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Ancient Egypt and Kush
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She was the first female pharaoh to rule Egypt. She believed in trade rather than conquest.
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Nefertiti
2
Egyptians believed in many gods. What is the term for this?
monotheism
christianity
antheism
polytheism
3
The Kushites loved _________ and wanted their cities to resemble theirs.
Ethiopia
Egypt
Sudan
Syria
4
What was the name of the Egyptian system of writing?
calligraphy
cuneiform
mauscript
hieroglyphics
5
This group of people was at the bottom of the Egyptian social classes
Farmers
Priest
Shopkeepers
Unskilled workers
6
Where did the ancient Kushites (people of Kush) settle?
to the north of Egypt
to the east of Egypt
far south of Egypt
to the west of Egypt
7
Which kingdom was known as the "Golden Age" of Egypt?
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Last Kingdom
Old Kingdom
8
Meroe became the new capital of Kush because ______________.
located on the Nile
near gold
like Egypt
out of reach of Assyrians
9
The Kush kingdom was finally destroyed by the kingdom of ____________.
Assyrians
Axum
Egypt
Ethiopia
10
Napata, the first capital of Kush, was a great location for ____ because it was along the Nile.
trade
religion
pottery
invasion
11
Since Egyptians believed in life after death, they ____________ their dead.
beheaded
buried
crucified
mummified
12
What is the name given to the king or ruler of Egypt?
pharaoh
dictator
benefactor
shah
13
Which of the following is NOT the name of one of the 3 periods of ancient Egypt?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
First Kingdom
New Kingdom
14
What was the name of the famous river that flowed through ancient Egypt?
Nile
Mississippi
Amazon
Indus
15
The Kingdom of Kerma collapsed in the 1400's BC when it was attacked by _____________.
Ramses II
Thutmose III
Piye
King Tut
16
The Assyrians were able to invade Egypt and push the Kushites south because of __________.
iron
firearms
skilled warriors
better chariots
17
The Kush empire began in the region of ______________.
Nubia
Savanna
Kashta
Kerma
18
He was the pharaoh that ruled only 9 years. His tomb was discovered filled with golden items.
King Tut
Narmer
Ramses II
Akhenaton
19
When powerful Nubian villages joined together, they formed the kingdom of ___________.
Kerma
Napata
Kush
Meroe
20
This is another name for Egyptian gods and goddesses.
deities
pharaohs
priests
scribes
21
He was the pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Akheaton
King Tut
Narmer
Ramses II
22
Kashta and his son ________ invaded Egypt and began a new dynasty.
Thutmose III
Napata
Piye
Meroe
23
How did people benefit when the Nile river flooded?
got to move to the desert where it was dry
could wash their clothes
got to move away and start a new life
after water receded, it left a thick layer of silt
24
This desert is the largest in the world and surrounded ancient Egypt.
Sahara
Nile
Nevada
Death Valley
25
When the Nubians finally broke away from Egypt, they formed the kingdom of __________.
Meroe
Axum
Kush
Kerma