Battle Of Kadesh Flashcards

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The Hittites power base was the ———— of modern day ——–

A

Anatolian highlands

Turkey

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For nearly 200 year the Egyptians and the Hittites had fought for control of ————–

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Central Syria

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Charioteers were like

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Fighter pilots

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The chariot was designed to ————- enemy infantry

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Smash through

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The 2 main weapons of the charioteer were the —— and the —–

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Spear

Composite bow

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What were the advantages of the Egyptian chariot over the Hittite chariot?

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Lighter
More manuverable
Faster

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How many corps was Rameses’ army divided?

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4 corps

500 chariots per unit

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