To irrigate their crops, Egyptian farmers relied on

the yearly flooding of the Nile River.

During Egypt's Middle Kingdom,

foreign invaders occupied Egypt.

Egyptian civilization developed

along the banks of the Nile River.

Achievements of the ancient Egyptians included all of the following EXCEPT

the development of cuneiform writing script.

The Egyptians built the pyramids as places to

honor and bury their god-kings.

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1
What is the name for a political and religious government?
theocracy
BarackObamaship
pharoah
dictatorship
2
To irrigate their crops, Egyptian farmers relied on
regular year-round rainfall.
the yearly flooding of the Nile River.
heavy rain during the monsoon season.
an irrigation network connected to the Tigris-Euphrates.
3
What is Egyptian picture writing?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
papyrus
braille
4
During Egypt's Middle Kingdom,
Persian influence spread throughout Egypt.
Egypt fought a series of wars against the Hittites.
foreign invaders occupied Egypt.
viziers developed a new religion.
5
Worshiping many deities is called what?
monotheism
mandate
polytheism
Thebes
6
Egyptian civilization developed
in the cool highlands above Victoria Falls.
on the shores of the Euphrates River.
along the banks of the Nile River.
above the first cataract on the Nile River.
7
An absolute rulers of Egypt, who had divine powers are also known as?
pharoahs
delta
dynasty
hieroglyphics
8
Achievements of the ancient Egyptians included all of the following EXCEPT
medical techniques to treat fractures and wounds.
advanced mathematical principles, including geometry.
a 365-day calendar.
the development of cuneiform writing script.
9
The Egyptians built the pyramids as places to
serve as local government headquarters.
issue ritual commands.
store and distribute grain.
honor and bury their god-kings.
10
Who, initially, was the god of the Nile?
Egypt
kaolin
Osiris
ziggurat
11
What is a family of rulers also known as?
nomes
dynasty
delta
pharoahs
12
By the time of the empire, Egyptian women had
the ability to own property.
the right to own property w/ permission of their husbands.
no right to own property.
no legal rights.
13
Who had the responsibility for managing irrigation, tax collection, & farming in ancient Egypt?
the pharoah
the vizier
the bureaucracy
the scribe
14
Egypt's empire expanded the farthest during the reign of
Nubia.
Ramses II.
Hatshepsut.
Thutmose III.
15
What are waterfalls or rapids also known as?
nomes
cataracts
hieroglyphics
papyrus

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