Which of the following religious beliefs did the Egyptians and Sumerians (Mesopotamians) share?

Many gods, creation myths , kings were chosen by the gods

What happens after Kush conquers Upper Egypt?

The Kushite Dynasty of Egypt begins

What is the first thing that occurred in Egypt?

The kingdom of Kush is founded in Nubia

Which of the following describes the kingdom of Aksum?

religion=christian, traded gold/ivory for cloth/spices, King Ezana powerful

Which of the following pieces of art have been found inside of the tombs of the pharaohs?

gold jewelry, carved ivory figures, bright colored scenes of life

Which of the following legal rights did ancient Egyptian woman have?

they could divorce their husbands

How did the old Kingdom period end?

Pharaohs lost political control of the country

a tall pointed pillar often erected at temple complexes

What happens after the Egyptian New Kingdom Ends?

Kush regains its independence from Egypt

Which of the following characterized the Upper Kingdom of Egypt?

Capital city at Nekhen, King wore white crown, located in southern Egypt

What happened after the kingdom of Kush is founded in Nubia?

Egypt conquers Kush and controls its territory for 450 years

Which statement accurately describes ancient Egyptian writing?

Hieroglyphics are symbols, some of which resemble animals

What is the order of Egyptian society from highest to lowest?

Pharaohs, priests/nobles, Govt officials/merchants, farmers, slaves

Which statement accurately characterizes the ancient Egyptian religion?

Egyptians worshiped many gods who often took the form of animals

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1
What happens after Kush regains its independence from Egypt?
Kush conquers Upper Egypt
The kingdom of Kush is founded in Nubia
Egyptian New Kingdom ends
The Kushite dynasty of Egypt begins
2
Which of the following religious beliefs did the Egyptians and Sumerians (Mesopotamians) share?
only one god, kings were chosen by the gods, humans created in image of god
only one god all powerful, sun god is most important, there are many gods
Many gods, creation myths , kings were chosen by the gods
many gods, creation myths, sun god is the most important
3
Along which river did the Egyptian civilization develop?
The Tigris
The Nile
The Jordan
The Euphrates
4
What happens after Kush conquers Upper Egypt?
Kush regains its independence from Egypt
Kush conquers upper Egypt
The Kushite Dynasty of Egypt begins
The kingdom of Kush is founded in Nubia
5
What is the first thing that occurred in Egypt?
The kingdom of Kush is founded in Nubia
Kush conquers Upper Egypt
Kush regains its independence from Egypt
The Kushite Dynasty of Egypt begins
6
Which of the following describes the kingdom of Aksum?
traded gold/ivory for cloth/spices, official language arabic, capital=Meroe
religion=christian, located in modern-day Egypt, King Ezana powerful ruler
religion=christian, traded gold/ivory for cloth/spices, King Ezana powerful
official language arabic, located in modern-day Egypt, Capital at Meroe
7
Which of the following pieces of art have been found inside of the tombs of the pharaohs?
gold jewelry, carved ivory figures, bright colored scenes of life
gold jewelry, marble statues of athletes, bright mosaics made of glass
seated portraits of famous people, gold jewelry, bright colored scenes
marble statues of athletes, seated portraits, bright mosaics of glass
8
What happened after Egypt conquers Kush and controls its territory for 450 years?
Egyptian New Kingdom ends
The kingdom of Kush is founded in Nubia
Kush regains its independence from Egypt
The Kushite Dynasty of Egypt begins
9
Which of the following legal rights did ancient Egyptian woman have?
they could change certain laws
They could become scribes
they could divorce their husbands
they could become regional governors
10
How did the old Kingdom period end?
foreign armies conquered the capital
Pharaohs lost political control of the country
severe drought caused widespread starvation
Enslaved people overthrew the government
11
What were ancient Egyptian construction workers paid for their labor?
grain or other foodstuffs
gold or silver coins
cows, sheep, or camels
land suitable for farming
12
What is an obelisk?
a mythical creature with the head of a man and body of a lion
a four sided traingular shaped tomb made out of limestone blocks.
a tall pointed pillar often erected at temple complexes
a large granite statue of a pharaoh
13
Which of the following was ancient Egypt's largest temple?
Temple of Thebes
Temple of Karnak
Temple of Luxor
Temple of Abu Simbel
14
What happens after the Egyptian New Kingdom Ends?
Egyptian New Kingdom ends
Kush conquers Upper Egypt
The Kushite Dynasty of Egypt begins
Kush regains its independence from Egypt
15
What is a cataract?
a large stretch of desert
a piece of land between two bodies of water
an inactive volcano
a series of rapids in a river
16
Which of the following foods were eaten by ancient Egyptians?
corn, fish, potatoes
barley, corn, duck
potatoes, tomatoes, fish
barley, duck, fish
17
Which Egyptian ruler drove the Hyksos out of Egypt?
Ahmose
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Menes
18
Which army defeated the Kushite kingdom with the use of superior iron weaponry?
Greek
Assyrian
Persian
Hittite
19
Which of the following groups did the Egyptians fight during the NEW KINGDOM period
Hittites, Hyksos, Tehenu
Greeks, Hittites, Hyksos
Hittites, Hyksos, Persians
Hyksos, Persians, Punt
20
Which of the following characterized the Upper Kingdom of Egypt?
Captial city at Nekhen, King wore red crown, located in southern egypt
Capital city at Nekhen, King wore white crown, located in southern Egypt
Capital city in Pe, King wore white crown, located in southern egypt
Capital city in Pe, King wore red crown, located in norther egypt
21
What happened after the kingdom of Kush is founded in Nubia?
Kush conquers Upper Egypt
Egypt conquers Kush and controls its territory for 450 years
Egyptian New Kingdom ends
The Kushite Dynasty of Egypt begins
22
Which statement accurately describes ancient Egyptian writing?
there are twenty six letters in the ancient Egyptian alphabet
hieroglyphics were used throughout the ancient worlds as a common script
Hieroglyphics are symbols, some of which resemble animals
there are few remaining examples of ancient texts
23
Which type of government did ancient Egyptians develop during the old kingdom?
democracy
theocracy
republic
dictatorship
24
What is the order of Egyptian society from highest to lowest?
Pharaohs, Govt officials/merchants, farmers, slaves, priest/nobles
priests/nobles, Pharaohs, govt officials/merchants, farmers, slaves
pharaohs, govt officials/merchants, priest/nobles, slaves, farmers
Pharaohs, priests/nobles, Govt officials/merchants, farmers, slaves
25
Which statement accurately characterizes the ancient Egyptian religion?
Egyptians worshiped many gods who often took the form of animals
Egyptians worshiped only two gods who represented heaven and earth
Egyptians worshiped many gods who required human sacrifice
Egyptians worshiped only one god who never took the form of a living being

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