Which of these is the best example of dynasty?

the 25th line of Egyptian rulers

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

tombs for pharaohs when they died

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile affect the people of Egypt and Kush?

left silt that improved the soil

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described as a triangle shape?

Fewest at the top, most at the bottom with slaves & peasants

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs

Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?

Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.

Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?

Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush.

How did most government officials get their jobs?

They inherited the position from a family member.

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1
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to decide court cases
to lead the army
to collect taxes
to help make alliances
2
Which period is called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
the Old Kingdom
the Middle Kingdom
the New Kingdom
after the New Kingdom
3
How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?
Nobles voted against the kings.
A marriage alliance was formed.
The Nile River overflowed.
The New Kingdom collapsed.
4
Pharaohs were believed to be ___,& owned all of the ___ in Egypt.
gods; land
evil; monuments
well educated; books
priests; temples
5
Which of these is the best example of dynasty?
military leaders who seized Rome
the emperor over Sumerian cities
the land the Assyrians conquered
the 25th line of Egyptian rulers
6
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
temples for religious worship
storehouses for reserves of grain
homes for the pharaohs' servants
tombs for pharaohs when they died
7
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife
isolated the settlements
left silt that improved the soil
spread diseases that destroyed whole empires
8
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described as a triangle shape?
The triangle represented the 3 seasons of the Nile.
Fewest at the top, most at the bottom with slaves & peasants
Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart.
9
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to educate and protect the royal children
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
10
What was one of the ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
help build a pyramid
attend scribe school
take care of a temple
store a lot of grain
11
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
to feed them in the afterlife
to avoid the risk of poison
to show earthly love
12
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They were not allowed in temples.
They could become priestesses.
They ran all religious ceremonies.
They were worshiped as gods.
13
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt.
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years.
14
The pharaoh Ramses II signed the world's first ____ with the Hitties.
books of scholarship
contract
maps based on expeditions
peace treaty
15
Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush.
Kush allied with the Assyrians.
Scribes traveled to Kush to teach.
Both armies burned a Roman fort.
16
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They attended school to learn how to govern.
They inherited the position from a family member.
Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
17
Hatshepsut was one of the 1st pharaohs who was ___, who promoted ___ w/ other countries.
a child; hieroglyphics
a woman; trade
a priest; religion
a god; warfare
18
Kush was also called Nubia because of its
Iron deposits
deep oil wells
rich gold mines
brilliant gemstones
19
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
cotton rags
animal skins
a plant
soft clay
20
Worship of a lion-god in Kush reflected which influence on Kushite culture?
Greek
Arab
African
Indian
21
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The ground was too cold.
The river was too salty .
The sun was hot and strong.
The land was hilly and dry.
22
Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
a river valley
a long growing season
a hot, dry climate
a mountain range
23
Who am I? I ruled 60+ years, I was a famous military leader, hundreds of statues of me
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Senusret I
Khufu

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