What was the Book of the Dead?

a guide to the afterlife for dead souls

The pyramids that were found in Kush tell us that?

Their society was influenced by Egypt

Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?

to serve as places where the Pharaohs lived eternally

What was the Egyptian 365 day calendar used for?

annual flooding and crop planting/harvesting days

How did King Tut's tomb help archaeologists?

they could understand daily lives of Egyptians

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Chapter 4 Egypt

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1
Chose why floods were an advantage to the Egyptians.
prevented Egyptian armies from reaching Egyptian cities
fertilized the farmland
made shipping easier to travel
protected treasures in the pyramids
2
Who united the kingdoms of Upper and lower Egypt?
Menes
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Amenhotep IV
3
Which of the following is the greatest architectural achievement?
castles
pyramids
sarcophagus
ziggurats
4
What was the Book of the Dead?
told a story of an Egyptian official
a guide to the afterlife for dead souls
explained the succession(order) of Pharaohs
list of important citizens
5
During which period was Khufu's pyramid built?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Ptolemaic Kingdom
New Kingdom
6
Chose which is the best Egyptian invention for writing.
hieroglyphics and papyrus
styluses and shadufs
tombs and temples
astronomy and math
7
What was an Egyptian invention used for irrigation?
stylus for writing
cartouche, for writing
shaduf, for irrigation
8
What was so important about Hatshepsut?
first female pharaoh
built a powerful navy
built the greatest pyramid
greatest warrior pharaoh
9
Ahmose drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and his dynasty marks the beginning of which Kingdom?
Middle Kingdom
Ptolemaic Period
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
10
Which modern country is located directly south of Egypt?
South Africa
Sudan
Libya
Chad
11
What were the Sphinx built for?
worship deities
show female pharaoh power
guard the great pyramids
show solar ezuinox
12
The pyramids that were found in Kush tell us that?
Their architecture did not use sturdy materials
Their society was influenced by Egypt
they used democratic government
They did not have any religious beliefs
13
How were Kush and Egypt interdependent?
attacked each other continuously
they ignored each other
relied on each other for trade
relied on stealing each others resources
14
Egypt and Mesopotamia both had similar __________________?
writing systems
election of leaders
mummies
law code
15
What is a definition of dynasty?
a large bureaucracy
a group of priests
a ruling family
group of nobles
16
The Nile River Delta is located near which sea?
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
See Sea
Red Sea
17
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
tourism and wealth
to observe the stars
to impress and house government officials
to serve as places where the Pharaohs lived eternally
18
Ancient Egypt was located on which continent?
Asia
Europe
Africa
19
What was the Egyptian 365 day calendar used for?
solar eclipses
lunar cylces
annual flooding and crop planting/harvesting days
hieroglyphics
20
How did King Tut's tomb help archaeologists?
copy the process of mummification
they could understand daily lives of Egyptians
read and write hieroglyphs

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