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1
What role did religion play in ancient Egyptian and Kushite societies?
It was separate from their political system
It was only practiced by the priests
It guided daily life and moral behavior
It was less important than farming
2
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
the pyramids
the afterlife
the heavens
the pharaohs
3
The Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died.
False
True
4
Which of the following demonstrates that Kush and Egypt at times lived in peace with each other
Kush and Egypt built temples together.
Kush and Egypt traded with each other
Kush and Egypt attacked each other
Kush and Egypt battled Aksum together.
5
Why was the invention of papyrus so significant?
It helped build stronger homes
It replaced the use of irrigation
It made trade easier
It allowed for better communication and record-keeping
6
The Nile River is the second longest river in the world.
False
True
7
In Egyptian mythology, who is the god of the sun?
Thoth
Isis
Ra
Sobek
8
What natural feature made Egypt difficult to invade?
The mountain ranges to the south
The Mediterranean Sea
The surrounding deserts
The large forests near the Nile
9
What job employed the most people in Egypt?
architect
merchant
farmer
scribe
10
Temples were very plain and had little decoration.
True
False
11
The first pharaoh built a new capital city at the southern tip of the Nile Delta called
Memphis
Nekhen
Pe
Sinai
12
Why did trade with Kush decrease over time?
Kushite merchants were losing money
New trade partners disliked Kush
New trade routes went around Kush
Kushite farmers could not grow any food
13
Where was the Kushite city of Meroë located?
along the Mediterranean Sea
along the Nile River
along the Red Sea
along the Indian Ocean
14
What role did priests play in Kushite society?
They served as military leaders
They made laws and communciated with gods
They build the pyramids
They made farmers pick certain crops
15
Pyramids are
warehouses where surplus food is stored.
temples where the people are allowed to come and pray.
royal tombs with four triangle shaped sides.
stone tombs with four rectangle shaped sides.
16
Egyptians believed that pharaohs were gods.
True
False
17
Which of the following is not a feature you might find inside an Egyptian temple?
sphinxes
sanctuary
hieroglyphics
paintings
18
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
The pharaohs' families paid the costs.
It collected taxes from the people.
The priests held religious festivals.
It collected payments from Sumer.
19
What was the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Aramaic
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Klingon
20
Ancient Egyptians were
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
21
Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.
Egyptians buried their dead in the river.
Egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead.
Egyptians carried their dead to neighboring countries.
22
Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?
Queen Hatshepsut
Ramses the Great
Ahmose of Thebes
King Tutankhamen
23
Many buildings in Meroë resembled Egyptian buildings. What can you infer from this?
The Kushites did not know how to construct good buildings
The Egyptians constructed better buildings than the Kushites
Egyptian culture was inferior to Kushite culture
Kushite culture was influenced by Egyptian culture
24
The Egyptians called the kingdom to the south of Egypt ________.
Nubia
Kush
25
The Egyptians began to build pyramids during the _________.
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
26
The ______ helped historians understand hieroglyphics.
Temple of Karnak
Rosetta Stone
27
The Egyptians believed that temples were the homes of the gods.
False
True
28
In ancient Egypt, which animal was treated like royalty, worshiped, and mummified?
rabbit
tortoise
cat
horse
29
How did Egypt influence Kush?
Egypt taught Kush to make iron products.
Egypt taught Kush how to raise cattle.
Kush adopted Christianity.
Kush learned about pyramids from Egypt.
30
The southern part of Ancient Egypt was called __________.
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
31
What does the existence of the pyramids show about Egyptian engineering?
They lacked the ability to plan large projects
They relied on help from neighboring civilizations
They were highly skilled in construction and organization
They only used slaves for labor
32
Branches of the Nile fanned out to form a __, triangle shaped area of soil deposited by a river
cataract
delta
33
Which of the following explains how Kushites began to learn about other cultures?
their kings forced the people to travel to new places
their merchants traded with people from other cultures
their women visited the kings and queens of other cultures
farmers went to other lands to study farming techniques
34
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
The tombs served as museums.
believed to be the safest places in the kingdom.
believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife
The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.
35
______ wrote and copied religious and literary texts.
Scribes
Artisans
36
Which is an advantage that Egypt's location provided for early Egyptians?
It had two dynasties to celebrate religious traditions.
It had Sumerian artwork to use as decoration.
It had natural barriers to protect against invaders.
It had temples in which to worship.
37
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?
King
Emperor
Priest
Pharaoh
38
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
Mesopotamia
Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Numbia and Cairo
