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Chapter 4 Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Egypt, Nubia, Kush and the Nile
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An imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of another animal is called a
pharaoh
sphinx
mummy
obelisk
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The leader of the Aksumite army that invaded Kush in AD 350 is
Piankhi
Menes
King Ezana
Khufu
3
What was the name of the southern part of ancient Egypt?
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
South Egypt
Mycenae
4
The pharaoh best known for the monuments built to him is
Menes
Piankhi
Khufu
Tut
5
What helped historians understand hieroglyphics?
Hammurabi's Code
Rosetta Stone
cartouche
Calligraphy
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When was Kush at the height of its power?
AD 300s
BC 1000s
BC 600s
1947
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What was significant about Queen Shanakhdakheto?
She led the Kushite army to many victories.
She ruled Kush all on her own.
She was the first woman to rule Kush.
She was the only woman to rule Kush.
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When did Egyptians start building pyramids?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Late Kingdom
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What factor contributed most to the growth of trade in the new kingdom?
Egypt's defeat of the Sinai Peninsula
Egypt's conquest of distant lands
Egypt's creation of an army
Egypt's creation of a pyramid
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What happened after Egypt conquered Kush?
Egyptian pharaohs worked with Kushite kings.
Kushite language became the language of Egypt.
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture.
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture.
11
Who attacked Egypt in the 700s BC?
Shabaka
Kashta
Ezana
Piankhi
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Why is Queen Hatshepsut such a mystery?
Most evidence of her rule was erased.
She was an identical twin.
She was from China.
She started ruling Egypt in her teens.
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A system of people from different lands who trade goods is called
barter
Flea Market Flip
trade network
contracts
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The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes is known as
papyrus
pyramid
engineering
obelisk
15
Kushites spoke Meroitic. Where did they get that language?
adapted from the Egyptians
borrowed from the Greeks
developed by the Kushites
borrowed from the Assyrians
16
Who united the Middle Kingdom around 2050 BC?
Mentuhotep II
King Tut
Queen Hatshepsut
Ahmose of Thebes
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By the 1400s Egypt was a leading military power. What does that say about their resources?
its resources were being sent to other countries
it was a rich country
its resources were heavily taxed
it was a poor country
18
What was the political order of Egypt in 3200 BC based on?
merchants building trade routes
priests helping build pyramids
farmers emerging as leaders
wealthy fisherman emerging as leaders
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How did Egyptian civilization develop?
Villages replaced towns.
Cities broke off into farms.
Farms replaced cities then pyramids.
Farms grew into villages then cities.
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Who was put in pyramids?
farmers who were loyal to Ra
retired artisans
Pharaohs
captured slaves from countries outside of Egypt
21
Binding legal agreements are known as
settlement
papyrus
testament
contracts
22
What did not cause social classes to appear during the Old Kingdom?
increase in population
Increase in farming
Sumerian Influences
need for government officials
23
Egypt's first pharaoh was
Piankhi
Tut
Menes
Hatshepsut
24
A tall, 4-sided pillar with a pointy top is known as a(n)
obelisk
cartouche
pyramid
sarcophagus
25
What was so special about King Tut's tomb?
It was taller than all the rest of the pyramids.
His tomb wasn't raided.
The top of the pyramid was coated in gold.
He wasn't in there.
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How do you know at one time Egypt and Kush got along?
They built temples together.
Egypt and Kush traded with each other.
Egypt and Kush attacked each other.
Egypt & Kush battled Aksum together.
27
Where was the largest amount of gold found in Ancient Egypt?
the Nubian Desert
Mycenae
the Euphrates River
the Western Desert
28
Paper made from reeds was called
cartouche
menes
papyrus
sarcophagus
29
Why were tombs filled with treasures?
Tombs were used as museums
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed them in the afterlife.
Egyptians thought they were the safest places in the kingdom
Tombs were private storage places for pharaohs
30
Who paid for all those temples and pyramids?
payments from Sumer
pharaoh's families
taxes from the people
religious festivals held by priests
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How did Kushites begin to learn about other cultures?
through trade
Kushite farmers traveled to learn farming techniques.
Kushite women visited other cultures.
Kushite kings forced people of Kush to visit other places
