Kingdom of Kush/Israel Study Guide
Kingdom
Of Kush
Kingdom
of Israel
Overview – Fill-in the chart below with key information
Date Range
Location
Remembered for…
Relationship to
Egypt
Settled –
The
Unique culture and
Ruled by Egypt
4000 B.C.E.
headwaters of resources. A large
During the New
the Nile (South
wealthy trading
Kingdom Period.
Civilization
of Egypt) –
kingdom. QueenKush ruled Egypt
flourishes 1700
Modern Day
Mothers ruled the
for 100 years.
B.C.E. – 350 C.E.
Sudan
kingdom.
Traded frequently
According to the
Hebrew People
The Faith of
Torah, The Hebrew
Group formed
Canaan
Judaism –
people lived and
About 2,000 B.C.E.
(Modern Day
monotheism,
worked as
Palestine)
equality, social
laborers/slaves
About 1,000 B.C.E.
justice, etc.
during The New
– 605 B.C.E.
Kingdom
Major People – identify the major people and the role they played in history
King Piye – powerful ruler of the Kingdom of Kush. He defeated the Egyptians and began
ruling as a dynasty around 750 B.C.E.
Abraham – Considered “the father of the Hebrews”. Founder of Judaism. His stories are
found in the Torah.
Moses – According to the Torah, Moses led the Hebrew people out of Egypt (the Exodus).
Historians believed he would have lived near/during the rule of Ramses II.
David – King of Israel and a powerful military General. Made Jerusalem the Political Capital
of the Kingdom.
Solomon – Another King of Israel, son of David. Built a sacred temple in Jerusalem, making
it a spiritual capital.
Yohanan Ben Zaccai – A Rabbi living during Roman Occupation. Seeking an end to religious
persecution, he faked his own death in order to sign a treaty with Roman and allow the
Hebrews to practice Judaism.
Religion – compare/contrast using the venn diagram below
Polytheism
Monotheism
Belief in
multiple gods
Gods have limited
power over nature
An older form of
religion
Examples:
Hindu
Belief in one god
Still around today
Belief in god
Many different
forms
One God has more
power
More modern
form of written
religion
Example:
Judaism