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Ancient Egypt 1960
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1
A series of rulers from a different family is called...
dynasty
monarchy
succession
depression
2
What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BC?
Kushite language became the language of Egypt
Egyptian pharaohs worked with Kushite kings
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture
3
The Egyptians built pyramids during the ______ Kingdom.
New
Shawn Mendes
Middle
Old
4
Kushite women were able to hold positions of authority.
True
False
5
The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt.
True
False
6
As people have a variety of jobs, a society grows more complex.
False
True
7
Egypt invaded the Sinai Peninsula to gain its rich farmland.
True
False
8
Who united the Middle Kingdom around 2050 BC?
Ahmose of Thebes
Mentuhotep II
Shababka Kashta
King Tut
9
The Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died.
True
False
10
Items sent out to other regions
imports
exports
trade network
tradeports
11
The Egyptians called their country ______ land.
red
yellow
khaki
black
12
In the 700 BC, King _______ attacked Egypt.
Ahmose of Thebes
Shabaka
Kashta
Ramses the Great
13
a paper-like material made from reeds
pyramid
paper mache
pharaoh
papyrus
14
Meroitic, the Kushite written language, was borrowed from the Greeks.
False
True
15
Leader of the Aksumite army that invaded Kush in AD 350
King Tut
King Ezna
Pharaoh Tut
Pharaoh Ezna
16
Egypt's first pharaoh
Ramses the Great
King Tut
Menes
King Ezana
17
Imaginary creature with the body of a lion and head of another animal
Huffellump
nobel
Shawn Mendes
sphinx
18
The first pharaoh built a new capital city called
Senai
Cairo
Menes
Memphis
19
Steep rapids along a river.
cascade
water fall
black water
cataracts
20
A tall, four sided, pillar that is pointed on top
obelisk
engineering
sphinx
21
The geography of Nubia became more desert-like over time.
True
False
22
How did the Kushites learn about other cultures?
visiting king and queens from other lands
kings forced the people to travel to new places
from trading with other cultures
farmers went to other lands to learn new farming techniques
23
Egypt was called the gift of the Nile bc the Nile never flooded the land around it.
True
False
24
The title used by rulers of Egypt
pharoah
monarch
dictator
king
25
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
mummies
scribes
pharaohs
peasants
26
A triangle-shaped area of soil deposited by a river.
tributary
bank
delta
mouth
27
Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died.
True
False
28
Shabaka was buried in a
river
temple
pyramid
Chariot
29
Kushite women fought in wars.
True
False
30
The southern part of Ancient Egypt was called__________
Kush
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Nubia
31
Queen Shanakhdakheto ....
was the only woman to rule Kush.
was the first woman to rule Kush.
led the Kushite army to many victories.
ruled Kush all on her own.
32
Why did trade with Kush decrease>
Kushite merchants were losing money
New trade routes went around Kush.
New trade partners disliked Kush.
Kushite farmers could not grow any food.
33
A period of order and stability that lasted until 1750 BC
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
34
What advantage did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?
Sumerian artwork
Natural barriers for protection
many temples to worship
two dynasties to celebrate religious traditions.
35
The Nile River is the second longest river in the world.
False
True
36
The _____________ helped historians understand hieroglyphics.
King Tut's tomb
Temple of Karnak
Nubian cunieform
Rosetta Stone
37
Egyptians believed that a person's ______ left the body and became a spirit after death.
sarcophagus
ba
ka
heart
38
Egyptian farmers built canals to direct the flow of the Nile and carry water to their fields.
False
True
39
Define: pyramid
temples where the people are allowed to come and pray
stone warehouse for the dead
warehouses where food is stored
royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides
40
What job employed the most people in Egypt?
scribes
merchants
farmers
architects
41
What caused the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?
creation of an army
conquest of other lands
creation of the pyramids
defeat of the Greeks
42
Many buildings in Meroe resembled Egyptian buildings. Why?
The Kushites did not know how to construct good buildings
The Egyptians constructed better buildings that the Kushites
Kushite culture was influenced by Egyptian culture
43
If the crops didn't grow or disease struck, who did the people of Egypt blame?
the dynasty
the farmers
the pharoah
mummies whose ka was disturbed
44
After the wars in the Middle Kingdom, Egypt
created a Middle Kingdom god
created a professional army
destroyed all its temples
disbanded the scribes
45
Kushite farmers were unable to produce enough food because...
Forests were used up to produce goods.
The farmers were required to fight in the wars.
The rivers dried up in the drought.
The soil blew away due to overgrazing.
46
What did the Egyptians called the kingdom to the south of Egypt?
Nubia
Hittite Ville
Syria
Kush
47
Whose tomb was discovered intact in 1922?
Ahmose of Thebes
Pharaoh Khufu
King Tut
Ramses the Great
48
Egyptians believed that pharaohs were gods.
True
False
49
What ended the Kushite Dynasty?
The Kushites moved their kingdom to Mesopotamia
Shabaka agreed to share Egypt with the Assyrians.
The Kushites returned the land to the Egyptians
The Assyrians forced the Kushites out of Egypt
50
The ____________ is central to Egyptian religion.
pharaohs
afterlife
pyramids
heaven
51
Ramses is best remembered
for his untimely death
great warrior and builder
as a great scribe
for his ability as an artist
52
Why were tombs filled with treasure?
They were private storage units.
The dead enjoyed them in the afterlife
Tombs were the safest place to put it.
They served as museums
53
Goods brought in from other regions are called exports
True
False
54
Who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt to begin the New Kingdom?
Ahmose of Thebes
Ozti the Iceman
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
55
Who was the Great Pyramid at Giza built for?
Khufu
King Tut
Menes
Rames the Great
56
Egypt's geography kept it isolated from other cultures.
False
True
57
The most famous Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom was...
Horus
Sinai
Menes
Khufu
58
What does the double crown symbolize?
joint rule with their respective kings
Upper and Lower Egypt
A two-headed pharoah
both farming and herding were important
59
What river flows though Upper and Lower Egypt?
Nile River
Amazon River
The Red River
Mesopotamia River
