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Chapter 5; Ancient Egypt and Kush (Study Guide)
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- 1Who was the first great engineer who built the pyramids?Imhotep
- 2What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?Memphis
- 3What is incense and how is it used?A material burned for it's pleasant smell
- 4How did envoys help pharaohs and other rulers?Envoys maintained close ties
- 5What are savannas?Flat grasslands (with scattered trees) in a tropical/subtropical region
- 6Who invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe?Axum
- 7What pharaoh tried to start a new religion with only one deity?Amenhotep
- 8What was the capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?Thebes
- 9What was the name of the Egyptian sun god and river god?Sun god: Re
River god: Hapi - 10Which ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt?Narmer
- 11What was the natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south?Cataracts
- 12Who was the prince (the test reads king) who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt?Ahmose
- 13What words best describe the Nile's flooding?Predictable and gentle
- 14What dynasty did the pharaohs lose power for 200 years?Old Kingdom
- 15Which time period did the Hyksos conquer Egypt? (Hint: remember when Egypt's Golden Age ended)New Kingdom
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- Study guide for World History test 11/13/17.
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