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Mrs. Small's World History Class EGYPT
Mrs. Small's World History Class EGYPT
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1
The Egyptians began to build pyramids during which Kingdom?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
2
T?F The Egyptians believed that temples were the homes of the gods.
TRUE
FALSE
3
Why were the tombs filled with art, jewelry and other treasures?
Egyptians believed the tombs were safe places.
They thought the dead needed these in the afterlife.
The tombs served as museums.
The tombs were private storage rooms of the pharaoh.
4
Which of the following explains how the people of Kush learned about other cultures.
Kushite women visited the kings of other cultures.
Kushite kings made the Kush people travel to new places.
Kush farmers went to other lands to study farming.
Kushite merchants traded with people from other cultures.
5
Define: Ruler of a Kingdom or empire.
Queen
Monarch
King
Emperor
6
T/F By the AD 300's, Kush was at the height of its power.
TRUE
FALSE
7
Which of the following best describes how Egyptian civilization developed?
Farms replaced cities and then pyramids.
Cities broke off into scattered farms.
Villages replaced towns.
Farms grew into villages and then cities.
8
What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500BC?
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture.
Kushite language became the language of Egypt.
Egyptian Pharaohs worked with Kushite kings.
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture.
9
In the 700's BC this King attacked Egypt.
Mentuhotep II
Kashta
Shabaka
Ramses
10
The political order of Egypt around 3200 BC was based on?
Priests who helped build temples.
Wealthy farmers who emerged as leaders.
Merchants who helped build trade routes.
Wealthy fisherman who emerged as leaders.
11
Define: Creature with the body of an lion & the head of an animal.
falcon
sphinx
camel
caftan
12
Define: Egypt's first Pharaoh.
Menes
Ramses
Tut
Cleopatra
13
What factor contributed most to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?
Egypt's creation of the pyramids.
Egypt's defeat of the Sinai Peninsula.
Egypt's conquest of distant lands.
Egypt's creation of an army.
14
Which DID NOT cause social classes to appear during the Old Kingdom?
Sumerian influences.
An increase in the population.
The need for government officials.
An increase in farming.
15
Egypt was a leading military power - what can you conclude about their resources?
Egypt was a resource rich country.
Egypt's resources were heavily taxed.
Egypt's resources were sent to help other countries.
Egypt was a resource poor country.
16
Who united the Middle Kingdom around 2050 BC?
Ahmose of Thebes
Mentuhotep II
Kashta
Shabaka
17
Define: Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
corpses
daddies
zombies
mummies
18
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
The priests held religious festivals for profit.
The Pharaoh's family paid the cost.
They collected taxes from Sumer.
They collected taxes from the people.
19
T/F The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for countries to invade Egypt.
TRUE
FALSE
20
What helped historians understand hieroglyphics?
The Cave of the Gods
The Book of Rules
The Temple of Karnak
The Rosetta Stone
21
The Southern part of Egypt was called?
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
The Egypt
Middle Egypt
22
Define: Leader of the Aksumite army that invaded Kush in AD 350.
King Tut
King Menes
King Ezana
King Ramses
23
Define: Binding legal agreements.
affidavits
contracts
diaries
testimonies
24
Which of the following demonstrates that Kush and Egypt at times lived in peace?
Kush & Egypt battled Aksum together.
Kush & Egypt attacked each other.
Kush and Egypt built temples together.
Kush & Egypt traded with each other.
25
Define: A tall four sided pillar that is pointed on the top.
pyramid
stele stone
tower
obelisk
26
Define: A system of people from different lands who exchange goods.
trade networks
retailers
trading posts
salesmen
27
T/F The Egyptians built pyramids for all the people who died.
FALSE
TRUE
28
T/F The rule of Mentuhotep II began in the Middle Kingdom.
FALSE
TRUE
29
Define: A long lasting paper-like material made from reeds.
vellum
papyrus
paper
linen
30
Define: Pharaoh best known for monuments built to him.
Tut
Ramses
Khufu
Ezana
