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Ancient Egypt and Kush Assessment Review
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How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It left silt that improved the soil.
It isolated the settlements.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
2
Of these groups, which had the lowest social class?
scribes
peasants
government officials
3
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from...
a plant
soft clay
animal skins
cotton rags
4
Which is NOT a step in the Egyptian Mummification process?
The organs are taken out and put in special jars.
The body is covered in natron for about two months to dry out?
The body is wrapped in multiple layers of linen cloth.
The body is left out to cool down for a few days
5
What means "a family group that rules for several generations"?
dynasty
slavery
klandake
social class
6
What is a hieroglyph?
Egyptian symbols used in a system of writing developed around 3000 BC
A law that the Egyptians forced on the Kushites
An ancient African language
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What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.
There were many people advising the pharaoh.
The largest number of people were in the artisan classes
There were more rich than poor people in Egypt.
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What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
Nile River
Nubian Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
9
Why did Egyptian priest embalm human bodies?
They believed only whole bodies could enter heaven.
They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife.
They wanted to preserve bodies for future generations.
They hoped to bring people back to life in the future.
10
Which period is known as the time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
the New Kingdom
the Old Kingdom
after the New Kingdom
the Middle Kingdom
11
This pharaoh constructed the White Chapel and ruled during the Middle Kingdom.
Senusret I
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
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This pharaoh had many wives and children, built Abu Simbel, and ruled for more than 60 years.
Khufu
Senusret I
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
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What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
home for the pharaohs' servants
tombs for the pharaohs when they died
storehouses for reserves of grain
temples for religious worship
14
This ruler reigned in the Old Kingdom, built the Great Pyramid, some stories say he was cruel, others say he was kind.
Senusret I
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
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Which of these events led to the Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush.
Scribes traveled to Kush to teach.
Both armies burned a Roman fort?
Kush allied with the Assyrians
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What is the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northwestern Egypt?
Nile River
Tigris River
Jordan River
Mediterranean Sea
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How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?
Nobles voted against the kings.
The New Kingdom collapsed.
The Nile River overflowed.
A marriage alliance was formed.
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This pharaoh was the first female ruler. She was known for promoting trade with other countries.
Senusret I
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Khufu
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What means "of high birth or rank"?
peasant
rigid
neutral
noble
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How did most government officials get their jobs?
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
They attended school to learn how to govern.
They inherited the position from a family member.
