Historians organize Egyptian history into what three parts?

The Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom

Which statement describes the major difference between peasants & other farmers in Egypt?

Peasants didn’t own the land they farmed and worked on.

Which statement best explains the power of the pharaohs?

Pharaohs were worshipped as the god Horus.

Which resident of ancient Egypt would most likely have been enslaved?

an enemy soldier who is captured in battle with the army

Egypt’s first pharaoh

unified the people living along the Nile

What did the items found in Tutankhamen’s tomb tell us about the Egyptians?

They groomed themselves in ways that are like people today.

Pharoh Akhenaton forced his subjects to worship ONLY the sun god Aton. Why was this a problem

Most Egyptians were polytheistic.

Why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?

They wanted them available to them in the afterlife.

Why is the land in the Nile Delta so fertile?

rich silt deposits left behind fromfloods

Which of the following best describes Ancient Egyptian religion?

Polytheistic until Akhenaton supported the worship of 1 god

Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead to...

preserve bodies for life in the afterlife

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1
Historians organize Egyptian history into what three parts?
Pharaoh Kingdom, Unification Kingdom and Pyramid Kingdom
First Egypt, Second Egypt, Third Egypt
The Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom
First Dynasty, Second Dynasty and Fourth Dynasty
2
Which statement describes the major difference between peasants & other farmers in Egypt?
Peasants weren't allowed to do in the same religious rituals
Peasants lived in remote villages in houses made of mud.
Peasants were required to work on the pharaoh’s buildings.
Peasants didn’t own the land they farmed and worked on.
3
Which statement best explains the power of the pharaohs?
Pharaohs were considered to be descendants of the god Seth.
Pharaohs were worshipped as the god Horus.
Pharaohs were the high priests of the god Isis.
Pharaohs were believed to be stronger than the god Osiris.
4
Which resident of ancient Egypt would most likely have been enslaved?
a government official who is caught stealing from a temple
an enemy soldier who is captured in battle with the army
a diplomat who brings news that displeases the pharaoh
a craftsperson who carves a statue that insults the pharaoh
5
Egypt’s first pharaoh
increased trade with peoples in the Middle East
unified the people living along the Nile
established a democratic government
reformed Egypt’s main form of religion
6
How does the “Hymn to the Nile” describe the Nile River in Egypt?
Dangerous
Peaceful
Length
Life-Giving
7
What did the items found in Tutankhamen’s tomb tell us about the Egyptians?
They groomed themselves in ways that are like people today.
They believed that people were judged in the afterlife.
They understood medicine like doctors today do.
They had higher technology than people had once believed
8
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
the Mediterranean Sea
the Gulf of Aqaba
the Atlantic Ocean
the Red Sea
9
Pharoh Akhenaton forced his subjects to worship ONLY the sun god Aton. Why was this a problem
Most Egyptians were polytheistic.
Most Egyptians preferred worshiping the god Seth.
Egyptians didn’t believe in worshiping gods of nature.
Many ancient Egyptians viewed the sun god as a lesser god
10
Why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?
They wanted to be preserved them for centuries.
They wanted their possessions to help identify them.
They wanted their possessions to impress the gods.
They wanted them available to them in the afterlife.
11
Why is the land in the Nile Delta so fertile?
abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea
irrigation systems developed by the ancient Egyptians
rich silt deposits left behind fromfloods
heavy tropical storms in Ethiopia
12
Which of the following best describes Ancient Egyptian religion?
Didn't believein gods & instead worshipped living things
They were monotheistic
They believed only in the god Osiris.
Polytheistic until Akhenaton supported the worship of 1 god
13
Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead to...
preserve bodies for research purposes
prevent the god Seth from destroying their souls
preserve bodies for life in the afterlife
prevent the smell of decomposition
14
Which two activities were most important to the strength of the ancient Egyptian economy?
shipbuilding and fishing
farming and trade
mining and tool-making
conquest and construction
15
What were ancient Egyptians able to do as a result of the invention of papyrus?
communicate with distant peoples
keep written records
create accurate maps
develop a system of writing

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