Which was NOT a way that ancient Egyptians and Sumerians were similar?

Both believed their kings were actual gods

Which is NOT true about Egyptian religion?

Pharaohs were no longer considered gods after death

Which was not a way in which the Nile helped the Egyptians?

The Nile flooded, destroying crops and killing people

Which describes the route of the Nile river?

Begins in East Africa and flows northward into Egypt

Which is not true about the Nubians?

They used wooden sticks for farming like Egyptians

How is the land of Nubia different from the land of Egypt?

Nubia has tall cliffs of granite rock

Which does NOT describe a way in which Kush was affected by the invasion of Egypt?

The pharaohs conquered Nubia in 1650 B.C.

How did understanding the flood cycle of the Nile help the Egyptian civilization thrive?

They were able to use the floods to irrigate crops

Why were calendars important to the Egyptians?

They allowed them to track the flooding cycle for farming.

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Ch. 3 Ancient Egypt Review

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1
Which was NOT a way that ancient Egyptians and Sumerians were similar?
Both developed a form of writing
Both civilizations granted some rights to women
Both believed their kings were actual gods
Both worshipped many gods
2
Which of these kings is NOT said to have unified the two kingdoms of Egypt?
Zoser
Narmer
Scorpion
Menes
3
Why did the Egyptians want granite blocks from Nubia's northern region?
to use to irrigate their canals
to use in building temples
to use in grinding wheat into flour
to use for paving roads
4
Which is NOT true about Egyptian religion?
Pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs
The pharaoh was worshipped as a god
Pharaohs were no longer considered gods after death
The Egyptians believed in many gods
5
Which was not a way in which the Nile helped the Egyptians?
The Nile provided fresh water for them to drink
The Nile was a means of transporting goods
The Nile allowed them to grown crops
The Nile flooded, destroying crops and killing people
6
Which describes the route of the Nile river?
Begins in East Africa and flows northward into Egypt
Connects the Mediterranean and the Red Sea
Flows through the Nubian desert and into the Red Sea
Begins in Egypt and flows northward into East Africa
7
Which is not true about the Nubians?
They borrowed from and shared Egyptian culture
They worshipped many gods, including Egyptian ones
Egyptians knew about Nubians before Egypt was unified
They used wooden sticks for farming like Egyptians
8
What did thousands of Egyptian farmers do while the Nile was flooding their fields?
Built and sold boats
Grew rice
Moved away and joined the army
Helped build the Great Pyramid
9
How is the land of Nubia different from the land of Egypt?
The Nile flows through Nubia
All of Nubia is hot, dry desert
Nubia has tall cliffs of granite rock
Nubia has fertile "black land"
10
Which of the following made the Egyptian economy more prosperous?
hieroglyphics
priests and scribes
trade
Great Pyramid
11
Which does NOT describe a way in which Kush was affected by the invasion of Egypt?
The Kushites founded a new capital in Meroe
Egyptian influence on Kush faded
The Egyptians destroyed their capital at Napata
The pharaohs conquered Nubia in 1650 B.C.
12
Which discovery lead to the ability to decode hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
Nile River Valley
Great Pyramid
Old Kingdom
13
How did understanding the flood cycle of the Nile help the Egyptian civilization thrive?
They were able to use the floods to irrigate crops
They were able to create water rides for tourists
They were able to keep the river from overflowing
They were able to determine when the fishing would be best
14
When did the Egyptians determine the Nile would flood?
Between November and January
Between May and September
During the fall and spring
Only when temperatures were below freezing
15
What is important about the Nile River?
shortest river in the world
widest river in the world
longest river in the world
deepest river in the world
16
Why were calendars important to the Egyptians?
They allowed them to track the flooding cycle for farming.
Calendars allowed them to celebrate important events.
They helped them know when to worship their gods.
They helped to track how long it took their crops to grow.

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