Religion played an important part of Egyptian life by

explaining natural events to the people

Around 4000 BC which of the following appeared in the Nile River delta?

the first communities in the Nile River valley

Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to

predict the flooding of the Nile River

The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating

rich farmland in the river valley

Egyptian rulers governed their empire

by maintaining absolute power over the people

In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to

prepare the dead for the afterlife

How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?

They preserved the bodies of their dead

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Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt and Nubia

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In this chapter, students study the geographic settings, cultures, and histories of ancient Egyptian and Nubian civilizations.

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1
Throughout the first six dynasties, Egypt became
a target for conquering empires
bigger and more prosperous
the first civilization to be ruled by local governments
weak and divided
2
In about 4000 BC the earliest communities in the Nile River valley first developed
in the deserts of Upper Egypt
in the delta of Upper Egypt
in the delta of Lower Egypt
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
3
Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was
never very prosperous
destroyed by the people of Kush
a center for trade
the first sea empire
4
Religion played an important part of Egyptian life by
supporting a democratic government
destroying the power of the pharaoh
encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors
explaining natural events to the people
5
Around 4000 BC which of the following appeared in the Nile River delta?
the first communities in the Nile River valley
traders from other countries
Nubian soldiers
the first Egyptian artisans and miners
6
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over
only slaves
only priests
all Egyptians
all the people in Africa
7
Because ancient Egyptian civilization was located on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt had
poor farmland
hardly any farmland
no farmland
rich farmland
8
The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was
conquering the Nubains
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
building a pyramid
ruling the empire from Abu Simbel
9
To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to
publish a list of the pharaoh's possessions
use hieroglyphics
use cuneiform
tax the farmers
10
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
create a new writing system
predict the flooding of the Nile River
appoint the next pharaoh
create new medicines from plants
11
The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating
rich farmland in the river valley
a large desert
hot winds that blew across the land
Lower and Upper Egypt
12
What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons?
Meroe controlled an empire that extended into Europe
Meroe became rich
They made pyramids from metal instead of stone
They stopped spending time growing crops
13
The lives of the Egyptian peasants were greatly influenced by
the study of astronomy
their ability to read and write
their contract with merchants from other countries
the planting seasons
14
Egyptian rulers governed their empire
by maintaining absolute power over the people
by establishing a democracy
with the help of governors elected by the citizens
by establishing dynasties that were unsafe
15
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to
worship one god
worship the pharaoh's children
prepare the dead for the afterlife
travel to the west bank of the Nile each night
16
In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of
artisans
kings and nobles
workers and farmers
merchants
17
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
They became famous warriors
They preserved the bodies of their dead
They did not think bodies of dead should be preserved
They believed in only one God
18
The first pharaohs of the New Dynasty expanded Egypt's
power
religion
universities
farmland

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