Throughout Nubia's history, it

linked Africa south of the Sahara w/ ancient civilizations.

On each side of the Black Land in Egypt was land

that was desert with hot burning sand called Red Land.

What made trade more difficult for the Nubians?

Cataracts made it impossible to travel far by boat.

Nubia was ruled by Nubian kings and was independent

after Egypt's New Kingdom ended.

The Nile River begins in _____ and empties into _____.

the mountains and Lake Victoria; the Mediterranean Sea

The ancient Egyptians prepared for the afterlife by

being mummified and living a good life.

On the ancient Egyptian social pyramid, who was higher than the scribes?

pharaoh, nobles, officials, priests

were interdependent on each other through trade.

Ancient Egyptians buried the following in pyramids:

pharaohs, queens, items for the afterlife

both lunar and solar calendars.

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1
In ancient Egypt, Red Land was _____ and Black Land was _____.
desert; fertile soil
desert; volcanic soil
fertile soil; desert
a delta; a river
2
Pharaohs were considered to be _____ by the ancient Egyptians.
priests
gods
kings
3
What is the study of the structure of the body and its organs?
archaeology
anetomy
anatomy
anthropology
4
During the New Kingdom, Egypt extended north as far as _____.
Mesopotamia.
Italy.
the Sahara.
Britain.
5
Throughout Nubia's history, it
created trade across the Atlantic.
linked Africa south of the Sahara w/ ancient civilizations.
always fought with Egypt.
fought for independence from Mesopotamia.
6
Upper Egypt is in the ____ part of Egypt.
northern
eastern
southern
western
7
On each side of the Black Land in Egypt was land
called "Hot Land" because it was a desert.
that flooded and was good for farming called Delta Land.
that was desert with hot burning sand called Red Land.
called Red Land because iron made the sand red.
8
What made trade more difficult for the Nubians?
They couldn't make it over steep mountain passes.
Cataracts made it impossible to travel far by boat.
Their wheels broke while travelling along the cataracts.
They burned their feet in the desert.
9
At the bottom of the ancient Egyptian social pyramid were the
farmers, servants, and artisans.
farmers, scribes, and slaves.
farmers, artisans, and slaves.
farmers, servants, and slaves.
10
Nubia was ruled by Nubian kings and was independent
before Hatshepsut conquered the Kushites.
after Egypt's New Kingdom ended.
before the Sumerians defeated their empire.
after they won independence from the Assyrians.
11
Another name for Nubia is
Phoenicia.
Kush.
Ethiopia.
Assyria.
12
The Nile River begins in _____ and empties into _____.
Nile Delta; Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea; Lake Victoria
Mediterranean Sea; Nile Delta
the mountains and Lake Victoria; the Mediterranean Sea
13
What trade items came from Nubia?
gold, ebony, and mahogany
gold, ivory, and silk
gold, ivory, and ebony
gold, grain, and ivory
14
The Egyptians had ____ land to farm than the Nubians.
the same as
more
less
15
After Napata was destroyed, the Nubians moved their capital city to
Maryland.
Memphis.
Merwin.
Meroe.
16
The ancient Egyptians prepared for the afterlife by
paying taxes and living a good life.
none of the above.
being mummified and living a good life.
being mummified and paying taxes to the pharaoh.
17
On the ancient Egyptian social pyramid, who was higher than the scribes?
pharaoh, nobles, officials, priests
only the pharaoh
pharaoh, merchants, nobles, and officials
pharaoh, nobles, priests, and merchants
18
Egyptians willingly farmed and worked for the pharaoh out of
hope for freedom.
hunger.
fear.
devotion.
19
Ramses II build Egypt's wealth and power
through trade.
through negotiation.
through slave labor.
through war
20
The ancient Egyptians wrote using
papyrus
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
Braille
21
The ancient Egyptians were
monotheistic.
monotheocratic.
polytheocratic.
polytheistic.
22
Egypt and Nubia
were interdependent on each other through trade.
both traded with the civilizations of Mesopotamia.
were both located along the Blue Nile.
fought for over 1000 years.
23
Ancient Egyptians buried the following in pyramids:
pharaohs and queens
all types of people
only pharaohs
pharaohs, queens, items for the afterlife
24
Hatshepsut built Egypt's wealth and power
through war.
through slave labor.
through negotiation.
through trade.
25
The Egyptians used
a solar calendar based on the cycles of the moon.
a lunar calendar based on the cycles of the sun.
both lunar and solar calendars.
a lunar calendar based on the cycles of the moon.

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