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A huge building with four sloping triangular-shaped walls
pyramid
Giza
mummy
afterlife
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What was the kingdom of Napata known for
the invention of papyrus
skilled pottery and ironworkers
building pyramids in which to bury their kings
weak military leaders
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Ancient region in the Nile River Valley
nubia
cataract
land of king tut
silts
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The "red land" beyond the river bank
absorbed red silt from the highlands
protected Egypt and Nubia from foreign attacks
contained all six cataracts
was perfect for farming
5
What was the source of Meroe's wealth?
trade
large gold mines
conquering other kingdoms
agriculture
6
Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds are called
papyrus
hieroglyphs
astronomer
abc's and 123's
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Most pyramids were built
out of adobe
during the Old Kingdom
in honor of Cleopatra
in the shape of a Sphinx
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Nubia developed trade routes over land because
there was not enough wood to build boats
the Egyptians controlled the Nile
Nubians only traded with Africans
the cataracts prevented river travel in Nubia
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Which of these events did not occur during the Middle Kingdom in Egypt?
Pharaohs spent Egypt's wealth on irrigation projects
Egypt grew richer
Order in Egypt was restored and the country was reunited
Egypt fell to Alexander the Great
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What was the kingdom of Meroe known for?
learning to make iron weapons and tools
great coronations of Nubian kings
having a powerful army that recaptured Egypt
being a small, isolated community
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The region between the second and sixth Nile cataracts
Lower Nubia
Cairo
Nile river delta
Upper Nubia
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Why were workers willing to do the dangerous, difficult work of building pyramids?
They wanted to live in the workers' village
They believed in Aton
They enjoyed the physical challenges
They wanted to ensure the pharaoh's place in the afterlife
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What are the two main sources of the Nile River?
The First Nile and the Second Nile
the Upper Nile and the Lower Nile
the Blue Nile and the White Nile
The Egyptian Nile and the Nubian River
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a life after death
pyramid
Giza
afterlife
mummy
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When did the planning for a pharoah's tomb begin?
when he was born
after he was crowned
just before the Nile flooded
when he died
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What tells us about everyday life of the ancient Egyptians?
oral traditions
tomb and temple paintings
Sirius
parchment scrolls
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A series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group
Regent
Pharaoh
Absolute Power
Dynasty
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site of the Great Pyramid and an Egyptian city
mummy
Giza
afterlife
pyramid
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Paper was made from
office max
cuneiform strips
papyrus strips
stone and clay
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What happened to the Napatan rule of Egypt?
It lasted for 100 years
The Nubians never returned to Napata
Rulers were forced back into Nubia very quickly
Nubians controlled Egyptian lands forever
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Why did ancient Egyptians call their land Kemut, "the black land"?
This area experiences several solar eclipses per year.
The soil left by the Nile's floods is dark
The sky is darkened by the shadows of the giant pyramids
A dark plant that grows well in the desert covers the ground
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Who predicted when the Nile River would probably flood
farmers
priestesses
pharaohs
astronomers
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Egyptian women
had most of the rights men had
were not allowed an occupation
were property of their husbands
were barred from working the harvest
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Complete control over someone or something
Absolute Power
Pharaoh
Dynasty
Regent
25
A large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water
Silt
cataract
The first Nile
White water rapids
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The region between the first and second Nile cataracts
Upper Nubia
Ore
Lower Nubia
artisan
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Title of the kings of ancient Egypt
Regent
Pharaoh
Dynasty
Absolute Power
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A mineral or a combination of minerals mined for the production of metals
Cleopatra's jewels
Artisans
King Tut's golden mask
Ore
29
in 31 B.C., Egypt became part of the:
Phoenician Empire
Macedonian Empire
Greek Empire
Roman Empire
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Why did Egyptians call Nubia the "land of the bow"?
A bow on Nubian clothing was a symbol of power
Nubian boats had two bows
The Nile flowed through Nubia, in the shape of a bow
Nubians were skilled archers
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A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky is a (an)
hieroglyphs
astronomer
papyrus
a scholar
32
After civil war weakened the New Kingdom
Rome paraded Cleopatra VII through Egypt
Egypt flourished
Cleopatra married Alexander the Great
Egypt fell to the Macedonians
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Why did the ancient Egyptians know a lot about the body
because they often performed surgury
because of their hard work on mummies
because Osiris came to them in dreams
from books they read
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Which statement is true about Hatshepsut?
She was a great military conqueror
The empire fell apart during her reign
She had herself proclaimed pharaoh
She was the last Pharaoh of Egypt
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a dead body preserved in lifelike condition
mummy
pyramid
afterlife
Giza
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According to legend, who united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt?
Amon-Re
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut
Menes
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Fine soil on river bottoms
fertile plains
silt
topsoil
peatmoss
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Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
Dynasty
Pharaoh
Absolute Power
Regent
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A plain at the mouth of a river
airboat
delta
fertile crescent
silt
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What did Egyptians believe about the region on the west bank of the Nile?
It belonged to the pharaoh
They thought of the west as the land of the dead
It was the best place for growing crops
Only bandits lived there
41
Thutmose III was all of the following except?
an educated man
a great pharaoh
a conqueror
unmerciful to the defeated
42
What was the Kingdom of Kerma known for?
skilled archers
ironworking
delicate pottery
great poverty
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An early form of paper
Cardstock
Rosetta stones
Hieroglyphs
Papyrus
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A worker who is skilled in crafting goods by hand
artisan
unskilled workers
Shepard
Ore
