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A review of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan
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1
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
It was full of fish.
It was so salty it was not suitable for any life.
It attracted water birds.
It did not flood regularly.
2
The ways water was important to the settlers of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan included
Food supply (animals and fishing), farming, transportation.
environmental factors, fishing, rivers.
Animals, irrigation, swimming
Geography, salt water, transportation.
3
Carpenters, jewelers, leather and metal workers were part of this social class
Scribes.
Artisans.
Priests.
Government officials.
4
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They were elected by the people.
Priests relied on the gods to chose them.
The inherited the position from a family member.
By attending school to learn how to govern.
5
Which phrase
best
describes herders in Canaan?
They were farmers.
They built mud brick houses.
They had a stable food supply.
They lived a nomadic life.
6
Who was at the
top
of Egypt's social pyramid?
The priests.
The government officials.
The peasants.
The pharaoh.
7
The temples of the Pharaohs were built by the
governemnt officials
peasant farmers
scribes
priests
8
Why was the land suitable for herding in Canaan?
The sun was hot and strong.
The ground was too cold.
The land was hilly and dry.
The river was too salty.
9
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Ancient Egypt and Kush?
It left silt behind that was good for farming.
It spread diseases that destroyed empires.
It attracted hunters and gathers looking for wildlife.
It isolated the cities.
10
How could a boy from a peasant family rise to a higher social class?
Take care of a temple.
Plant a lot of crops.
Attend scribe school.
Help build a pyramid.
11
This is a system of writing developed in about 3000 B.C.E.
Census.
Hieroglyph.
Embalming.
Alliance.
12
How did the settlers use the Mediterranean Sea?
For hunting and fishing.
For watering the animals.
For irrigating crops.
For drinking water.
13
Which is an example of useful vegetation along the Nile River?
Reeds and papyrus.
Canals and levees.
Boats and canoes.
Fish and ducks.
14
Environmental factors include
water, topography, vegetation
rivers, mountains, valleys
geography, physical features, topography
water, fertility of the soil, deserts
15
Which phrase best describes the role of women in religion?
The ran all religious ceremonies.
They could become priestesses.
They were not allowed in temples.
They were worshiped as gods.
16
Why did it take so many years to become a scribe?
Papyrus was difficult to write on.
It was expensive.
Students ran away because the teachers were harsh.
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
17
What was one important duty of a vizier?
To decided court cases.
To help make alliances.
To lead the army.
To collect taxes.
18
A sarcophagus is a
Special salt.
high ranking government official.
They way to treat a dead body with preservatives.
large stone coffin.
19
How was the desert useful to the people of Ancient Egypt and Kush?
It gave protection from invaders.
It was good land for grazing.
It was easier to travel through.
It had fertile land for crops.
20
A ____________ is a person who does farm work for wealthy land owners.
government official
priest
nomad
peasant
21
Most Egypt's and Kush's settlements were near this physical feature
a desert
a river
a mountain
hills
22
How was the Sea of Galilee different from the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
It was to stormy to travel over.
It was often used by traders.
It was surrounded by deserts.
It was a source of fresh water.
