Chapter 5 Ancient Egypt and Kush

pharaoh who tried to start a new religion based on one deity, Aton

What was the effect of increased farming and trade?

In a(n) ______, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.

The Nile River's flooding could be described as

As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptian studied the

This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt

founded a dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush

capital city set up for a royal court, resembling an Egyptian ctiy

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding

Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?

invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe

The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because the believed

a reed plant used to make paper

capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom

The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for which Pharaoh?

What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?

This ruler avoided military conquest and expanded Egypt's economy

The Nubian people came from the African savannas south of the

Egyptian river god

This Nubian kingdom was formed when the stronger villages overtook weaker ones.

the first city from which the earliest Kushite kings ruled

Why was Napata a favorable location for trade?

a line of rulers from one family

The king who drove the Hykos out of Egypt was

While building the Pyramids, the Egyptians developed

Which Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the new Kingdom period?

a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile river meets the Mediterranean Sea

During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, pharaohs made many improvements &

took over the rule of Egypt from Kush

Archaeologist study the ______ to learn about life in ancient Egypt

the Egyptian writing system using thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas

After breaking away from Egyptian rule, Kush eventually

Egyptian sun god

The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the

Government officials appointed by the pharoah, called ____, carried out his orders

The ancient Egyptians civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in

Which is a reason that the Nile has been called "the lifeblood" of Egypt

a region that later became known as Kush

dangerous, rocky, fast moving water