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Ancient Egypt - Section 1 Overview
Ancient Egypt - Section 1 Overview
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The river was seen as a god because it gave life to the people.
True
False
2
Because of the Nile, Egyptians could grow enough food so other civilization aspects, like art, could develop more fully.
False
True
3
The Nile Delta is a wide, fertile area that became the most densely settled part of Egypt.
False
True
4
The Nile formed a
communication
and
trade
pathway for the far northern and southern parts of Egypt.
False
True
5
What is a skilled worker who practices a trade or handicraft called?
an artisan
a slave
a priest
a pharaoh
6
Amon-Re, Isis, and Horus were
the names of Egyptian gods
Greek gods worshipped in Egypt
the names of Egyptian pharaohs
the words for Egyptian bodies after death
7
What are the Nile cataracts?
yearly flood waters in Egypt
a fan-shaped silt deposit at the mouth of the Nile
rocky rapids in southern Egypt
sand piles in the Sahara desert
8
The Black Land was caused by
pollution created by farmers.
yearly flooding of the Nile.
the deserts surrounding the Nile.
the damming of the Nile River.
9
Cataracts made travel by boat impossible. This affected water-based trade, forcing trade overland in the cataracts area.
True
False
10
Who was Narmer?
a powerful priest from "The Two Lands"
a person belonging to the slave class
a village leader
the legendary first king of united Egypt
11
Deserts isolated Egypt from outside influences, causing it to develop its own unique civilization.
True
False
12
What is the source of the Nile?
the highlands of West Africa
the Nubian River
the Khartoum River
the Blue Nile and the White Nile
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How did Egypt's geography affect its farming methods?
The desert made farming in Egypt impossible.
Farmers relied on yearly floods and planted after the water receded.
Frequent rains over-watered the land.
