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Ch. 5 Ancient Egypt and Kush test review
Ch. 5 Ancient Egypt and Kush test review
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1
What was main occupation of the Nubians?
merchants
soccer players
bankers
cattle herders
2
Which pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Narmer
Kashta
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
3
Towels, sheets, and woven rugs are examples of ___________.
incense
dynasties
textiles
savannas
4
The floods of the Nile were __________.
predictable/ regular
violent
Neither, the Nile did not flood.
unpredictable/ irregular
5
People settled near the Nile because it provided _______________________.
irrigation
all of the answers
drinking water
fertile soil
6
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
farmers
the pharaoh, priests, and soldiers
the pharaoh
the rich
7
After the civil war in Egypt, who took over power?
The Assyrians
The Nubians
The Hyksos
The Kushites
8
How did Hatshepsut gain power for Egypt?
through trade
none of the choices
through war and trade
through war
9
Who could read and write hieroglyphics?
everyone
scribes
only men
only pharaohs
10
What tool did farmers use to retrieve water from the Nile?
cataracts
shadoof
hieroglyphics
papyrus
11
The Great Pyramid in Cairo is the largest pyramid. For whom was it built?
Ramses II
Axum
Hatshepsut
Khufu
12
What was unusual about Hatshepsut?
She was the first woman in charge of the bank.
She was a woman pharaoh.
She was once an enslaved person and became a bureaucrat.
She married outside of her social class.
13
Egyptian pharaoh's demanded _____ from conquered kingdoms
temples
peace
incense
tribute
14
Who did the Egyptians believe could enjoy the afterlife?
the pharaoh and his family
only the pharaoh
only the rich
Everyone could
15
A material burned for its pleasant smell is __________________________.
iron
papyrus
incense
envoy
16
What body of water lies north of Egypt?
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
17
Which one is NOT one of the Egyptian customs that the Nubians adopted?
how to cook steak and potatoes
polytheism
using hieroglyphics to fit their own language
how to make bronze and copper tools
18
What made Meroe a great iron making center?
none of the choices
both iron ore deposits and trees
large iron ore deposits
a large number of trees
19
What was the names of the Kushite father and son that first ruled over Egypt?
Axum and Piye
Kashta and Piye
Ramses and Hatshepsut
Akenhaton and Tutankhamen
20
The pharaoh was a religious and political leader. This is an example of a ___________________.
dynasty
theocracy
democracy
bureaucrat
21
What controversial thing did Amenhotep IV do?
He changed Egypt's religion.
He changed Egypt's government to a democrac.y.
He built a monument to honor his wife.
He chose his wife to be pharaoh.
22
Fast moving waters that make traveling by ship difficult in the Nile are _____________.
dynasty
delta
cataracts
papyrus
23
What is NOT something made from papyrus?
rope
sandals
canoes
paper
24
The pharaoh had helper to carry out his orders. They were known as __________.
bureaucrats
deltas
savannas
dynasties
25
To where did Kush's rulers move the capital city to keep it safe from the Assyrians?
Meroe
Memphis
Thebes
Cairo
26
What did the Egyptians learn from the Hyksos?
how to farm
how to steer chariots and make Hyksos' weapons
how to build pyramids
how to start a banking system
27
The book of prayers and magic spells was called ________.
The Book of the Dead
The Book of the Afterlife
The Book of Prayers and Spells
The Book of the Underworld
28
What was significant about the uniting of Upper and Lower Egypt?
It was the first time all of Egypt was ruled by one pharaoh.
The capital was moved to Thebes.
It was the first time Egypt was ruled by two pharaohs.
Egypt lost its land to the Assyrians.
29
Why is Tutankhamen a famous pharaoh?
He became pharaoh at 10 years old.
He died very young.
All of the answers are correct.
His tomb was found intact in 1922.
30
This is the fan-shaped fertile marshland of the Nile.
cataracts
papyrus
none of the choices
delta