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Topic 3 Egypt and Kush
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1
Why was Lower Egypt north of Upper Egypt?
The Nile flowed north to south.
The Nile River flowed south to north.
The map was upside down.
Because of the wind storms
2
Ancient Egyptians developed the first medical books.
False
True
3
Egyptians begin building pyramids during the Old Kingdom.
True
False
4
What was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu?
The Great Papyrus
The Temple of Karnak
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Sphinx
5
Which Egyptian leader first united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Queen Hatshepsut
King Narmer
Pharaoh Khufu
King Tut
6
How did the land around the Nile in the Kushite kingdom differ from the land around the Nile farther north in Egypt?
it was fertile all year
it did not flood
it was mountainous
it had beaches
7
Which group of people made up ancient Egypt’s largest social class?
soldiers
artisans
laborers
traders
8
What is one reason for the decline of the New Kingdom?
fighting expensive wars
King Narmer died
natural diasters occurred
trade routes were cut off
9
What began the period of Kushite rule over Egypt?
The Assyrians attacked Egypt
King Piye conquered Egypt
King Kashta captured Upper Egypt
The Hyksos taught the Kushites to fight
10
What did the Kushites learn from the Assyrians?
how to make iron
how to embalm bodies
how to swim in the Nile
how to build pyramids
11
The Kushites and ancient Egyptians shared the belief that the kings were chosen by their families.
True
False
12
Why was the land along the Nile River so fertile?
cataracts
flooding
deltas
papyrus
13
What did ancient Egyptian bureaucrats do?
carved hieroglyphics in stone
harvested crops
carried out the pharaoh's orders
constructed irrigation ditches
14
What were the earliest people of Nubia known for?
skills climbing the pyramids
Egyptian cats
skills with bow and arrows
the tombs
15
What enabled the Hyksos to come to power in Lower Egypt?
flooding of the Nile
their iron weapons
abundant crops
an Egyptian civil war
16
What key factor enabled ancient Egyptians to develop specialized job skills?
a writing system
strong government
food surpluses
social classes
17
Why did ancient Egyptians follow the pharaoh’s orders?
to be buried in the pyramids with him
he was a chief
to ensure a plentiful harvest
they believed he was the son of the sun god
18
The Kushite kingdom was well located to trade with Egypt and _____________.
central Africa
China
Mesopotamia
Israel
19
Who was the "creator of all good"?
Isis
The Nile River
the sun god
the pharaoh
20
What was the Egyptian system of writing?
scribe
shadoof
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
21
The Nubians of Kerma grew rich primarily by farming and mining gold.
True
False
22
What was Karnak?
the social class for Egyptians
the god of wisdom
the Nile delta
a huge temple complex
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What did Egyptians believe was the main function of the pharaoh?
creating unity and order
defeating enemies
harvesting wheat
worshipping gods
