Why was the Egyptian civilization able to develop peacefully?

it was isolated by physical geography

What contributed to the decline of ancient Egypt?

the pharaoh waged war and weakened Egypt

What contributions did artist in Ancient Egypt make? Select all that apply?

the created statues of pharaoh showing them as ordinary humans, decorated the inside of tombs with stories about Gods

Why were the pharaohs embalmed after they died?

to protect their bodies for the after life

Rameses II is remembered for ________. Select all that apply?

conquered regions of Canaan and Syria, constructing temples throughout Ancient Egypt

Why was the Nile river so important to farmers. Select all that apply.

annual flooding left fertile soil on the river bank, water from the river was used to irrigate fields

How did the ability to grow surplus crops affect the Egyptian Civilization?

people could specialize in different trades

a boy who became pharaoh at a young age

What was Narmer and why is he important to the history of ancient Egypt

He was a king that united Egypt under one ruler.

Why did Egyptians create a number system base on 10 and fractions?

to make building pyramids easier

Who was Hatshepsut and why was she important?

Egyptian queen who brought peace and prosperity to Egypt

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1
How did Amenhotep try to reduce the influence of Egyptian priests?
he tried to convince people he was a God
he introduced a new religion
He moved the capital to a new location
he didnt allow priests to be advisers
2
Why was the Egyptian civilization able to develop peacefully?
It had few people willing to explore the outside world.
it was isolated by physical geography
it made alliances by trading with other civilizations
it was disinteresed in training an army
3
What contributed to the decline of ancient Egypt?
the pharaoh waged war and weakened Egypt
Natural disasters destroyed many trade routes
population grew too quickly causing the system to fail
the Nile stopped flooding, causing famine and crop lose.
4
What contributions did artist in Ancient Egypt make? Select all that apply?
the created statues of pharaoh showing them as ordinary humans
painted pictures of the stars that helped predict floods
decorated the inside of tombs with stories about Gods
worked as metalworkers as well as artists
5
Why were the pharaohs embalmed after they died?
to preserve their bodies for science
to preserve their bodies for futher generations.
to protect their bodies for the after life
to protect their bodies from graverobbers
6
Rameses II is remembered for ________. Select all that apply?
conquered regions of Canaan and Syria
reorganized the Egyptian system of goverment
restoring glory and power to Ancient Egypt
constructing temples throughout Ancient Egypt
7
Pyramids were built to__________?
study movement of the planets.
store large amounts of grain
honor pharaohs who had died
channel water to the fields
8
Why was the Nile river so important to farmers. Select all that apply.
papyrus was collected from riverbanks to make paper.
annual flooding left fertile soil on the river bank
water from the river was used to irrigate fields
mud from the river was used to build walls
9
How did life for the ancient Egyptian women compare to women in other ancient civilizations?
had more rights and freedoms
egyptian womere were more likely to learn to read and write
had fewer job opportunities
more likey to be the head of a household.
10
The Egyptian Pharaohs
had to attend school before becoming ruler
were believed to be Gods
shared power with their advisors.
learned to harvest grain at a young age
11
The main way Egyptian goods and culture spread during the New kingdom
Military conquest
expeditions in Africa
The invention of Hierglpyhs
trade with the Phonecians
12
How did the ability to grow surplus crops affect the Egyptian Civilization?
the population declined
people could specialize in different trades
fewer homes were built by the Nile
more people were interested in moving to Egypt
13
The Nile river empties into the
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Adriatic Sea
Indian Ocean
14
Who was King Tut?
a prince who united Egypt under his rule
a God who controlled the Nile River
a boy who became pharaoh at a young age
a fictional character in Egyptian myth
15
What was Narmer and why is he important to the history of ancient Egypt
he was a Gpd who controlled the annual harvest.
he was a farmer who buiilt large canals along the Nile
He was a king that united Egypt under one ruler.
He was a scholar who created the first hieroglyphs
16
When a new dynasty of pharaohs came to power, where did they move the capital?
cairo
memphis
alexandria
thebes
17
Why did Egyptians create a number system base on 10 and fractions?
to count how much grain was grown
to determine the population size.
to figure out how many taxes to collect
to make building pyramids easier
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Who was Hatshepsut and why was she important?
a Nubian scholar who wrote many texts about the history of Egypt
Egyptian queen who brought peace and prosperity to Egypt
a kushite proess who overthrew the Egyptian pharaoh
a Phoencian trader that improved trade relations with Egypt

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