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Topic 3: Ancient Egypt & Kush
Topic 3: Ancient Egypt & Kush
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1
From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the Social Pyramid?
Pharoah, Priests, Scribes, Merchants, Farmers
Pharoah, Scribes, Priests, Merchants, Farmers
Pharoah, Farmers, Scribes, Priests, Merchants,
Pharoah, Priests, Merchants, Scribes, Farmers
2
How did Egypt's grain surplus encourage people to become artisans?
Farmers hired artisans to make new tools
Rulers used the surpluses to buy goods like cloth, jewelry, & luxury items.
Roads needed to be built to transport surplus
Weavers & potters created containers to store surplus
3
How did Hapshetsut change Egypt during her reign as pharoah?
She founded a new Dynasty.
She expanded Egypt by engaging in wars.
She increased Egypt's wealth by expanding trade.
She founded the city of Alexandria.
4
The soil of the Nile River Valley is best described as...
fertile
rocky
dry
barren
5
Those responsible for using hieroglyphics to maintain records were called...
pharaohs.
artisans.
scribes.
bureaucrats.
6
Kush had less land to farm than Egypt, so...
Many Kushites moved to Egypt
Kushites were more motivated to trade
Kush sold surplus grain to Egypt
Kushites were great sailors on the Nile
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The "Book of the Dead" is a well-known piece of ancient Egyptian literature that...
tells a story about a scribe
is a list of important citizens
explains the succession/line of Pharoahs
is a guide to the afterlife for souls of the dead
8
What were the advantages of establishing Meroe as the new capital of Kush?
Meroe was a safer distance from the Nile.
Meroe had fewer natural resources, but was farther from Egypt
Meroe was located near iron deposits & trade routes.
Meroe received less rain & flooding than Napata.
9
When was ancient Egypt the most powerful & prosperous?
Just after Narmar's unification
During the New Kingdom
During the Middle Kingdom
During the Old Kingdom
10
What were possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt? Choose TWO.
Forest fires would break out
Not having enough food would cause people to go hungry
The sands would become hot & burning
The yield of grain crops would decrease
11
The purpose of tomb paintings was to...
tell a story of the person's life
create a beatiful resting place
provide the buried person with the objects shown
illustrate how much wealth the person had possessed
12
Ideas spread from Egypt to other lands through buying and selling of goods & services which is called...
mercantilism.
commerce.
bureaucracy.
artistry.
13
How did its location help Kush become a powerful kingdom?
It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara & Egypt
It created competition with the powerful Egyptian kingdom.
Kush was never a powerful kingdom.
It allowed the Kushites to travel by boat, which was faster than by foot.
14
To construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be good in engineering and...
anatomy
astronomy
mathematics
chemistry
15
In order to overcome death, Egyptians believed they need to...
preseve their bodies for the afterlife
pay tribute to the pharaoh
bury the bodies by the Nile
burn thier bodies
16
What effect did continued trade with Egypt have on Kush civilization?
Kushites adopted manh of the elements of Egyptian culture
Kushites wanted to move to Egypt
Kushites learned to navigate the Nile
Kushites stopped trading with all other places
17
What were major Kushite accomplishments? Choose TWO answers.
The development of Africa's first ironworking center
The invention of the world's first alphabet
The defeat of Assyrian troops
Peace treaties with the Babylonians & others
18
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas known as...
Lower Egypt
the Red Land
the Black Land
Upper Egypt
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What functions did Egypt's bureaucracy perform for the pharaoh? Chose TWO answers
The bureaucracy held parties and dances.
The bureaucracy distributed surpluses to officials, priests, & merchants.
The bureaucracy laid plans for the Nile.
The bureaucracy collected taxes from farmers.
