What effect did irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?

it allowed agriculture to move beyond the river valley

Which statement best describes why King Tut's tomb was full of so many kinds of everyday items?

They believed the afterlife was similar to everyday life

What resulted from the fertility of The Nile River?

increase in food supply which led to a population increase

How does annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River valley?

enriches soil with new nutrients

Why were people buried with their prized possessions? (chose the BEST answer)

so they would be available for them in the afterlife.

Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead to...

Preserve the bodies for the underworld.

Whit did the items in King Tut's tomb tell us about Egyptians?

They groomed themselves in ways like today.

The people of Egypt and Mesopotamia

developed a system of irrigation to water their crops.

Which is the best statement that describes how Egypt became rich and an advanced civilization?

Fertile soil helped produce surplus of crops to trade.

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1
King Tut's tomb was broken into and everything inside was stolen.
False
True
2
What factor contributed MOST to the development of towns in ancient Egypt?
need to live close to fresh water
a surplus of food
the threat of enemies
the pyramids
3
What effect did irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
helped protect crops from damage
reduced farmers dependence on aid from the pharaoh
brought fresh water to far off deserts
it allowed agriculture to move beyond the river valley
4
Which statement best describes why King Tut's tomb was full of so many kinds of everyday items?
Egyptians buried servants alive in pharaohs tombs
They believed the afterlife was similar to everyday life
To leave a record of their culture for the future people
They used tombs as storage for surplus goods
5
Where did the Egyptian agriculture workers live?
on the Sinai Peninsula.
in the Sahara Desert.
in the Qattara Depression
near the Nile River.
6
What characteristic made it possible for Mesopotamia and Egypt to develop into civilizations?
desalination techniques
democratic leaders
food production
military power
7
What resulted from the fertility of The Nile River?
little difference between rich and poor
increase in food supply which led to a population increase
farmers gaining more political and economic power
a shift away from agriculture and towards industry
8
How does annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River valley?
enriches soil with new nutrients
makes it difficult to get crops to the market
destroys crops that have not been harvested in late spring
allows farmers to grow rice between the harvest of crops
9
Why were people buried with their prized possessions? (chose the BEST answer)
to impress the gods.
so they would be available for them in the afterlife.
to preserved their possessions for centuries.
so they could be easily identified.
10
To the people of ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was primarily a...
religious leader
political symbol
skilled bureaucrat
military comander
11
Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead to...
prevent the smell of decomposition.
Preserve the bodies for the underworld.
prevent Seth from destroying their souls.
preserve bodies for research.
12
Which of these contributed the most to the rise of ancient Egypt?
strong religious beliefs
trade with other empires
advancements in agriculture
scientific progress
13
Whit did the items in King Tut's tomb tell us about Egyptians?
They understood medicine.
They groomed themselves in ways like today.
People were judged in the after life by what they owned.
They had a much higher level of technology than believed.
14
The people of Egypt and Mesopotamia
learned farming techniques from nomad farmers.
developed a system of irrigation to water their crops.
grew rich by controlling trade.
relied on hunting to get their food.
15
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Aqaba
Mediterranean Sea
16
Unlike Egyptian pharaohs, the rulers of city-states were NOT worshipped as gods.
true
false
17
What geographic feature was in Lower Egypt?
the Nile river delta
city of Thebes
the Valley of the Kings
the Nubian Desert
18
Which two were most important to ancient Egyptian economy?
conquest and construction
farming and trade
mining and tool-making
shipbuilding and fishing
19
Which is the best statement that describes how Egypt became rich and an advanced civilization?
Fertile soil helped produce surplus of crops to trade.
Large population allowed them to have a large army.
Climate drew immigrants to them and brought technology.
They shifted from agriculture to industry before any others.
20
What were the Egyptians able to do after inventing papyrus?
develop a system of writing
create accurate maps
communicate with distant people
keep records of transactions
21
Which best describes the power of the pharaoh?
believed to be descendants of the god Seth.
believed to be stronger than the god Osiris.
worshiped as the god Horus
they were the high priest of Isis

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