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A chief god who protected the rich and the poor?
Horus was?
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Horus was?
Chief god
A falcon god and god of the sky.
One of the greatest rulers.
The goddess of woman
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A chief god who protected the rich and the poor?
King Tut
Osiris
Amon Re
Isis
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Someone who temporarily rules until a child matures?
Dynasty
Regent
Ore
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Pharaoh who died at 18; he was famous because archaeologists found him buried with valuables.
King Tut
Ore
Isis
Regent
5
Mineral mined for the production of metals.
Ore
papyrus
Giza
cataract
6
The goddess of women; worshiped as the greatest mother.
Isis
Osiris
King Tut
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The use of hieroglyphics kept track of wealth and accomplishments.
false
True
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Women had few rights in Ancient Egypt.
false
true
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This person held reign as a female pharaoh for 15 years; created great peace in Egypt.
King Tut
Amon Re
Regent Hatshepsut
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Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was:
the first sea empire
the center of trade
Not very prosperous
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Religion played an important role in Egyptian life by...
Explaining natural events to people.
Destroying the pharaoh
Encouraging peace
12
Slaves had rights in ancient Egypt?
false
True
13
The Nile River was called the "highway of trade" because...
It was not good for trade.
It was a trade route.
Ships can float up and down river where trading could happen
Amon Re ordered roads to be built to help bolster Egypt.
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The Egyptians demonstrated their belief in life after death by...
believing in only one god.
Preserving the bodies of their animals.
Preserving the bodies of the dead.
becoming famous warriors.
15
An ancient Egyptian city; location of the Great Pyramid.
Giza
Nubia
The Fertile Crescent
The Nile
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Which of the following helped scholars understand Hieroglyphics?
a papyrus scroll buried in a pyramid.
Rosetta Stone
Paintings on temple walls
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The pharaohs ruled with absolute power over...
Only slaves
all Egyptians
Only priests
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In Egypt you can rise through the classes by service to the pharaoh.
True
False
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What doe Absolute Power mean?
An early form of paper.
A title given to a king or Queen.
a mineral
Having complete control over someone or something.
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Egyptians and Nubias were surrounded by deserts that..
Provided rich sediment called silt.
produced herbs used for medicinal purposes.
helped protect them from invaders.
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Definition of an Astronomer?
A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in sky.
A mythical figure of ancient Egypt.
A skilled scientist.
Rulers from the same family or ethnic group.
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The first Pharaoh's of the new kingdom expanded Egypts:
religion
farmland
universities
armies
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What is a Dynasty?
An early form of paper.
Someone who rule until the child matures.
A skilled worker.
Rulers from the same family or ethnic group.
24
Egyptians believed the dead needed to be buried with necessities such as food and clothing.
True
False
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Ancient script & symbols that represent things and sounds.
Ore
Hieroglyphics
Cataract
papyrus
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Uni's success was recorded on his tomb by..
Controlled an empire that extended into Europe.
Starting life as a storekeeper and ended up as a royal tutor
Introduced the use of dikes.
27
The lives of the Egyptian peasants were greatly influenced by?
ability to read and write
the study of astronomy
the planting seasons
28
Egyptians did not have to worry about flash flooding.
True
False
False
29
In Egypt most of the people belonged to the social class of...
Kings
artisans
peasants
30
What is a Delta?
Plain at the mouth of a river; sediment from the water flow.
A mined mineral.
A strong rush of water.
Ancient scripts and symbols.
31
Egyptian rulers governed their empire:
establishing dynasties that were unstable.
My maintaining absolute power over their people.
by establishing democracy
32
Which is NOT true about Nubia?
It was valued for its resources in gold, copper and iron ore
Nubians served in the Egyptian Army.
Citizens were hired to build the Great Pyramids of Giza.
33
In ancient Egypt astronomers studied the stars to
predict flooding of Nile River.
appoint next pharaoh
navigate the Red Sea
create a new writing system.
34
In ancient Egypt a very important religious practice was to:
worship the pharaohs children.
Prepare the dead for afterlife.
worshiped one god
35
Who is Thutmose III?
Buried with many valuable items.
Regarded as one of the greatest rulers of the New Kingdom.
A god of the afterlife.
A chief god who protected the rich and poor.
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What is a cataract?
A strong rush of water; large waterfall.
A skilled worker who create goods by hand.
Someone who temporarily rules until a child reaches maturity
A plain at the mouth of a river formed when sediment is left
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An early form of paper from pressed reeds?
Regent
Hieroglyphs
Ore
Papyrus
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Who was Osiris?
god of the afterlife and the dead; gift of barley.
Held reign as the female pharaoh for 15 years.
A pharaoh who died at age 18.
39
The Nile River created..
Rich farmland in the river valley.
a large desert
Lower and upper Eypt
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Pharaohs where respected, but not revered like gods.
True
True
False
