Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

What is the difference between Egypt's Black Land and Red Land?

the black land supported farming

Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt’s location provide for early Egyptians?

It had natural barriers to protect against invaders.

What was the role of Egypt's viziers?

to oversee day to day governing

Why did Egyptians make mummies?

to provide a body for the spirit after death

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Ch. 4 Egypt Section 1 and 2

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1
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
The tombs served as museums.
The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.
2
How did agriculture change Egyptian society?
organized people into city states
led to the rise of kings
removed distinction between Upper and Lower Egypt
kept wealth among farmers
3
What people took control of Egypt in the Middle Kingdom?
Persians
Hyskos
Macedonians
Hittites
4
What is the difference between Egypt's Black Land and Red Land?
the black land supported farming
the black land is home to the Gods
About 100 miles
the Red Land supported farming
5
What did the double crown of Egypt symbolize?
joint rule of pharaohs and viziers
interdependence of red land and black land
shared importance of farming and trade
union of Upper and Lower Egypt
6
What geographical feature provided a natural barrier to protect ancient Egypt against invasion?
several large seas
vast river systems
extensive mountains
desert lands
7
Whom did ancient Egyptians blame for famine?
farmers
priests
invaders
pharaohs
8
Which god did Egyptians believe weighed their hearts after death?
Ra
Anubis
Osiris
Thoth
9
What purpose did pyramids serve?
as markets for trade
as tombs for the pharaohs
as centers of government
as temples for religious worship
10
What did the Egyptians and Sumerians share?
A belief in polytheism
A belief in monotheism
a dislike for temples
a dislike for priests
11
Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt’s location provide for early Egyptians?
It had Sumerian artwork to use as decoration.
It had temples in which to worship
It had two dynasties to celebrate religious traditions.
It had natural barriers to protect against invaders.
12
Wha enabled the growth of agriculuture and civilization in the Nile River Valley?
regular rainfall
predictable flooding
dry red land
fertile coastal soil
13
What was the role of Egypt's viziers?
to determine the succession of pharaohs
to oversee day to day governing
to command the military forces
to perform religious ceremonies
14
When were the Great Pyramids built?
during the New Kingdom
in the Predynastic Era
during the Middle Kingdom
during the Old Kingdom
15
Why did Egyptians make mummies?
to provide a body for the spirit after death
to honor the ghosts of ancestors
to protect the tombs of pharaohs
to worship their gods

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