Why did ancient people in Egypt so willing obey the pharaoh?

they thought he was a living god

Because there were groups of rocky rapids called the Nile cataracts:

Boats could not travel upstream from Egypt

How were Egyptian women different from those of the rest of Mesopotamia?

Egyptian women could own property and buy/sell goods

What impact did Akhenaten have on Egyptian society

He changed the religion and moved the capital

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1
The Nubians main export to Egypt was gold
True
False
2
In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed an advanced knowledge of:
Astronomy
Mathematics
Chemistry
Anatomy
3
Which was NOT an achievement of the Egyptians?
Mathematics
Iron Weapons
Engineering
Hieroglyphics
4
In 3100 BC, he conquered Lower Egypt and unified the kingdoms.
Narmer
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Tut
5
The social structure of ancient Egypt included a new class not seen in earlier civilizations:
priests
soldiers
kings
scribes
6
What 1 aspects of Egyptian culture did the Nubians adopt?
Using the river to farm
the use of iron, gold, and ivory
a system of government ruled by a queen
Gods and the use of pyramids
7
Why did ancient people in Egypt so willing obey the pharaoh?
they thought if they were nice to him, the he would be happy
they thought he was a living god
if they listened to him, they would get a tax break
They were scared the pharaoh would kill them
8
Because there were groups of rocky rapids called the Nile cataracts:
Boats could not travel upstream from Egypt
Silt would build up at the mouth of the Nile
Egyptian could not trade with countries on the Mediterranean Sea
Nubians were skilled sailors
9
This pharaoh tired to change Egypt's religion, to only worship the sun god Aton.
Amenhotep
Ramses II
Tutankhamen
Khufu
10
Why were temples important to the economy?
Used temples as banks
All of the above
Priests hired people to work there
Use temples as storage buildings & workshops
11
How were Egyptian women different from those of the rest of Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamian women couldn't go outside and men could
Egyptian women could own property and buy/sell goods
Mesopotamian women had more legal rights than Egypt women
They could marry whoever they wanted
12
How were Egyptian women different from those of the rest of Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamian women couldn't go outside and men could
They could marry whoever they wanted
Mesopotamian women had more legal rights than Egypt women
Get divorces and have jobs
13
Which process showed that Egyptians had advanced knowledge of anatomy( study of the body)?
Building the Pyramids
Governing the empire
Embalming & mummification
Trading with the Nubians
14
What was Rameses II most known for?
the downfall of Egypt
Decreasing Egypt's wealth so they fell to the Babylonians
War and building monuments
selling his people into slavery to the Greeks
15
What impact did Akhenaten have on Egyptian society
He opened up trade with new countries
He gave all people in his kingdom equal rights
He made a new set of coins to make trade easier
He changed the religion and moved the capital
16
What did both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and the Nile River have in common that made people settle near them?
Both provided routes of transportation & trade
Both had fertile soil due to flooding
All of the above
Both allowed for irrigation for farming
17
Why did the Egyptians mummify the bodies of the dead?
the priest told them to
to prepare for the afterlife
they wanted to
the pharaoh told them to
18
The Egyptian "sun god"
Amon Re or Ra
Horus
Osiris
Isis
19
What 1 aspects of Egyptian culture did the Nubians adopt?
Using the river to farm
The use of iron, gold and ivory
A system of rule by the queens
Its writing system
20
Waterways that form a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland
delta
cataract
silt
roads

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