How did the people of Kush react to the conquest of their kingdom by the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose I?

They adopted Egyptian customs and religious practices.

Which of the following characterized the ancient kingdom of Kush?

capital city established at Kerma

How did Egypt’s location affect the development of its civilization?

Because it was shielded by deserts, it was protected from invasion.

Why was it difficult for modern scholars to understand the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Hieroglyphics are unlike other forms of modern writing.

Which of the following contributed to the decline of Kush around 100 AD?

invasion by Egyptian armies and destruction of its cities

How did the Old Kingdom period end?

Pharaohs lost political control of the country.

Which privilege was given to ancient Egyptian scribes?

They did not have to pay taxes.

Why were pyramids, such as the Great Pyramid at Giza, usually reserved for the burial of pharaohs?

Pyramid construction needed a lots of workers & took a long time to build

Which statement accurately characterizes the ancient Egyptian religion?

Egyptians worshiped many gods who often took the form of animals.

Which statement best describes Egypt during the New Kingdom period?

Egypt became wealthy by trading with neighbors & military conquests

Which statement accurately characterizes ancient Egyptian artwork?

Subjects often included animals & other wildlife found along the Nile

How did ancient Kush differ from ancient Egypt after the New Kingdom period?

Kush women became political leaders of their country.

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1
Egyptian leader who united both Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom
Menes
Khufu
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
2
How did the people of Kush react to the conquest of their kingdom by the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose I?
They rebelled & fought a wars against Egypt lasting a hundred years
They joined in an alliance with Egypt’s enemies.
They moved farther south out of the reach of Egypt’s armies.
They adopted Egyptian customs and religious practices.
3
Long-lasting, paperlike substance made from reeds
Papyrus
Delta
Cataracts
Trade Routes
4
Which type of government did ancient Egyptians develop during the Old Kingdom?
theocracy
dictatorship
democracy
republic
5
Where was the first capital of a united Egypt?
Nekhen
Memphis
Pe
Sumer
6
New Kingdom ruler renowned for expanding Egyptian trade
Menes
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
Khufu
7
The most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
Menes
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
Khufu
8
Which of the following characterized the ancient kingdom of Kush?
capital city established at Kerma
early kings appointed by Egyptian pharaohs
major city located at Thebes
became established along the Zambezi River
9
Kushite king who conquered all of Egypt
Queen Shanakhdakheto
Aksum
King Ezana
Piankhi
10
How did Egypt’s location affect the development of its civilization?
It was near other cultures, it adopted the beliefs of other religions.
It was along a major river, it was destroyed many times by massive flooding
Because it was shielded by deserts, it was protected from invasion.
It was close to other powerful empires, it was constantly conquered.
11
Which of the following was ancient Egypt’s largest temple?
Temple of Luxor
Temple of Thebes
Temple of Karnak
Temple of Abu Simbel
12
Why was it difficult for modern scholars to understand the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics are unlike other forms of modern writing.
Hieroglyphic symbols did not correspond to sounds.
Hieroglyphics were used only by the lowest members of society.
Hieroglyphic symbols were not arranged into sentences.
13
Which of the following contributed to the decline of Kush around 100 AD?
dependence on foreign soldiers to defend trade routes
invasion by Egyptian armies and destruction of its cities
lack of rainfall causing the Nile River to dry up periodically
overgrazing by cattle and exhaustion of its natural resources
14
Exports are goods brought in from other countries or regions
False
True
15
The height of Egypt’s power and glory, between 1550 and 1050 BC
Pharaoh
Obelisk
Dynasty
New Kingdom
16
How did the Old Kingdom period end?
Severe drought caused widespread starvation.
Pharaohs lost political control of the country.
Enslaved people overthrew the government.
Foreign armies conquered the capital.
17
Which privilege was given to ancient Egyptian scribes?
They received the rank of general in the army.
They decided which member of the royal family would become pharaoh.
They were allowed to marry into the royal family.
They did not have to pay taxes.
18
Why were pyramids, such as the Great Pyramid at Giza, usually reserved for the burial of pharaohs?
Pharaohs were required to be buried in pyramids according to beliefs
Pyramid construction needed a lots of workers & took a long time to build
Egyptians believed that pyramid tombs best guaranteed an afterlife
Ancient Egyptians believed that only their pharaohs would have an afterlife
19
Which statement accurately characterizes the ancient Egyptian religion?
Egyptians worshiped many gods who often took the form of animals.
Egyptians worshiped only one god, who never took the form of a living being
Egyptians worshiped only two gods, who represented heaven and earth.
Egyptians worshiped many gods who required human sacrifice.
20
The first woman to rule Kush
Aksum
Queen Shanakhdakheto
King Ezana
Piankhi
21
Which statement best describes Egypt during the New Kingdom period?
Egypt became wealthy by trading with neighbors & military conquests
Egypt was politically unstable due to poor harvests and slave rebellions.
Egypt was continually invaded and was forced to pay tribute to neighbors
Egypt became a democracy after adopting Greek practices
22
King Tut was a pharaoh whose tomb was untouched by raiders, leaving information about Egyptian art and burial practices
False
True
23
Which statement accurately characterizes ancient Egyptian artwork?
Pharaohs were drawn to appear smaller than other people in their paintings.
Painters used black & grey colors
People were painted enjoying activities and appeared to be lifelike.
Subjects often included animals & other wildlife found along the Nile
24
A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
Obelisk
Dynasty
Pharaoh
New Kingdom
25
Merchants are also known as traders
True
False
26
How did ancient Kush differ from ancient Egypt after the New Kingdom period?
Kush abandoned Egyptian religious practices.
Kush people adopted the dress of the Assyrian empire.
Kush women became political leaders of their country.
Kush created a form of writing completely different from hieroglyphics.
27
Ruler of unified Egypt, literally means “great house”
Pharaoh
New Kingdom
Obelisk
Dynasty
28
The Middle Kingdom was a period of stability and order in ancient Egypt between about 2050 and 1750 BC
False
True
29
Steep river rapids, almost impossible to sail by boat
Cataracts
Delta
Trade Routes
Papyrus
30
Along which river did the Egyptian civilization develop?
the Nile
the Jordan
the Euphrates
the Tigris

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