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Duplicate of Mr. Ly's Chapter 5: Ancient Egypt and Kush Test
Duplicate of Mr. Ly's Chapter 5: Ancient Egypt and Kush Test
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A world history Quiz designed to cover Egypt and Kush benchmarks and used as a review for the test.
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the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
hieroglyphics
embalming
scribe
bureaucrat
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During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, made many improvements, and...
a civil war divided Egypt.
many pyramids were built.
the arts flourished.
Memphis became the capital.
3
a reed plant used to make paper
bamboo
papyrus
silt
cactus
4
This Nubian kingdom was formed when the stronger villages overtook weaker ones.
Meroe
Kush
Napata
Kerma
5
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the
Book of Spells
Book of the Dead
Book of Life after Death
Book of Love
6
While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed
geometry.
a 365- day calendar with 12 months.
a new social class.
hieroglyphics.
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a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea
cataract
papyrus
delta
irrigation
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What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?
Nubia conquered Egypt.
Hatshepsut came to power.
The Hyksos conquered Egypt.
Trade decreased.
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Why was Napata a favorable location for trade?
A strong army afforded protection from bandits.
There were many merchants and artisans in the city.
A powerful king ruled the city.
Trade caravans crossed the Upper Nile there.
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This ruler avoided military conquest and expanded Egypt's economy.
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Ramses II
Thutmose III
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The Nubian people came from the African savannas south of the
Sahara Desert.
Arabian Desert.
Gobi Desert.
Red Desert.
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Why did the Egyptians willingly serve their all powerful leader?
the leaders wealth meant power
the leader had an afterlife
the leader appointed officials
unity came from a strong leader
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dangerous, rocky, fast moving water
cataract
delta
mud
silt
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a line of rulers from one family
theocracy
dynasty
delta
cataract
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the Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects & ideas
cataracts
cuneiform
papyrus
hieroglyphics
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Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?
an independent city-state
a dynasty
a democracy
tribal rule
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a government official
bureaucrat
artisan
merchant
pyramid
18
After breaking away from Egyptian rule, Kush eventually
gave up all Egyptian customs and beliefs.
conquered Egypt.
refused to trade with Egypt.
signed a peace treaty with Egypt.
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Which is a reason that the Nile has been called the "Lifeblood" of Egypt?
It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.
Its the longest river in the world.
It has cataracts.
Its valleys and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
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ruler of ancient Egypt
pharaoh
napata
theocracy
axum
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How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?
They grew papyrus.
They became successful farmers.
They created hieroglyphics.
They irrigated during the dry season.
22
Which Egyptian ruler built new temples during the New Kingdom period?
Tuthankhamun
Ramses II
Seti I
Thutmose III
23
As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians
stopped worshiping their own deities.
gave up their previous way of life.
accepted many Egyptian beliefs and customs.
refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs and customs.
24
a great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
bureaucrat
pyramid
papyrus
delta
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What caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?
Crops failed because of drought.
Egypt was attacked by neighboring people.
The pharaoh built too many temples and ran out of money.
Disease and famine killed millions.
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government by religious leaders
monarchy
tribal rule
theocracy
democracy
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The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which pharaoh?
Khufu
Khafre
Hatshepsut
Thutmose
28
What was the third job Mr. Ly had?
being a tour guide at Disney.
selling t-shirts in the mall
selling cable channels on the phone
ride attendant at Universal Studios
29
The ancient Egyptians were the first to publish books describing advances in the field of
astronomy.
mathematics.
medicine.
irrigation.
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What was the effect of increased farming and trade?
geometry was invented
deserts became populated
an organized government developed
a complex writing system was created
