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1
The ____________ is central to Egyptian religion.
heaven
pharaohs
pyramids
afterlife
2
Kushite women were able to hold positions of authority.
True
False
3
A period of order and stability that lasted until 1750 BC
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
4
Egypt's first pharaoh
Ramses the Great
King Ezana
King Tut
Menes
5
The southern part of Ancient Egypt was called__________
Kush
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Nubia
6
What advantage did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?
Sumerian artwork
many temples to worship
two dynasties to celebrate religious traditions.
Natural barriers for protection
7
The Egyptians built pyramids during the ______ Kingdom.
Middle
Old
New
Shawn Mendes
8
How did the Kushites learn about other cultures?
kings forced the people to travel to new places
visiting king and queens from other lands
farmers went to other lands to learn new farming techniques
from trading with other cultures
9
Meroitic, the Kushite written language, was borrowed from the Greeks.
False
True
10
Egypt's geography kept it isolated from other cultures.
True
False
11
A series of rulers from a different family is called...
succession
dynasty
depression
monarchy
12
Ramses is best remembered
as a great scribe
for his ability as an artist
great warrior and builder
for his untimely death
13
Kushite farmers were unable to produce enough food because...
The rivers dried up in the drought.
The farmers were required to fight in the wars.
Forests were used up to produce goods.
The soil blew away due to overgrazing.
14
Whose tomb was discovered intact in 1922?
Ahmose of Thebes
Pharaoh Khufu
Ramses the Great
King Tut
15
Who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt to begin the New Kingdom?
Ozti the Iceman
Ahmose of Thebes
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
16
Egyptians believed that pharaohs were gods.
True
False
17
What caused the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?
creation of an army
creation of the pyramids
conquest of other lands
defeat of the Greeks
18
Queen Shanakhdakheto ....
was the first woman to rule Kush.
led the Kushite army to many victories.
ruled Kush all on her own.
was the only woman to rule Kush.
19
Shabaka was buried in a
temple
Chariot
pyramid
river
20
Imaginary creature with the body of a lion and head of another animal
sphinx
Huffellump
nobel
Shawn Mendes
21
Egyptians believed that a person's ______ left the body and became a spirit after death.
ka
heart
ba
sarcophagus
22
Goods brought in from other regions are called exports
False
True
23
The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt.
True
False
24
Egyptian farmers built canals to direct the flow of the Nile and carry water to their fields.
True
False
25
The Egyptians called their country ______ land.
khaki
black
yellow
red
26
What did the Egyptians called the kingdom to the south of Egypt?
Hittite Ville
Syria
Nubia
Kush
27
The most famous Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom was...
Khufu
Menes
Horus
Sinai
28
The Nile River is the second longest river in the world.
False
True
29
a paper-like material made from reeds
paper mache
papyrus
pyramid
pharaoh
30
Why were tombs filled with treasure?
They served as museums
They were private storage units.
Tombs were the safest place to put it.
The dead enjoyed them in the afterlife
31
Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died.
False
True
32
After the wars in the Middle Kingdom, Egypt
destroyed all its temples
disbanded the scribes
created a Middle Kingdom god
created a professional army
33
What does the double crown symbolize?
joint rule with their respective kings
A two-headed pharoah
both farming and herding were important
Upper and Lower Egypt
34
The geography of Nubia became more desert-like over time.
False
True
35
The title used by rulers of Egypt
monarch
pharoah
dictator
king
36
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
pharaohs
mummies
peasants
scribes
37
Egypt invaded the Sinai Peninsula to gain its rich farmland.
False
True
38
Why did trade with Kush decrease>
Kushite farmers could not grow any food.
New trade routes went around Kush.
New trade partners disliked Kush.
Kushite merchants were losing money
39
If the crops didn't grow or disease struck, who did the people of Egypt blame?
the dynasty
the pharoah
the farmers
mummies whose ka was disturbed
40
What job employed the most people in Egypt?
farmers
architects
merchants
scribes
41
Define: pyramid
temples where the people are allowed to come and pray
royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides
warehouses where food is stored
stone warehouse for the dead
42
What ended the Kushite Dynasty?
The Kushites moved their kingdom to Mesopotamia
The Kushites returned the land to the Egyptians
Shabaka agreed to share Egypt with the Assyrians.
The Assyrians forced the Kushites out of Egypt
43
Items sent out to other regions
tradeports
trade network
exports
imports
44
Who united the Middle Kingdom around 2050 BC?
King Tut
Ahmose of Thebes
Mentuhotep II
Shababka Kashta
45
The _____________ helped historians understand hieroglyphics.
Nubian cunieform
King Tut's tomb
Temple of Karnak
Rosetta Stone
46
A triangle-shaped area of soil deposited by a river.
delta
bank
tributary
mouth
47
Egypt was called the gift of the Nile bc the Nile never flooded the land around it.
True
False
48
Steep rapids along a river.
water fall
black water
cascade
cataracts
49
A tall, four sided, pillar that is pointed on top
obelisk
engineering
sphinx
50
Who was the Great Pyramid at Giza built for?
Rames the Great
Khufu
King Tut
Menes
51
The Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died.
False
True
52
Many buildings in Meroe resembled Egyptian buildings. Why?
The Kushites did not know how to construct good buildings
Kushite culture was influenced by Egyptian culture
The Egyptians constructed better buildings that the Kushites
53
In the 700 BC, King _______ attacked Egypt.
Kashta
Shabaka
Ahmose of Thebes
Ramses the Great
54
What river flows though Upper and Lower Egypt?
Nile River
The Red River
Mesopotamia River
Amazon River
55
Kushite women fought in wars.
False
True
56
The first pharaoh built a new capital city called
Menes
Cairo
Memphis
Senai
57
As people have a variety of jobs, a society grows more complex.
False
True
58
Leader of the Aksumite army that invaded Kush in AD 350
King Ezna
Pharaoh Tut
King Tut
Pharaoh Ezna
59
What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BC?
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture
Kushite language became the language of Egypt
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture
Egyptian pharaohs worked with Kushite kings
