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Ancient Egypt
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What caused a long-term crisis at the end of the Old Kingdom?
Too much flooding ruined the crops.
Invaders weakened the empire.
Nile floods decreased.
Egypt had a series of weak leaders.
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Why did Egyptians look forward to the annual flooding of the Nile?
Egytians could travel faster on the flooded waters
Other groups could use the Nile as a trade route
Floods improved farmland by depositing a rich layer of soil
Floods allowed them to test the strength of their dams
3
Egypt's formal system of writing was called
vizier
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
hieratic
4
A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
hieroglyphics
vellum
papyrus
parchment
5
What was a sarcophagus?
A large coffin
A hole in the ground
A special dinner served to the pharaoh
A temple guard
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Pharaoh best known for his large pyramid at Giza
Khafre
Ken
Kanye
Khufu
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People first migrated to the Nile Valley because
a religious leader led them there
they wanted jobs building pyramids
gold was found near the river
the Sahara was turning into a desert
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A series of rulers that all come from the same family is called a(n)
dynasty
empire
pharaoh
kingdom
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What percent of Egyptians live along the Nile?
80 percent
95 percent
85 percent
90 percent
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What was not one of the three kingdoms of ancient Egypt?
Middle Kingdom
Modern Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
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The yearly flood of the Nile was caused by
heavy summer rains in Egypt
water flowing into the Nile from east and west
water from springs in desert oases
spring rains and melting snow in lands south of Egypt
12
The large passageway in Khufu's pyramid is called the
Grand Promenade
Grand Staircase
Grand Gateway
Grand Gallery
13
Period when art, architecture, and literature flourished
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Modern Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
14
The Egyptians built the pyramids as places to
store and distribute grain
honor and bury their god-kings
serve as local government headquarters
issue ritual commands
15
Female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade.
Hatshepsut
Hyksos
Menuhotep
Ramses II
16
The Nile gave all of the following benefits EXCEPT
protection from invasion
water for irrigation
deposits of rich soil for planting
a way of transportation
17
What is the name of the ruler who united Egypt in 3200 BC?
Menes
Thutmose
Ramses
Osiris
18
The Aswan High Dam provides all of the following benefits except:
allowing year-round agriculture.
protecting Egypt from invasion
regulating flooding on the Nile.
generating hydroelectric power.
19
To irrigate their crops, Egyptian farmers relied on
the yearly flooding of the Nile River
heavy rain during the monsoon season
the irrigation network connected to the Tigris and Euphrates
regular year-round rainfall
20
An immense structure that served as a tomb for a pharaoh is called a
ziggurat
sphinx
pyramid
temple
21
Where were the Great Pyramids built?
Thebes
Giza
Alexandria
Cairo
22
During the Old Kingdom, Egypt expanded in which direction?
southward along the nile valley
eastward into the Arabian Peninsula
westward into North Africa
northward along the Mediterranean coast
23
Why did Egyptians walk like this?
They like to move it move it.
They have constant muscle spasms.
That's how Egyptians dab.
They think it looks cool.
24
Why does Khufu’s tomb contain only his coffin?
Other items from his tomb are in a museum.
Other items from the tomb rotted over time.
Thieves stole valuable items from the tomb.
Egyptians believed in simple burials.
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Which one is NOT a source of the Nile?
Green Nile
White Nile
Blue Nile
