Rameses II is remembered for ________. Select all that apply?

conquered regions of Canaan and Syria, constructing temples throughout Ancient Egypt

a boy who became pharaoh at a young age

Why were the pharaohs embalmed after they died?

to protect their bodies for the after life

Why did Egyptians create a number system base on 10 and fractions?

to make building pyramids easier

What contributions did artist in Ancient Egypt make? Select all that apply?

decorated the inside of tombs with stories about Gods, the created statues of pharaoh showing them as ordinary humans

Why was the Egyptian civilization able to develop peacefully?

it was isolated by physical geography

Who was Hatshepsut and why was she important?

Egyptian queen who brought peace and prosperity to Egypt

How did the ability to grow surplus crops affect the Egyptian Civilization?

people could specialize in different trades

What contributed to the decline of ancient Egypt?

the pharaoh waged war and weakened Egypt

Why was the Nile river so important to farmers. Select all that apply.

annual flooding left fertile soil on the river bank, water from the river was used to irrigate fields

What was Narmer and why is he important to the history of ancient Egypt

He was a king that united Egypt under one ruler.

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Rameses II is remembered for ________. Select all that apply?
conquered regions of Canaan and Syria
restoring glory and power to Ancient Egypt
reorganized the Egyptian system of goverment
constructing temples throughout Ancient Egypt
2
Who was King Tut?
a fictional character in Egyptian myth
a prince who united Egypt under his rule
a boy who became pharaoh at a young age
a God who controlled the Nile River
3
Why were the pharaohs embalmed after they died?
to preserve their bodies for futher generations.
to preserve their bodies for science
to protect their bodies for the after life
to protect their bodies from graverobbers
4
The main way Egyptian goods and culture spread during the New kingdom
trade with the Phonecians
The invention of Hierglpyhs
expeditions in Africa
Military conquest
5
The Nile river empties into the
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Adriatic Sea
6
How did Amenhotep try to reduce the influence of Egyptian priests?
He moved the capital to a new location
he introduced a new religion
he didnt allow priests to be advisers
he tried to convince people he was a God
7
Why did Egyptians create a number system base on 10 and fractions?
to figure out how many taxes to collect
to count how much grain was grown
to determine the population size.
to make building pyramids easier
8
Pyramids were built to__________?
study movement of the planets.
store large amounts of grain
honor pharaohs who had died
channel water to the fields
9
What contributions did artist in Ancient Egypt make? Select all that apply?
painted pictures of the stars that helped predict floods
decorated the inside of tombs with stories about Gods
worked as metalworkers as well as artists
the created statues of pharaoh showing them as ordinary humans
10
Why was the Egyptian civilization able to develop peacefully?
it was disinteresed in training an army
it was isolated by physical geography
It had few people willing to explore the outside world.
it made alliances by trading with other civilizations
11
How did life for the ancient Egyptian women compare to women in other ancient civilizations?
more likey to be the head of a household.
had more rights and freedoms
had fewer job opportunities
egyptian womere were more likely to learn to read and write
12
When a new dynasty of pharaohs came to power, where did they move the capital?
cairo
memphis
alexandria
thebes
13
Who was Hatshepsut and why was she important?
a Nubian scholar who wrote many texts about the history of Egypt
Egyptian queen who brought peace and prosperity to Egypt
a Phoencian trader that improved trade relations with Egypt
a kushite proess who overthrew the Egyptian pharaoh
14
How did the ability to grow surplus crops affect the Egyptian Civilization?
more people were interested in moving to Egypt
fewer homes were built by the Nile
the population declined
people could specialize in different trades
15
The Egyptian Pharaohs
shared power with their advisors.
learned to harvest grain at a young age
had to attend school before becoming ruler
were believed to be Gods
16
What contributed to the decline of ancient Egypt?
population grew too quickly causing the system to fail
the pharaoh waged war and weakened Egypt
Natural disasters destroyed many trade routes
the Nile stopped flooding, causing famine and crop lose.
17
Why was the Nile river so important to farmers. Select all that apply.
annual flooding left fertile soil on the river bank
mud from the river was used to build walls
water from the river was used to irrigate fields
papyrus was collected from riverbanks to make paper.
18
What was Narmer and why is he important to the history of ancient Egypt
He was a scholar who created the first hieroglyphs
he was a farmer who buiilt large canals along the Nile
He was a king that united Egypt under one ruler.
he was a Gpd who controlled the annual harvest.

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