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1
During the Old Kingdom the capital city was Memphis.
False
True
2
In which social class did farmers belong, and what were their lives like?
Second lowest class and lived in simple houses.
Lowest social class and lived in simple houses.
Highest social class and they lived in expensive palaces.
Second highest social class and lived in fancy houses.
3
Egyptian sun god
Re
Ka
Neo
Cat
4
Who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and then declared himself the new king.
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Ahmose
Thutmose III
5
Egyptian god of the afterlife.
Ramses
Ra
Ha. ha. ha
Osiris
6
The pharaohs had a canal built connecting the Nile River to the Red Sea, opening up trade routes to Arabia.
False
True
7
While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed
a new social class.
hieroglyphics.
a 365-day calendar with 12 months.
geometry.
8
This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt
Narmer
Tutankhamen
Ahmose
Amenhotep
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pharaoh who tried to start a new religion based on one deity, Aton
Hatshepsut
Amenhotep IV
10
Incense is a material used to make furniture
True
False
11
Who was the river god?
Osiris
Re
Hapi
12
capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Karnak
Napata
Thebes
Giza
13
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids to honor their pharaohs?
to have a place for the pharaoh's belongings-jewelry, furniture, etc..
all the above
everything the pharaoh needed to make the afterlife happy
protect the pharaoh's bodies from floods, wild animals and robbers
14
This is a natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south
Sudan
Red Sea
Sahara
cataracts
15
Pharaohs and other rulers exchanged envoys to maintain close ties.
True
False
16
Savannas are fertile marshes
True
False
17
As a result of being conqured by Egypt, Nubians
refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs and customs.
gave up their previous way of life.
stopped worshipping their own gods.
accepted many Egyptian beleifs and customs.
18
What rights did ancient Egyptian women have?
They could own property, buy and sell goods, and get divorces.
They were the property of their husbands.
19
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
first women ruler
Artifacts found in tomb
Trading from faraway lands
Ruled for 70 years
20
How was Meroe different from a typical Egyptian or Kushite city?
It had temples
It had iron furnaces & was a center of iron production
It had animal statues
it had pyramids
21
What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Thebes
Memphis
Cairo
Giza
22
During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, pharaohs made improvements, and
the arts flourished
many pyramids were built
Memphis became the capital
a civil war divided Egypt
23
Invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe
Napata
Assyria
Axum
Rome
24
The Nile River's flooding could be describes as
destructive
nothing
rare
gentle and dependable
