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Which of the following was NOT a result of increased trade along the Nile
The development of boat-making and sailing expertise
Development of strategies to travel beyond the Nile's cataracts
Increased interaction and trade with Asia & the Lavant (Israel & Lebannon)
Some towns grow into wealthy trade and cultural centers
2
The Ancient Egyptian belief in the afterlife came from
the belief that the sun was a god who was born each day and died each night
solar eclipses that would 'kill' the sun before it came back to life again
teachings handed down from Osiris- god of the next world
the circle of life they saw in nature and the animals around them
3
All of the Nile's 6 cataracts existed in the land of Nubia
True
False
4
Starting from its source, the direction of the Nile runs
East to West
North to South
South to North
West to East
5
Toward the end of the Middle Kingdom, Lower Egypt was conquered by
which people
who then ruled that land for 100 years
Hyksos
Nubians
The Greeks
Judah
6
Which of the following was NOT a thing
imported
into Egypt from other countries?
Ivory
Silver, copper and gold
Wood
Food
7
Farming villages begain to appear along the Nile up to the first cataract by
2000 BCE
5000 BCE
3000 BCE
4000 BCE
8
Which of the following was NOT an indication that Ancient Egyptian settlements were moving toward being a civilization?
Temples & stone tombs for rulers were built that exhibited early writing
The mining of copper to make tools and decorative objects with
Irrigation canals that brought water from the Nile to agricultural fields
Trading along the Nile and with southwestern Asia
9
Which of the following was NOT a technique used by ancient Egyptians to control the Nile
Storing water in ponds or pools for times when the river was low
Building irrigation ditches to bring water from the river to their fields
Building their houses on stilts to elevate them above possible flood waters
Building dams to control the yearly flooding
10
Which of the following was NOT a product made from the papyrus plant that grew all along the Nile?
Donkey carts
Paper & writing instruments
Sandals
Reed boats and sails
11
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built aroung 2500 BCE by this pharaoh:
Narmer
Khufu
Ramses
Hatshepsut
12
The Nile transforms into this geographical feature before emptying out into the Mediterranean Sea
a tributary
a delta
a floodplain
a cataract
13
Which of the following was NOT a change that took place during the New Kingdom that began in around 1360 BCE?
Both Queen Hatshepsut & Ramses II bring peace and prosperity to Egypt
Architecture, art and literature flourish during this time
Egypt now controlled vast amounts of gold from conquered lands of Nubia
Akhenaton successfully stopped people from worshipping any god but Aton
14
Which of the following is NOT true about Narmer- the first Pharaoh of Egypt
He established trade with many lands
He united Upper and Lower Egypt
He built the Djoser step pyramid- the first pyramid built in Egypt
He established the First Egyptian Dynasty around 3500 BCE
15
The pharaoh owned all of the ________ and therefore he controlled both the economy and the government
Surplus food
Land
Trade routes and transportation vehicles
Nile River
16
The Egyptians considered the Old Kingdom pharaohs to be living gods
False
True
17
The area around the Nile and its floodplain is called
The Sahara Desert
The Sudan
the Sinai Peninsula
Nubia and Kush
18
Which of the following was NOT a thing Exported from Egypt to other countries?
Grains
semi-precious stones
Gold
valuable minerals
19
People started settling along the Nile in the area of Nubia around 14,000 years ago
True
False
20
The 2 sources of Nubia's great wealth were
Gold & control of trade routes to Egypt, other parts of Africa and SW Asia
Gold and Salt
Gold and Cattle
Gold and exotic animal skins
21
The Kush civilization in Nubia arose around __________ BCE
4000
3000
2000
3500
22
What is the best definition of hieroglyphics
Wedge-shaped writing impressed into clay tablets
The earliest form of writing
Ancient Egyptian writing
Egyptian writing system using picture symbols
23
The development of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon of gods originally came from
encounters with extraterrestrials
The desire to understand and explain what happens in the afterlife
the unpredictability of nature- particularly the flooding of the Nile River
the predictability of nature, like the rising & setting of the sun each day
24
Which of the following was NOT an advance that occured during the Middle Kingdom beginning in around 2000 BCE:
Massive building projects- including improved irrigation temples & pyramids
An expansion of territory that included conquered lands in Nubia
Artistic advances- like fine jewelry, wall paintings & early literature
The building of the Great Pyramid of Giza
25
The richest and most powerful people in Nubia were:
Artisans
Merchants
Cattle Owners
Farmers
26
In 1650 BCE after expelling Egypt from Nubia, this capital city of Kushgained wealth & power through trade:
Khartoum
Meroe
Kerma
Napata
27
The definition of a dynasty:
A series of rulers that rule over a united land
A series of rulers from the same family
A series of male rulers that rule father to son, and so on...
A series of kings over the course of 100 years
28
The story of the "weighing of the heart" that explains how souls are judged in the afterlife is found
On the hieroglyphed side of the Rosetta Stone found in 1799
On a papyrus scroll found in the Valley of the Kings in the 18th century
In the Egyptian collection of writings called 'The Book of the Dead"
On a wall painting inside the tomb of King Tut
29
Which of the following was NOT a main export to Egypt from Nubia?
leorard skins, ostrich eggs, feathers
Stone, gold, copper, turquoise
Ivory, ebony, spices
Grains
30
The source of the Nile River begins in mountains that are ___________ of Egypt
South
West
North
East
31
The Nile River has ______ major cataracts
6
3
4
5
