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Ancient Egypt and Kush Unit Review
Ancient Egypt and Kush Unit Review
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Explore the fascinating history of Ancient Egypt and Kush through a series of challenging questions
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What is used to embalm mummies?
Pepper
Linen
Natron
Sand
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How did the desert help Egypt and Kush?
Easy trade
Fertile land
Grassy for grazing
Protection from invaders
3
What were scribes' responsibilities?
Creating art
Leading ceremonies
Engaging in trade
Keeping records
4
Which is farther North?
Upper Egypt
Lower Nubia
Lower Egypt
Upper Nubia
5
When did Pharaoh Ramses rule?
2600-2500 B.C.E.
1500-1400 B.C.E.
2000-1900 B.C.E.
1300-1200 B.C.E.
6
Women could not work as scribes.
True
False
7
Which group had the lowest social status?
Priests
Scribes
Officials
Artisans
8
What were the three periods of Ancient Egypt?
First, Middle, Last
Old, Middle, New
Great, Golden, Middle
Pyramids, Golden, Old
9
Pharaohs were seen as gods.
False
True
10
What was a major purpose for pyramids?
Religious worship
Grain storage
Servants' homes
Pharaohs' tombs
11
Egyptians thought the brain was the most important organ.
True
False
12
How could a peasant boy rise in social class?
Attend scribe school
Care for temple
Build pyramid
Store grain
13
How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?
New Kingdom collapsed
Nobles voted against kings
Nile River overflowed
Marriage alliance formed
14
What is the symbol for life in Ancient Egyptian culture?
Ankh
Cartouche
Cobra
Djed
15
How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?
led attacks on Roman forts
made a treaty with Assyria
appointed women to top jobs
stopped the Hittite advance
16
Who built the giant temples?
Officials during flooding season
Priests during planting season
Scribes during harvest season
Peasant farmers during flodding season
17
How did Nile flooding affect Egypt and Kush?
Attracted hunters
Improved soil
Spread diseases
Isolated settlements
18
Which period is called the Golden Age?
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
After New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
19
Which Pharaoh encouraged arts and literature?
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Senusret
20
What was Meroë especially well known for producing?
boats
iron
textiles
papyrus
21
Who was the first female pharaoh?
Khufu
Senusret I
Khafre
Hatshepsut
22
What monument is south of the first cataract?
None
Temple at Karnak
Temple at Abu Simbel
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
23
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?
translation between 3 languages
text in Greek about reading ancient Egyptian
description of Egyptian art styles and techniques
historic account of unknown period in ancient Egypt
24
For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?
conquering Egypt
introducing iron tools
trading with India and China
building dams on Nile
25
Who is the Ancient Egyptian god of wisdom and writing?
Sekhmet
Bes
Osiris
Thoth
26
Which Pharaoh is known for the Great Pyramid?
Senusret
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Ramses II
