The Nile River affected Ancient Egyptian life by creating

rich farmland in the river valley

Why was the Egyptian empire able to be controlled at times by rulers from Nubia?

They controlled the Egyptians when they grew weak

Egyptian rulers governed their empire

By maintaining absolute power over the people

Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to

predict the flooding of the Nile River

How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?

They preserved the bodies of their dead

Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by

explaining natural events to people

Around 6000 BC, which of the following appeared in Nubia?

Hunting and fishing communities

In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to

Prepare the dead for the afterlife

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1
Because ancient Egyptian civilization was located on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt had
Rich farmland
Hardly any farmland
No farmland
Poor farmland
2
Fine soil found on river bottoms
cataract
pharaoh
delta
silt
3
The Nile River affected Ancient Egyptian life by creating
Lower and Upper Egypt
rich farmland in the river valley
a large desert
hot winds that blew across the land
4
Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was
Destroyed by the people of Kush
A center for trade
Never very prosperous
The first sea empire
5
Why was the Egyptian empire able to be controlled at times by rulers from Nubia?
They controlled the Egyptians when they grew weak
Egypt didn't feel like ruling anymore
A pharaoh married a Nubian princess
Egypt traded their country for pottery
6
Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, the government became
bigger and more prosperous
a target for conquering empires
ruled by local merchants
weak and divided
7
A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a
regent
pyramid
pharaoh
artisan
8
How did religion affect the lives of Ancient Egyptians?
They preserved the bodies of their dead
It explained how nature worked
They believed the pharaoh was a god and had absolute power
all of the above
9
A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky
pharaoh
regent
pyramid
astronomer
10
Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
astronomer
afterlife
pharaoh
regent
11
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over
all the people in Africa
only slaves
only priests
all Egyptians
12
What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons
They made pyramids from metal instead of stone
Meroe controlled an empire that extended into Europe
They stopped spending time growing crops
Meroe became rich
13
Egyptian rulers governed their empire
By establishing a democracy
By establishing dynasties that were unstable
With the help of governors elected by citizens
By maintaining absolute power over the people
14
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called
silt
papyrus
pyramid
cataract
15
How did the physical geography of ancient Egypt shape the development of its civilization
The Nile brought good farmland
The desert offered protection
all of the above
It was a good location for trade
16
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
appoint the next pharaoh
create a new writing system
create new medicines from plants
predict the flooding of the Nile River
17
A strong flood or rush of water is called a
regent
artisan
hieroglyph
cataract
18
The first pharaohs of the New Kingdom expanded Egypt's
farmland
armies
universities
religion
19
In Ancient Egypt most of the people belonged to the social class of
artisans
merchants
kings and nobles
peasants
20
A series of rulers from the same family is called a
regent
pharaoh
papyrus
dynasty
21
To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to
use hieroglyphs
tax the farmers
use cuneiform
publish a list of the pharaoh's possessions each year
22
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
they did not think the dead should be preserved
They preserved the bodies of their dead
They believed in only one god
They became famous warriors
23
Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by
destroying the power of the pharaoh
supporting a democratic government
explaining natural events to people
encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors
24
An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular shaped building called a
pyramid
astronomer
papyrus
silt
25
Plain at the mouth of a river
astronomer
artisan
delta
cataract
26
In about 5000 BC farming communities appeared
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
in the delta of Upper Egypt
in both Egypt and Nubia
in the deserts of Upper Egypt
27
Worker skilled in crafting goods by hand
dynasty
astronomer
artisan
silt
28
Around 6000 BC, which of the following appeared in Nubia?
The first Egyptian artisans and miners
Hunting and fishing communities
Traders from other countries
Soldiers from Mesopotamia
29
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to
Prepare the dead for the afterlife
Worship one god
Travel to the west bank of the Nile each night
Worship the pharaoh's children
30
The lives of Egyptian peasants were greatly influenced by
The planting seasons
Their contact with merchants from other countries
The study of astronomy
Their ability to read or write
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The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was
Building a pyramid
Conquering the Nubians
Uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
Ruling the empire from Abu Simbel

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