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Review of chapter 4/5 on Ancient Egypt or Kush #egypt
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1
Who would the people of Egypt blame if the crops did not grow or if disease struck the land?
the nobles
the king
the pharaoh
president Trump
2
What is a delta?
a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposits
a long flowing body of water
an airplane
all of the above
3
How did Egyptian farmers water their crops?
they traveled to the desert to get the water
cataracts
they built a series of canals
Nile Delta
4
Why is Queen Shanakhdaketo important to history?
she invented the written language of Kush
she was Hatshepsut baby sister
she visited other countries and started a trade network
she was the first woman to rule Kush
5
What job had the largest number of people?
scribes and craftspeople
farmers
priests
gods
6
What happened to the political order of Egypt around 3200 BC?
wealthy farmers emerged as leaders
The Sumerians create the world's first writing system.
The kingdom of Kush sets up its capital at Kerma
Menes unites Upper and Lower Egypt
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After Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BC, Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture?
True
False
8
Why did the Egyptians build their pyramids to be grand and spectaular?
they wanted to keep up with the Kardashians
it reflected the importance of the pharaoh
they reflected the sun god's importance
to signal aliens
9
How did the Kushite's began to learn about other cultures?
Kings and queens allowed other cultures to teach in Kush.
because of they had good iron industry
Kushite merchants traded with people from other cultures.
through agriculture and trade
10
A cataract protected Egypt from invaders but prevented sailing on parts of the river
True
False
11
What was the Southern part of ancient Egypt called?
Southern Egypt
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Northern Egypt
12
Egyptian religion focused primarily on...
artwork and tombs
family
sacrifices
the afterlife
13
Kush and Egypt lived in peace because they fought each other for 14 years?
False
True
14
Who were the nobles?
people from rich and powerful families
powerful artist of the kingdom
powerful farmers of the kingdom
people from neighboring kingdoms
15
How were the ancient Egyptian able to build pyramids and temples?
people who buy and sell goods to raise money for temples/pyramids
they collected taxes from the people
it was part of the noble class
religious priests who raised money for the temples
16
How did archaeologists learn to read hieroglyphics?
They discovered the Rosetta Stone, which helped decode them
A scribe translated them
They were in Latin
They only read them in one direction
17
Why was the Nile River Valley suited for settlement?
It's geographical features protected them from invaders
It provided water and fertile soil for farming and their villages grew
It was good for fishing
It had beautiful scenery
18
Why did Herodotus call Egypt the "gift of the Nile"?
Egypt was the country of many great pharoahs
the Nile brought fertile land to the region
The Nile flowed south to north
Egypt's beautiful weather
19
Which of the following best describes how Egyptian civilization began?
villages and moble home just sprang up
the leader who inspired the building of the pyramids
farms grew into villages
farms replaced cities then they built pyramids
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Egyptians believed the dead needed jewelry, art and treasures, for the afterlife.
True
False
