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Ancient Egypt & Kush
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How did Hatshepsut change Egypt during her reign as pharaoh?
She increased Egypt’s wealth by expanding trade.
She expanded Egypt by engaging in wars of conquest.
She established Alexandria as a major center of learning.
She founded a new dynasty that ruled Egypt for generations.
2
The soil of the Nile River Valley is best characterized as
barren
rocky
dry
ferile
3
What were possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt? Choose either of the TWO correct answers.
Not having enough food would cause people to go hungry.
Forest fires would break out and destroy homes.
The yield of grain crops would decrease.
The sands would become hot and burn.
4
Ideas spread from Egypt to other lands through the buying and selling of goods and services, which is called
commerce.
artistry.
bureaucracy.
mercantilism.
5
Because there was less land to farm in Kush than in Egypt,
many Kushites moved to Egypt.
Kushites were more motivated to trade.
Kushites became accomplished sailors on the Nile.
Kushites sold their surplus grain to Egypt.
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What were the advantages of establishing Meroë as the new capital of Kush?
iron deposits and trade routes
less rain
safer distance
7
When was ancient Egypt the most powerful and prosperous?
during the Middle Kingdom
during the Old Kingdom
during the New Kingdom
during the year Mrs. Conicelli was born
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What effect did continued trade with Egypt have on Kush civilization?
Kushites wanted to leave their country and move to Egypt.
Kushites stopped trading with other African kingdoms.
Kushites learned to navigate the Nile River.
Kushites adopted many of the elements of Egyptian culture.
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What functions did Egypt’s bureaucracy perform for the pharaoh? Choose either of the TWO correct answers.
The bureaucracy handled and produced currency.
The bureaucracy distributed surpluses to officials, priests, and merchants.
The bureaucracy collected taxes from farmers.
The bureaucracy laid plans for irrigation of the Nile.
10
In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were
artisans
scribes
pharaohs
bureaucrats
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How did Egypt’s grain surplus encourage people to become artisans?
Rulers used the surpluses to buy luxury goods.
Farmers hired craftworkers to make new agricultural tools.
Roads needed to be built to carry surplus crops to markets.
Weavers and potters created containers for storing surplus crops.
12
In order to overcome death, Egyptians believed that they needed to
preserve their bodies in the afterlife.
have their bodies buried beside the Nile.
burn their bodies in the temple to become smoke.
pay tribute to the pharaoh in gold and grain.
13
The purpose of tomb paintings was to
tell the story of the buried person’s life.
create a beautiful resting place for the dead.
provide the buried person with the objects shown.
illustrate how much wealth the buried person had possessed.
14
What were major Kushite accomplishments? Choose one
the defeat of Assyrian and Babylonian troops
the invention of one of the world’s first alphabets
the development of Africa’s first ironworking center
peace treaties with the Babylonians
15
In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and
anatomy.
astronomy
chemistry
mathematics.
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How did its location help Kush become a powerful kingdom?
It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt.
It created competition with the powerful Egyptian kingdom.
It allowed the Kushites to travel by boat, which was faster than by foot.
It allowed the Kushites to grow enough food to be self-sufficient.
17
From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Farmers, Merchants
Pharaoh, Scribes, Priests, Merchants, Farmers
Pharaoh, Priests, Farmers, Scribes, Merchants
Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Merchants, Farmers
18
The Book of the Dead is a well-known piece of ancient Egyptian literature that
is a guide to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.
tells the story of an Egyptian scribe who killed a pharaoh.
explains the succession of pharaohs.
19
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
Lower Egypt
the Red Land.
the Black Land
Upper Egypt
