Ancient Egypt

Question 1

Queen Hatshepsut main focus during her rule was...

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trade

Question 2

How did architects in Egypt determine length for a cubit, (approx. length of mans arm)?

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by using rods or ropes with a standardized length

Question 3

How does the annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River Valley?

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enriches the soil with new nutrients carried in from river.

Question 4

The fertility of the Nile River helped Egyptians by...

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population growth

Question 5

Which statement best explains why Tutankhamen’s tomb was special?

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It still contained everything inside

Question 6

During war in Egypt, many people would be captured in battle. They would most likely become...

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a slave

Question 7

What contributed the most to the trade relationship that developed between Kush and Egypt?

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their shared access to the Nile River

Question 8

Why did the ancient Egyptians want to be buried with their prized possessions?

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They wanted their things to be with them in the afterlife

Question 9

How was Egypt able to grow rich and develop an advanced civilization?

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Agriculture which led to surplus food and trade

Question 10

Why did people choose to develop cities near the Nile?

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Food production was the main focus in this area

Question 11

Which two activities were important to the strength of the ancient Egyptian economy

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farming and trade

Question 12

The proximity of Kush and Egypt resulted in which development?

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increased roles in trade activity for the people of Kush

Question 13

Kush was located near what bodies of water?

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Nile River and the Red Sea

Question 14

Why was King Tut's tomb so special?

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The tomb still contained everything originally put in it

Question 15

A tax collector would most likely use what tool?

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papyrus

Question 16

Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to

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preserve bodies for life in the underworld

Question 17

What is a major difference between peasants and other farmers in ancient Egypt?

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Peasants did not own the landt hat they farmed & worked on

Question 18

Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs?

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temple priests

Question 19

why was Tutankhamen’s tomb filled with so many different items from everyday Egyptian life?

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they believed that the afterlife was like life on Earth.

Question 20

A scale is an object that which social class would most likely use

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merchants

Question 21

Which river ran through the middle of ancient Kush

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Nile

Question 22

Studying X-rays of mummies have concluded that ancient doctors could conduct what procedure?

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set broken bones

Question 23

Egypt’s first pharaoh

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unified the people living along the Nile

Question 24

What Egyptian belief influenced the European idea of the divine right of kings?

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The pharaoh was a god.

Question 25

Pharaohs would send gifts to other rulers to offer peace. This started what activity?

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trade networks

Question 26

To the people of ancient Egypt, the pharaoh wasprimarily a

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religious leader

Question 27

The majority of the wealth of Ancient Egypt was acquired through

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trading of goods and resources

Question 28

Which statement about the Nile River Valley is as true today as it was thousand years ago?

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It is one of the most densely populated areas of the world.

Question 29

The invention of papyrus help Egyptians...

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keep records of transactions

Question 30

Who was Kush's most frequent trade partner?

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Egypt

Question 31

The invention of irrigation systems helped Egyptians by...

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It allowed agriculture to spread further away from the river

Question 32

What did the tradition of mummifying the dead give ancient Egyptian doctors?

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a thorough understanding of the anatomy of the human body

Question 33

The Nile River empties into which body of water

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The Mediterranean Sea

Question 34

Which of these geographic features is a part of Lower Egypt?

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Nile River Delta

Question 35

Why did Egypt have multiple trade partners?

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They were able to grow food that other places could not

Question 36

Farmers had to buy a large portion of their taxes to...

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religious tribute

Question 37

Why do pharaohs filled their tombs with so many possessions?

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They believed the afterlife was similar to life on Earth

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