Egyptian rulers governed their empire

by maintaining absolute power over the people

The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating

rich farmland in the river valley

Around 4000 BC which of the following appeared in the Nile River delta?

the first communities in the Nile River valley

Religion played an important part of Egyptian life by

explaining natural events to the people

How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?

They preserved the bodies of their dead

Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to

predict the flooding of the Nile River

In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to

prepare the dead for the afterlife

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Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt and Nubia

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In this chapter, students study the geographic settings, cultures, and histories of ancient Egyptian and Nubian civilizations.

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1
In about 4000 BC the earliest communities in the Nile River valley first developed
in the delta of Lower Egypt
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
in the delta of Upper Egypt
in the deserts of Upper Egypt
2
What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons?
Meroe controlled an empire that extended into Europe
They stopped spending time growing crops
They made pyramids from metal instead of stone
Meroe became rich
3
Egyptian rulers governed their empire
by establishing a democracy
with the help of governors elected by the citizens
by establishing dynasties that were unsafe
by maintaining absolute power over the people
4
Throughout the first six dynasties, Egypt became
the first civilization to be ruled by local governments
a target for conquering empires
bigger and more prosperous
weak and divided
5
The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating
rich farmland in the river valley
Lower and Upper Egypt
hot winds that blew across the land
a large desert
6
In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of
merchants
kings and nobles
artisans
workers and farmers
7
The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was
conquering the Nubains
building a pyramid
ruling the empire from Abu Simbel
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
8
The first pharaohs of the New Dynasty expanded Egypt's
farmland
universities
power
religion
9
To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to
use hieroglyphics
publish a list of the pharaoh's possessions
tax the farmers
use cuneiform
10
Around 4000 BC which of the following appeared in the Nile River delta?
traders from other countries
the first communities in the Nile River valley
the first Egyptian artisans and miners
Nubian soldiers
11
Religion played an important part of Egyptian life by
supporting a democratic government
explaining natural events to the people
destroying the power of the pharaoh
encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors
12
Because ancient Egyptian civilization was located on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt had
poor farmland
no farmland
rich farmland
hardly any farmland
13
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over
only slaves
all Egyptians
all the people in Africa
only priests
14
The lives of the Egyptian peasants were greatly influenced by
their contract with merchants from other countries
the study of astronomy
the planting seasons
their ability to read and write
15
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
They believed in only one God
They became famous warriors
They did not think bodies of dead should be preserved
They preserved the bodies of their dead
16
Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was
a center for trade
the first sea empire
destroyed by the people of Kush
never very prosperous
17
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
predict the flooding of the Nile River
create a new writing system
appoint the next pharaoh
create new medicines from plants
18
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to
travel to the west bank of the Nile each night
worship the pharaoh's children
prepare the dead for the afterlife
worship one god

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