To learn about life in prehistoric times, scientists use

objects such as bones and tools

People of the Old Stone Age survived by

hunting animals and gathering wild plants

In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to

prepare the dead for the afterlife

When many people changed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, the world population

increased because people had more food to feed their families

About 5,000 years ago, history began when

People developed a system of writing

What are the two main sources of the Nile River?

The Blue Nile and the White Nile

What was the kingdom of Meroë known for?

learning to make iron weapons and tools

Why were workers willing to do the dangerous, difficult, work of building pyramids?

They wanted to ensure pharaoh's place in the afterlife

What was the kingdom of Napata known for?

building pyramids in which to bury their kings

Egyptian civilization developed on the banks of the Nile because

the river flooded each year, depositing rich soil on its banks

Why did the ancient Egyptians know a lot about the body?

because of their work on mummies

Egyptian rulers governed their empire

by maintaining absolute power over the people

Why did ancient Egyptians call their land Kemet, "The black land"?

The soil left by the Nile's floods is dark

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1
To learn about life in prehistoric times, scientists use
objects such as bones and tools
early writings found on clothing and tools
powerful computers to translate ancient writings
oral traditions of ancient civilizations
2
Three innovations credited to the Sumerians were the ______, the _______, and ______.
Arch, Wagon, Silt
Wagon, Arch, Cuneiform
Pyramid, Wagon, Cuneiform
Arch, Cueniform, Iron Weapons and Tools
3
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gathering
hunting
living
farming
4
A scribe was a professional ______.
Pharaoh
Geologist
Writer
Artisan
5
People of the Old Stone Age survived by
hunting animals and gathering wild plants
training dogs to help them hunt
building stone houses
gathering seeds to plant crops
6
What was the kingdom of Kerma known for?
skilled archers
great poverty
ironworking
delicate pottery
7
In 31 B.C., Egypt became part of the
Macedonian Empire
Greek Empire
Phoenician Empire
Roman Empire
8
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to
travel to the West Bank of the Nile each night
prepare the dead for the afterlife
worship the pharaohs children
worship one god
9
The greatest achievement of the Pharaoh Menes was
conquering the Nubians
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
building a pyramid
ruling the empire from Abu Simbel
10
When many people changed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, the world population
increased because artisans were needed in new cities
decreased because farming requires fewer people than hunting
decreased because early crops were small and not nutritious
increased because people had more food to feed their families
11
About 5,000 years ago, history began when
People learned to make copper
People developed a system of writing
The Nile started to flood its banks
The Iceman climbed the Alps
12
During the New Stone Age, food surpluses led to
rapid population decline
farmers stopped growing crops
the hunting population began to decrease
rapid population growth
13
Growing trade brought prosperity to cities, which led to
beautiful jewelry
an increase in farmers
the need for irrigation projects
developing social classes
14
To keep track of the kingdoms growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to
use hieroglyphics
use cuneiform
publish a list of the pharaohs possessions each year
tax the farmers
15
The Fertile Crescent is a large chunk of land between the _______ Gulf and the ____________ Sea.
Euphrates, Persian
Persian, Mediterranean
Nile, Mediterranean
Tigris, Euphrates
16
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Thutmose III, 456, Egypt
Hatshepsut, 232, Retribution
Hammurabi, 282, Retribution
Menes, 828, Retribution
17
What are the two main sources of the Nile River?
The First Nile and the Second Nile
The Upper Nile and the Lower Nile
The Blue Nile and the White Nile
The Egyptian Nile and the Nubian Nile
18
During the prehistory period, what did people develop the ability to do?
write in hieroglyphics
hunt in larger gatherings
farm without wet soil
Use fire
19
What tells us about everyday life of the ancient Egyptians?
oral traditions
Sirius
parchment scrolls
Tomb and temple paintings
20
During the New Stone Age people became
farmers and pastoral nomads
miners and metal workers
nomads and Icemen
archaeologists and geographers
21
The Fertile Crecent is considered to be the __________ of civilization
forest
start
birthplace
farming land
22
What was the kingdom of Meroë known for?
learning to make iron weapons and tools
being a small, isolated community
having a powerful army that recaptured Egypt
great coronations of Nubia kings
23
Why were workers willing to do the dangerous, difficult, work of building pyramids?
They enjoyed the physical challenges
They wanted to live in the workers' village
They wanted to ensure pharaoh's place in the afterlife
They believed in Aton
24
What was the kingdom of Napata known for?
skilled pottery and ironworkers
building pyramids in which to bury their kings
weak military leaders
the invention of papyrus
25
Egyptian civilization developed on the banks of the Nile because
people were growing crops in the surrounding desert
the sunshine in Africa allowed life to flourish
the river flooded each year, depositing rich soil on its banks
the river connected to the Mediterranean Sea
26
Because of Nubias location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was
never very prosperous
a center for trade
destroyed by the people of Kush
the first sea empire
27
Why did the ancient Egyptians know a lot about the body?
because Osiris came to them in their dreams
because they often preformed surgery
because they were astronomers
because of their work on mummies
28
Egyptian rulers governed their empire
by establishing dynasties that were unstable
by maintaining absolute power over the people
with the help of governors elected by the citizens
by establishing a democracy
29
Why did ancient Egyptians call their land Kemet, "The black land"?
The soil left by the Nile's floods is dark
A dark plant that grows well in desert covers the ground
The sky is often darkened by large numbers of flying insects
This area experiences several solar eclipses per year

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