What effect did continued trade with Egypt have on Kush civilization?

Kushites adopted many of the elements of Egyptian culture.

What functions did Egypt's bureaucracy perform for the pharaoh?

They collected taxes from farmers & gave surpluses to themselves & priests.

How did Kush's location help it become a powerful kingdom?

It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt.

How did Hatshepsut change Egypt during her reign as pharaoh?

She increased Egypt's wealth by expanding trade.

The Book of the Dead is ancient Egyptian literature that

is a guide to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.

Why did Egyptians mummify and bury their dead?

to preserve their bodies in the afterlife

Because there was less land to farm in Kush than in Egypt,

Kushites were more motivated to trade.

What were the possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt?

Crops would fail and cause hunger.

From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of Egypt?

Pharoahs, Priests/Nobles/Officials, Scribes,/Merchants, Farmers/Slaves/serv

How did Egypt's increased food production & surplus encourage people to become artisans?

Not everyone had to produce food, so some could be artisans or merchants.

What was the purpose of tomb paintings?

to provide the buried person with the objects & pleasures painted in them

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2020-21 ANCIENT EGYPT & KUSH PART 2

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1
In order to construct the pyramids, Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and
anatomy.
mathematics.
astronomy.
chemistry.
2
Ideas spread from Egypt to other lands through commerce. This allowed each country to depend on each other, which is:
bureaucacy.
mercantilism.
interdependence.
artistry.
3
What effect did continued trade with Egypt have on Kush civilization?
Kushites wanted to leave their country and move to Egypt.
Kushites adopted many of the elements of Egyptian culture.
Kushites learned to navigate the Nile River.
Kushites stopped trading with other African kingdoms.
4
What functions did Egypt's bureaucracy perform for the pharaoh?
They collected taxes from farmers & gave surpluses to themselves & priests.
The handled and produced currency.
They laid plans for irrigation of the Nile.
5
How did Kush's location help it become a powerful kingdom?
It allowed the Kushites to travel by boat, which was faster than by foot.
It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt.
It allowed the Kushites to grow enough food to be self-sufficient.
It created competition with the powerful Egyptian kingdom.
6
How did Hatshepsut change Egypt during her reign as pharaoh?
She increased Egypt's wealth by expanding trade.
She expanded Egypt by engaging in wars of conquest.
She established Alexandria as a major center of learning.
She founded a new dynasty that ruled Egypt for generations.
7
The Book of the Dead is ancient Egyptian literature that
is a guide to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.
explains the succession of pharaohs.
is a list of important citizens & officials who died.
tells the story of an Egyptian scribe who killed a pharaoh.
8
The soil of the Nile River Valley is best characterized as
barren.
rocky.
dry.
fertile.
9
Why did Egyptians mummify and bury their dead?
to preserve their bodies in the afterlife
to burn their bodies in the temple to become smoke.
to pay tribute to the pharaoh in gold and grain
10
Because there was less land to farm in Kush than in Egypt,
Kushites became accomplished sailors on the Nile.
Many Kushites moved to Egypt.
Kushites sold their surplus grain to Egypt.
Kushites were more motivated to trade.
11
What were the possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt?
Forest fires would break out and destroy homes.
The yield of grain crops would increase.
Crops would fail and cause hunger.
The sands would become hot and burning.
12
In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important info & maintain records were:
scribes.
bureaucrats.
artisans.
pharaohs.
13
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
the Black Land.
Lower Egypt.
The Red Land.
Upper Eypt.
14
From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of Egypt?
Pharaoh, Priests, Farmers, Slaves, Merhants
Pharoahs, Priests/Nobles/Officials, Scribes,/Merchants, Farmers/Slaves/serv
15
How did Egypt's increased food production & surplus encourage people to become artisans?
Not everyone had to produce food, so some could be artisans or merchants.
Weavers & potters created containers for storing surplus crops.
Roads needed to be built to carry surplus crops to markets.
Farmers hired craftworkers to make new agricultural tools.
16
What was the purpose of tomb paintings?
create a beautiful resting place for the dead
to show how much wealth the buried person had possessed
tell the story of the buried person's life
to provide the buried person with the objects & pleasures painted in them

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