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Duplicate of Ancient Egypt
Duplicate of Ancient Egypt
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During the Old Kingdom the afterlife was thought to be
Only for the kings and associates
For all classes
Only for priests
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Why was it important for the Egyptians to figure out the length of their year
They wanted to keep track of the days
They were trying to make an accurate calendar
They need to know when the waters of the Nile would flood
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Rock filled rapids
Delta
Silt
Cataracts
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Why did Egyptians build pyramids
To serve as tombs for Egyptians pharaohs
To make their country look strong
To store extra food
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Why did the people of Egypt and Nubia face few invasions?
The desert shielded the civilizations from attack
Nubia and Egypt faced a lot of invasions
People were afraid of the Egyptian army
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Life after death
Afterlife
Regent
Mummy
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Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough
Mummy
Afterlife
Regent
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Fine soil found on river bottoms
Regent
Silt
Delta
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Picture life symbols
Papyrus
Hieroglyphs
Pyramid
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Why did Ancient Egyptians bury their dead with food and other possessions
Needed their possessions in order to survive in afterlife
It was their legal obligation
They did not bury their dead with possessions
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Huge buildings with four sloping triangle sides
Pyramids
Delta
Afterlife
12
Ancient Egyptian religion was
Monotheistic
They were not religious
Polytheistic
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The _____________ controls the government
President
The rich
Pharaoh
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Title used by the kings of Egypt
Delta
Pharaoh
Silt
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Preserved body of a dead person
Dynasty
Mummy
Regent
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Religion was an ________________ part of daily Egyptian life
Unimportant
Small
Important
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Scientist who study the stars and other objects in the sky
Silt
Delta
Astronomers
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Egypt valued Nubia for its
Farming abilities
Rich minerals
Battle skills
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At the very top of the social class system was the
President
Pharaoh
Nobles
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A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
Afterlife
Regent
21
A plain at the mouth of a river
Silt
Delta
Cataracts
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The _________________ was important because it translated hieroglyphics
Books
Rosetta Stone
Egyptian Stone
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Early form of paper made from a reed found in the marshy areas of the Nile
Papyrus
Pyramid
Delta
24
Pharaohs had __________ power over their people
Absolute
Limited
No
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Why did Egyptians begin using hieroglyphics
To keep birth records
To record their history
To keep track of the empires wealth
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How did the Nile operate as a "highway for trade"
The Nile is unsafe for travel
The Nile was so shallow no one could drown
Ships could float downriver or sail upriver
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Egyptian society resembled a
A ladder
Pyramid
Square
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Egypt's first dynasty began
After Egypt was conquered by Rome
When upper Egypt defeated lower Egypt
When upper and lower Egypt united
