Which is the best example of a dynasty?

the 15th line of Egyptian rulers

Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

There were hundreds on hieroglyphs to learn.

How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn about life in Egypt?

They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.

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Chapter 9 and 10 Review

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A review of daily life in #ancient Egypt and the #Kingdom of Kush

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1
How do records of Kush after they separated from Egypt differ from earlier records?
They are written in Meroitic
They use pictures
They use Egyptian hieroglyphics
They are written in cuneiform
2
How did most government officials get their jobs?
popular elections
signs from the gods
inherited them
attended school
3
What was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a pool
a bench for women only
a statue of a god
a public meeting area
4
What was a way that boys from peasant families could rise to a higher social class?
take care of a temple
help build a pyramid
attend a scribe school
store a lot of grain
5
What physical feature contributed to fertile soil and foreign trade?
Nile River
Red Sea
Nubian Desert
Mediterranean Sea
6
How did kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?
She stopped the Hittite advance
She appointed women top jobs
She led attacks on Roman forts
She made a treaty with Assyria
7
What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush?
wooden wheels
charcoal
fire
iron weapons
8
What way did historians learn about ancient Kush?
Sumerian cuneiform tablets
Nubian books printed on paper
Egyptian tomb wall paintings
Syrian trade agreements
9
Which is the best example of a dynasty?
military leaders who seized Rome
the land the Assyrians conquered
an emperor over Sumerian cities
the 15th line of Egyptian rulers
10
Who built the temples of the pharaohs?
peasants
government officials
scribes
priests
11
What season comes after the flooding season?
the festival season
the harvest season
the planting season
the building season
12
What could only men do in ancient Egypt?
run a business
own land
ask for a divorce
work as a scribe
13
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Papyrus was hard to write on.
Students had to save to buy a position.
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.
There were hundreds on hieroglyphs to learn.
14
What shape does the structure of the social classes in Egypt resemble?
circle
pyramid
quadrilateral
square
15
Worship of a lion-god reflected an influence by
India
Africa
Arabia
Greece
16
What is papyrus made from?
a plant
soft clay
cotton rags
animal skins
17
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
grain
paper notes
copper coins
music at banquets
18
What role did women play in religion?
ran religious ceremonies
could become priestesses
worshiped as gods
not allowed in temples
19
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn about life in Egypt?
They left behind tools made of reeds.
They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.
They passed on their skills to their children.
They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus.
20
Which of these four groups, had the lowest social status?
scribes
artisans
priests
government officials

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