buying and selling of goods and services

What made the Egyptian lunar calendar difficult to use?

each year had a different number of days

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

to serve as tombs for the pharaohs

How did the regions geography affect Kush?

The Nile's cataract made it difficult to travel by boat.

Kush is best remembered for

trade networks with Greece and other parts of Africa.

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Topic 3 Ancient Egypt and Kush

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1
In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians had to be good in engineering and....
chemistry
astronomy
anatomy
mathematics
2
What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?
a numerical code
cuneiform shapes
papyrus scrolls
drawings or symbols
3
What is commerce?
buying and selling of goods and services
a type of luxury good
a military strategy
dependence on another country
4
What made the Egyptian lunar calendar difficult to use?
it was based on a star that appeared every three years
each year had a different number of days
days were different lengths in different seasons
only educated Egyptians could understand it.
5
For what was papyrus used
ink
building coffins
making clay
making paper
6
The soil of the Nile River valley is best characterized by what word?
fertile
dry
barren
rocky
7
Which represents a unique achievement of Kush's civilization
papyrus
hieroglyphics
Meroitic script
preparation for the afterlife
8
Kush conquered which kingdom?
Babylon
Axum
Egypt
Assyria
9
Along with papyrus, the Egyptians also invented
bronze
the wheel
subtraction
glass
10
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
to serve as tombs for the pharaohs
to store grain and dried beans
to house farmers and their families
to hold rebels as prisoners
11
How did the regions geography affect Kush?
The Nile's cataract made it difficult to travel by boat.
The Nile did not flood each year in Kush.
Kush could not produce a surplus
Kushites did not have far to travel to attack their enemies.
12
Kush is best remembered for
paying tribute to Egypt
food shortages
queens called candaces
trade networks with Greece and other parts of Africa.

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