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1
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
create new medicines from plants.
predict the flooding of the Nile River.
appoint the next pharaoh.
create a new writing system.
2
How did the physical geography of ancient Egypt shape the development of its civilization?
The rivers provided fish for food and attracted water birds.
The deserts protected them from foreign attacks.
All of these.
The rivers flooded creating rich soil for farming.
3
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
They became famous warriors.
They preserved the bodies of the dead.
They believed in only one god.
They did not think the bodies should be preserved.
4
The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating
rich farmland in the river valley.
Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt
a large desert
hot winds that blew across the land.
5
A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a(n)
dynasty
pharaoh
astronomer
cataract
6
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.
Meroe became rich.
They stopped spending time growing crops.
7
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over
all Egyptians.
only priests.
all the people in Africa.
only slaves.
8
Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, the government became
ruled by local merchants.
a target for conquering empires.
bigger and more prosperous.
weak and divided.
9
How did religion affect the lives of ancient Egyptians?
Their belief in an afterlife led them to build pyramids.
It helped them explain natural events.
They put pharaoh's possessions in his pyramid for use later.
Their belief in an afterlife led them to preserve bodies.
10
A strong flood or a rush of water is called a(n)
cataract
pyramid
dynasty
regent
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10. Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by
supporting a democratic government.
explaining natural events to people.
encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors.
destroying the power of the pharaohs.
12
A series of rulers from the same family is called a(n)
regent
silt
dynasty
pharaoh
13
In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of
merchants
kings and nobles
peasants
artisans
14
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called
astronomer
dynasty
artisan
papyrus
15
An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular-shaped building called a(n)
cataract
pyramid
hieroglyph
monument
16
In about 5000 B.C., farming communities appeared
In both Egypt and Nubia
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
in the deserts of Upper Egypt
in the delta of Upper Egypt.
