How did the Nubians of Kerma grow wealthy?

Through agriculture and mining gold.

Which of the following is true about Egyptian society?

Even if you were born into a lower class, you could rise to a higher class.

Why did the Kushites move their capital from Napata to Moroe?

The move made the Kushites safer from Assyrian attacks.

Name the two rivers that make up the Nile at its source.

The Blue Nile and the White Nile

Ancient Egypt was a theocracy, what does this mean?

They had one king who was both a political and religious leader.

What did the Nubians of Kush learn from the Assyrians?

How to make iron for stronger weapons and tools.

Why was Narmer important to ancient Egypt?

He became the first king to rule all of Egypt.

Why did the Nubians of Kush adopt many Egyptian customs and beliefs?

The Nubians had once been under Egyptian rule.

What major change did the pharaoh Amenhotep IV make in Egypt?

He introduced the worship of Alton, the son god, as Egypt’s only god.

Why did disorder, violence, and civil war happen in Egypt around 2200 BC?

Ambitious nobles fought the weak ruling pharaohs for control.

Why was it important for Egyptians to get a proper burial?

So they would be able to meet Osiris and enjoy eternal life.

Why were the Hyksos able to defeat the Egyptians in battle?

They had methods of battle unknown to the Egyptians.

How did New Kingdom pharaohs develop political ties to nearby kingdoms?

They joined them by treaty or through marriage with the ruling families.

How were the Nubians different from the Egyptians?

They produced large amounts of iron.

Why were the Egyptians able to handle the flooding of the Nile better that the Mesopotamians handled flooding?

The flooding of the Nile was more predictable and less destructive.

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1
How did the Nubians of Kerma grow wealthy?
By raiding other kingdoms and making them pay tributes.
By paying taxes to their kings.
Through treaties with nearby kingdoms.
Through agriculture and mining gold.
2
A stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh.
Osiris
Palace
Temple
Pyramid
3
Which of the following is true about Egyptian society?
Slaves and there children always remained slaves.
Even if you were born into a lower class, you could rise to a higher class.
You had to stay in the social class you were born into.
Farmers were considered the bottom of the social classes.
4
Why did the Kushites move their capital from Napata to Moroe?
The Kushites were trying to stay safe from attack by Axum.
They wanted to be closer to the Euphrates river for agriculture.
There was more fertile land at Meroe.
The move made the Kushites safer from Assyrian attacks.
5
Why was papyrus important to the Egyptians?
All of the above.
They used it to weave baskets.
They used it to make sandals.
They used it to make paper for writing.
6
Name the two rivers that make up the Nile at its source.
The Blue Nile and the Euphrates
The Blue Nile and the White Nile
The Nile and the Tigris
The Tigris and Euphrates
7
Ancient Egypt was a theocracy, what does this mean?
They had one king who was only a political leader.
They had two kings. (One political leader and one religious leader.)
They had one king who was only a religious leader.
They had one king who was both a political and religious leader.
8
A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed by the Nile before it empties into the Mediterranean.
River Valley
Cataracts
Delta
Shadoof
9
What did the Nubians of Kush learn from the Assyrians?
How to drive chariots and use bows and arrows.
How to make iron for stronger weapons and tools.
How to make bronze for stronger weapons and tools.
New agricultural techniques for growing more crops.
10
Why was Narmer important to ancient Egypt?
He was a great artisan famous for basket weaving.
He became the first king to rule all of Egypt.
He was the first King to conquer Mesopotamia.
He was a famous warrior who became a religious leader.
11
Why did the Nubians of Kush adopt many Egyptian customs and beliefs?
The Nubians were forced to adopt the customs by the Nubian king.
The Nubians just really liked Egyptian ways of life.
The Nubians were Egyptians who had moved away and started a new kingdom.
The Nubians had once been under Egyptian rule.
12
What major change did the pharaoh Amenhotep IV make in Egypt?
He gave Egypt its first formal priestess.
He introduced the worship of many deities to Egyptian religion.
He introduced the worship of Alton, the son god, as Egypt’s only god.
He introduced theocracy to Egypt, the first political and religious leader.
13
Why did disorder, violence, and civil war happen in Egypt around 2200 BC?
The Hyksos invaded Egypt and took control.
The Assyrians from Mesopotamia invaded and took control.
Ambitious nobles fought the weak ruling pharaohs for control.
Kush invaded Egypt and took control.
14
Why was it important for Egyptians to get a proper burial?
So they would be considered a child of god and become a god.
So they could meet Hapi at the Nile River and enjoy eternal life.
So they would be able to meet Osiris and enjoy eternal life.
So they wouldn’t have to pay burial taxes to the pharaoh.
15
Who was considered the bottom of the social class in ancient Egypt?
Traders and artisans
Farmers and herders
Priests and nobles
Unskilled workers and slaves
16
Why were the Hyksos able to defeat the Egyptians in battle?
They had methods of battle unknown to the Egyptians.
The Hyksos had the support of the Egyptian pharaohs.
The Hyksos were more used to the weather of the Nile River Valley.
The Hyksos had much larger numbers of soldiers.
17
How did New Kingdom pharaohs develop political ties to nearby kingdoms?
They paid them to be loyal.
They joined them by treaty or through marriage with the ruling families.
They forced the kings out of the kingdoms, and put new people in charge.
They conquered them and forced them to obey.
18
How were the Nubians different from the Egyptians?
They used a system of writing with hieroglyphics.
They produced large amounts of iron.
The built temples and tombs for their kings.
They sailed the Nile to reach faraway trading partners.
19
Why were the Egyptians able to handle the flooding of the Nile better that the Mesopotamians handled flooding?
The flooding of the Nile was more predictable and less destructive.
The Nile only flooded every few years.
The Nile wasn’t as deep as the Tigris and Euphrates.
The Egyptians didn’t live close to the river.
20
What was the main focus of Queen Hatshepsut‘s rule?
Developing trade
Building pyramids
Conquering new territory
Preparing for the afterlife

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