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1
Which body of water helped ancient Kush with farming and trade?
Nile River
Pacific Ocean
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
2
What did Kush have to trade with Egypt?
palm fronds
gold, ivory, and timber
linen and olives
corn and diamonds
3
How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?
She stopped the Hittites.
She signed a treaty with Assyria.
She appointed women to top jobs.
She led attacks on Roman forts.
4
What was papyrus made from?
a plant
stone
cows
sheep
5
What did priestesses oversee?
Pyramid construction
Temples of music and dancing
Slaves
Distribution of food
6
When did Egypt conquer Kush?
During the Middle Ages (800 to 1600 AD)
During the Middle Kingdom (2000 to 1800 BCE)
During the New Kingdom (1600-1100 BCE)
During the Old Kingdom (2700 to 2200 BCE)
7
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
harvest season
building season
festival season
planting season
8
Which of these is in the correct order (top to bottom)?
scribes, officials, priests, artisans, peasants
peasants, scribes, priests, artisans, officials
officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants
officials, scribes, priests, artisans, peasants
9
How do historians know Egypt and Kush had a close relationship?
Nubian books
Syrian trade agreements
Egyptian tomb wall paintings
Studying mummies
10
Why were the dead buried with bread?
They were trying to fill the tombs.
It was a symbol of wealth.
It helped preserve the bodies.
They believed it would feed them in the afterlife.
11
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt?
They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus.
They left behind tools made of reeds.
They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.
They passed on their skills to sons and daughters.
12
What were peasants' homes made of?
mud bricks
granite
gold
limestone
13
What does "nub" (Nubia=Kush) mean?
silver
gold
tin
bronze
14
Where were statues of gods found?
Outside each temple
The sanctuaries of temples
Next to the Nile River
In peasants' homes
15
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Boys had to be a certain height before they could start.
Parents had to raise enough money for scribe school tuition.
Young men had to walk a great distance to the scribe school.
Boys had to memorize hundreds of hieroglyphs.
16
When did Kush get independence?
When Egypt's New Kingdom collapsed
When Egypt's Middle Kingdom collapsed
When Egypt's Old Kingdom collapsed
When the Assyrians made wooden tools
17
The Assyrians drove the Kushites out of __________.
Kush
Libya
Rome
Egypt
18
What did most farmers use to pay their taxes?
camels
crops
coins
dollar bills
19
What was tribute?
a person chosen to represent a district
a tax paid in the form of gifts
a flattering speech about the pharaoh
a decision made by the vizier
20
What African god did Kushites worship?
African giraffe-god
African lion-god
African elephant-god
African snake-god
21
What kind of weapons did the Assyrians have?
biological
iron
nuclear
wooden
22
What did peasants do during flood season?
harvest crops
plant crops
stay home
build temples and monuments
23
Who judged tough cases?
Vizier
Chief Scribe
Tax Collector
Priestess
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How did most government officials get their jobs?
They were interviewed by the pharaoh, and then hired.
Inherit from family member
They studied for years and took a test.
Arm wrestling tournament
