Why did the New Kingdom fall?

an invasion of Sea People crippled Egypt

At the end of the Middle Kingdom the Hyksos

conquered Egypt and ruled it for 200 years.

What was the first step in the embalming process?

removing all the organs except for the heart

How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars study hieroglyphics?

It had Greek text that matched the early Egyptian writing.

Upper and Lower Egypt were called by those names because

Upper Egypt was located upriver from Lower Egypt.

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

Why were tombs filled with food, drink, and other treasures?

the spirits enjoyed having them in the afterlife.

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7th Grade Chapter 11: Ancient Egypt

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1
The Kushite leader who finished the conquest of Egypt his father started
Kashta
Shabaka
Shanakhdakheto
Piankhi
2
Upper and Lower Egypt were first unified by
Ramses the Great.
Khufu.
Hatshepsut
Menes
3
Why did the New Kingdom fall?
the Hyksos invaded and conqured almost all of Egypt
Hatchepsut made many political enemies & she was overthrown
pharaohs spent too much money building pyramids
an invasion of Sea People crippled Egypt
4
At the end of the Middle Kingdom the Hyksos
were driven out of Egypt.
conquered Egypt and ruled it for 200 years.
were defeated by the Sea Peoples.
invented the chariot.
5
Which of the following occurred first?
Kush conquered Aksum.
Aksum conquered Kush.
Egypt conquered Kush.
Kush conquered Egypt.
6
Which Kingdom was the largest and most powerful?
the Old Kingdom
the Future Kingdom
the Middle Kingdom
the New Kingdom
7
What helped the New Kingdom grow more powerful?
the flooding of the Nile
the conquest of distant lands
the creation of the pyramids
invasion by the Sea People
8
What resources did ancient Kush have a lot of?
gold, cedar, and quartz
gold, ebony, and ivory
diamonds, pine, and emeralds
platinum, silver, and oak
9
branches of the Nile fanned out to form a triangle-shaped area of soil called
cataract
pharaoh
delta
obelisk
10
What did the Assyrians have that gave them a military advantage?
iron weapons
an early type of gun
bronze weapons
warriors on horseback
11
The Egyptian writing system is called
Rosetta
Kush
Hieroglyphics
Egyptese
12
pharaoh who drove out the Hyksos and started the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut
Ahmose
Khufu
Menes
13
Female pharaoh, remembered for the monuments and trade routes she built.
Isis
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
14
What was the first step in the embalming process?
wrapping the body in linen cloths
using a substance to dry the body
applying special oils to the body
removing all the organs except for the heart
15
What type of landscape exists as you move away from the Nile River?
steppe
humid tropical
desert
tropical savanna
16
The final resting place for a pharaoh
cataracts
obelisk
pyramid
sphinx
17
pharaoh best known for building pyramids
Ahmose
Menes
Ramses
Khufu
18
Most people in Egypt did this for a living
architect
scribe
farmer
merchant
19
How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars study hieroglyphics?
It had clues leading to Queen Hatshepsut's tomb.
It had clues about Ramses' tomb.
It had Greek text that matched the early Egyptian writing.
It had paintings of various creation stories.
20
In the late 300s, the rulers of Aksum
refused to trade with Egypt.
fought a war against the Assyrians
adopted the Kushite religion.
became Christian
21
Serious topsoil erosion in ancient Kush was probably caused by
mining gold.
flooding of the Nile.
overgrazing
the iron-making process.
22
Upper and Lower Egypt were called by those names because
Upper Egypt was more powerful than Lower Egypt.
Upper Egypt was located upriver from Lower Egypt.
Upper Egypt was located north of Lower Egypt.
Upper Egypt was richer than Lower Egypt.
23
Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
the pharaoh who was both ruler and god
the mummies whose ka was disturbed
the farmers whose small villages were unclean
the dynasty that was in power
24
Why were tombs filled with food, drink, and other treasures?
The tombs served as museums.
they believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.
the spirits enjoyed having them in the afterlife.
The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.

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