WH Ch. 4 Review

Who was the leader of the Aksumite army that invaded Kush in AD 350?

• Khufu

• Piankhi

• Menes

• King Ezana

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• The tombs served as museums

• The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh

• Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom

• Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife

What helped historians understand hieroglpyhics?

• The Rosetta Stone

• Temple of Karnak

What is a system of people in different lands who trade goods?

• Contracts

• Trade network

• Papyrus

• Mummies

In the 700s BC who attacked Egypt?

• King Shabaka

• King Kashta

What is a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top?

• Sphinx

• Menes

• Obelisk

• Hieroglyphics

True or false: The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt.

• True

• False

What is a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds?

• Mummies

• Contracts

• Hieroglyphics

• Papyrus

True or false: The Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died.

• True

• False

What was significant about Queen Shanakhdakheto?

• She ruled Kush all on her own

• She was the first woman to rule Kush

• She led the Kushite army to many important victories

• She was the only woman to rule Kush