Which statement best describes why King Tut's tomb was full of so many kinds of everyday items?

They believed the afterlife was similar to everyday life

What effect did irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?

it allowed agriculture to move beyond the river valley

Why were people buried with their prized possessions? (chose the BEST answer)

so they would be available for them in the afterlife.

Whit did the items in King Tut's tomb tell us about Egyptians?

They groomed themselves in ways like today.

Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead to...

Preserve the bodies for the underworld.

Which is the best statement that describes how Egypt became rich and an advanced civilization?

Fertile soil helped produce surplus of crops to trade.

The people of Egypt and Mesopotamia

developed a system of irrigation to water their crops.

What resulted from the fertility of The Nile River?

increase in food supply which led to a population increase

How does annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River valley?

enriches soil with new nutrients

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1
Unlike Egyptian pharaohs, the rulers of city-states were NOT worshipped as gods.
true
false
2
What characteristic made it possible for Mesopotamia and Egypt to develop into civilizations?
democratic leaders
desalination techniques
military power
food production
3
Which best describes the power of the pharaoh?
believed to be stronger than the god Osiris.
worshiped as the god Horus
believed to be descendants of the god Seth.
they were the high priest of Isis
4
King Tut's tomb was broken into and everything inside was stolen.
False
True
5
Which statement best describes why King Tut's tomb was full of so many kinds of everyday items?
They used tombs as storage for surplus goods
They believed the afterlife was similar to everyday life
Egyptians buried servants alive in pharaohs tombs
To leave a record of their culture for the future people
6
What effect did irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
brought fresh water to far off deserts
reduced farmers dependence on aid from the pharaoh
it allowed agriculture to move beyond the river valley
helped protect crops from damage
7
What geographic feature was in Lower Egypt?
the Nile river delta
the Valley of the Kings
the Nubian Desert
city of Thebes
8
To the people of ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was primarily a...
political symbol
military comander
religious leader
skilled bureaucrat
9
What were the Egyptians able to do after inventing papyrus?
communicate with distant people
create accurate maps
keep records of transactions
develop a system of writing
10
Why were people buried with their prized possessions? (chose the BEST answer)
to preserved their possessions for centuries.
so they would be available for them in the afterlife.
so they could be easily identified.
to impress the gods.
11
Which two were most important to ancient Egyptian economy?
conquest and construction
shipbuilding and fishing
mining and tool-making
farming and trade
12
Whit did the items in King Tut's tomb tell us about Egyptians?
They understood medicine.
They had a much higher level of technology than believed.
People were judged in the after life by what they owned.
They groomed themselves in ways like today.
13
Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead to...
Preserve the bodies for the underworld.
prevent Seth from destroying their souls.
preserve bodies for research.
prevent the smell of decomposition.
14
Which is the best statement that describes how Egypt became rich and an advanced civilization?
Climate drew immigrants to them and brought technology.
They shifted from agriculture to industry before any others.
Fertile soil helped produce surplus of crops to trade.
Large population allowed them to have a large army.
15
The people of Egypt and Mesopotamia
learned farming techniques from nomad farmers.
developed a system of irrigation to water their crops.
grew rich by controlling trade.
relied on hunting to get their food.
16
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
Red Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
17
What resulted from the fertility of The Nile River?
increase in food supply which led to a population increase
little difference between rich and poor
farmers gaining more political and economic power
a shift away from agriculture and towards industry
18
Where did the Egyptian agriculture workers live?
near the Nile River.
in the Sahara Desert.
on the Sinai Peninsula.
in the Qattara Depression
19
What factor contributed MOST to the development of towns in ancient Egypt?
need to live close to fresh water
the pyramids
a surplus of food
the threat of enemies
20
Which of these contributed the most to the rise of ancient Egypt?
advancements in agriculture
trade with other empires
scientific progress
strong religious beliefs
21
How does annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River valley?
allows farmers to grow rice between the harvest of crops
makes it difficult to get crops to the market
destroys crops that have not been harvested in late spring
enriches soil with new nutrients

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