all that apply)

Why is Upper Egypt in the south BELOW Lower Egypt?

brother of Osiris who killed him and scattered the pieces of his body.

What is the process of embalming and preserving a person's body after they die called?

When pharaohs died, they were buried in ____ to ensure they made it to the afterlife.

Who was one of Kush's most fierce and successful military leaders?

Who was the first woman to rule Kush?

What is Monotheism?

What do you call a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river?

_______ was the longest reigning female pharaoh in Egypt and was known for her trade systems.

The Egyptian sun god who was considered the chief of all gods.

What was life like for Kushite Women?

Who was taken the most advantage of by the Egyptian tax system?

Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus who was the patron goddess of mothers