What resource did Senusret I control?

mines for gold, copper, and gems

Why was Tut one of the most famous pharaohs?

amazing artifacts were found in his tomb

Why were mummies made?

preserve dead bodies of pharaohs

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Review Chapters 7 and 8

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Review of geography and pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan

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1
True or False: Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh
True
False
2
The Sea of Galilee was
used by traders
fresh water
surrounded by deserts
too stormy for boats
3
How did Khufu ensure his power would be accepted?
declared he was a god
killed his rivals
had many children
made strong treaties
4
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile help the settlers?
spread diseases
left silt
attracted hunters and gatherers
isolated settlements
5
What useful vegetation grew along the Nile?
ducks and geese
canals and ditches
reeds and papyrus
barges and boats
6
What resource did Senusret I control?
flocks of birds with scarlet feathers
forests of cedar trees
mines for gold, copper, and gems
hot, bubbling mineral springs
7
What was the purpose for building the pyramids?
storehouses for grain
tombs for pharaohs
homes for the pharaohs' servants
temples for worship
8
How was the Jordan River different than the Nile River?
attracted water birds
full of fish
did not flood regularly
had a weak current
9
Why did the people of Canaan herd instead of farm?
ground was too cold
land was hilly and dry
river too salty
sun was hot and strong
10
The first peace treaty was signed between the Egyptians and the
Persians
Babylonians
Hittites
Assyrians
11
What is part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
a long growing season
a mountain range
a hot, dry climate
a river valley
12
Why was Tut one of the most famous pharaohs?
amazing artifacts were found in his tomb
first woman to claim power
he lived and ruled for more than 70 years
he learned about faraway lands from trade
13
How did the settlers use the Mediterranean Sea?
watering their crops
watering cattle
fishing
drinking water
14
What did Ramses II produce more than any other pharaoh?
maps
temples and monuments
inventions for war
books
15
What was the environment of the Nile Delta?
desert
sea
mountain
marsh
16
The Dead Sea is called the Dead Sea because
too salty for any form of life
was still, even when wind was blowing
scene of many battles
thought to be dangerous to fishing boats
17
Most of the settlements in Egypt and Kush were
on hills
in a desert
around trees
near a river
18
What made the Middle Kingdom famous?
great pharaohs
military conquests
wars
reunification
19
Which pharaoh was a famous military leader and had hundreds of statues built?
Khufu
Senusret I
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
20
Why were mummies made?
preserve dead bodies of pharaohs
transport goods on Nile
decorate palaces of pharaohs
educate and protect royal children

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