What did the Rosetta Stone do

Helped historians understand hieroglyphics

Why did pharaohs have absolute power

b/c there were considered to be gods

Why did the first pharaoh wear a double crown

to symbolize the unification of upper and lower egypt

Why was the discovery of King Tut's tomb significant

It helped historian's learn about the customs of Egyptians

Why was Egypt a good place for people to settle

natural barriers protected them

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World History - Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt and Kush

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1
The first Treaty was b/t Egypt and
Kush
Hittites
Greece
Hammurabi
2
What did the Rosetta Stone do
Helped people learn how to speak French
it gave a history of the burial practices of Egypt
Helped historians understand hieroglyphics
Helped people learn to read
3
Why did pharaohs have absolute power
b/c their family gave them the power
b/c there were considered to be gods
b/c they were rulers
b/c they were buried in tombs
4
Why did the first pharaoh wear a double crown
b/c it was a symbol of Re
b/c pharaohs couldn't show their hair
To show that they were gods
to symbolize the unification of upper and lower egypt
5
Stone tombs with four rectangle shaped sides that meet in a point on top
cataracts
delta
pyramids
temple
6
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt
Ramses
Mene
Khufu
Ahmose
7
Why was the discovery of King Tut's tomb significant
it was the biggest pyramid in the world
It helped historian's learn about the customs of Egyptians
It gave the explorers lots of gold
people were able to see mummies for the first time
8
Why was Egypt a good place for people to settle
there were lot of animals to hunt
natural barriers protected them
They were far way from dangerous civilizations
b/c the Nile never flooded
9
Who's tomb was discovered and taught us about Egyptian burial practices and belief
Tut
Ramses
Khufu
Cleopatra
10
Assyrians pushed this group of people out of Egypt
Phonecians
Hittites
Kushites
Egyptians
11
Who fought the Hyksos to get them out of Egypt
Ahmose
Piankhi
Ramses
King Tut
12
Ramses will be remembered for
all are correct
created the first treaty
great military leader
fought the Hittites
13
This person conquered Egypt
Piankhi
Rameses
Hammurabi
Hitler
14
Who was the Kush pharaoh buried in a pyramid
Piankhi
Shabaka
Menes
Ramses
15
Who extended the trade network in Egypt
Ramses
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Mene
16
When did the wealth of Egypt reach its height
Last Tuesday
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
17
80% of the people in Egypt were
laborers
slaves
farmers
merchants
18
What was the relationship like b/t Egypt and Kush
they were trade partner
all are correct
they shared each others culture
they were at war
19
Name a reason why Kush no longer has fertile soil
deforestation
nile stopped flooding
they never had fertile soil
it was too hot

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