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1
The Egyptians developed a calendar with about 354 days that was called a
Flood calendar
Sirius calendar
Solar calendar
Lunar calendar
2
Which number shows the Mediterranean Sea?
4
3
2
1
3
High point of ancient Egyptian power and prosperity; weakened and broke apart due to many wars.
Middle Kingdom
Reconstruction Era
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
4
To construct the pyramids, Egyptians needed to be proficient in the fields of engineering and
chemistry
anatomy
anatomy
mathematics
5
Egyptian pharaohs were believed to be the human form of the Egyptian Sky God named
Narmer
Osiris
Horus
Isis
6
Which number shows the "Red Land"?
4
5
1
6
7
Which number shows the continent of Asia?
3
2
5
6
8
The structure of the human body and its organs
Meroitic Script
Bureaucracy
Scribes
Anatomy
9
Hatshepsut sought to make Egypt richer than ever by encouraging
war
religion
trade
food production
10
Begins in East Africa and flows about 3,500 miles north to the Mediterranean Sea.
Nile River
Red Sea
Blue Nile
White Nile
11
What aspects of its culture did Nubia take from Egypt?
The use of iron, gold, and ivory
It's writing system
A system of rule by queens
Gods and the use of pyramids
12
In order to overcome death like Osiris, Egyptians believed they needed to?
preserve their bodies for the afterlife
pay tribute to the pharaoh in gold and grain
burn their bodies in the temple
have their bodies buried in the waters of the Nile River
13
Ideas spread from Egypt to other lands through the buying and selling of goods and services
commerce
bureaucracy
artistry
interdependence
14
Pharaohs built a large drainage system that created arable farmland. Drainage & Irrigation
Dark Ages
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
15
The most important god of all those worshipped by the Egyptians was the Sun God
Isis
Amon-Re
Osiris
Horus
16
Egyptians were able to share and preserve knowledge thanks to officials who knew how to write.
Viziers
Scribes
Artisans
Pharaohs
17
Because of the groups of rocky rapids called the Nile cataracts
silt would not build up at the mouth of the Nile River
Nubians were skillful sailors
ships could not travel upstream from Egypt
18
Those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records
bureaucrats
scribes
artisans
pharaohs
19
Period of prosperity, political strength, and cultural achievement. Great pyramids were built.
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Back in the day
Old Kingdom
20
The Nubians created one of the world’s first alphabets called
Meroitic Script
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
Phoenician phonetics
21
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
The Red Land
Lower Egypt
The Black Land
Upper Egypt
22
The system of offices and officials that handle the business of government was called an
bureaucracy
democracy
narmer
anatomy
23
The first pharaoh and the leader who united the Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt was
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Narmer
24
Which number shows the Red Sea?
2
4
1
3
25
As a result of continued trade with Egypt, Nubian civilization
adopted many of the elements of Egyptian culture
learned to navigate the Nile River
wanted to leave their country and move to Egypt
stopped trading with other Africans countries
26
Which number shows Lower Egypt?
3
1
2
4
27
Ancient Egyptian leader that expanded Egypt's power and influence through war
Ramses II
Cleopatra
Tutenkhamen
Hatshepsut
28
Because Nubians had less land to farm than Egyptians
they sold their surplus grain to Egypt
many Nubians moved to Egypt
they were more motivated to trade
they became accomplished sailors of the Nile
29
Which number shows Upper Egypt?
3
2
4
1
