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Kush traded iron.
How long did Egypt rule Kush?
Ancient Egypt Review
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How long did Egypt rule Kush?
A little more than 500 years
1,500 years total
Less than 10 years
Only 15 years
2
Kush traded iron.
True
False
3
Greek, Demotic and Hieroglyphics were the types of writing on the Rosetta Stone.
True
False
4
In which direction does the Nile River flow?
north to south
west to east
east to west
south to north
5
What is the definition of "expedition?"
the title used by Egyptian rulers
a group of people who go on a trip for a specific reason
a steep rapid or waterfall in a river
6
What is the meaning of the word "unification?"
the joining of separate parts, such as kingdoms, into one
process of preserving a dead body
a massive tomb
7
Which person invaded Egypt, conquered it and Nubia and become the ruler of Egypt?
Kerma
Cleopatra
Piye
Akhenaton
8
What is the definition of "Old Kingdom?"
the social order of Egypt
Egypt from 2,700 BC to about 2,200 BC
a kind of paper made from a reed plant
9
Who is at the top of the Meroe social pyramid?
Priests
Mrs. Kemp
Pharoah (king/queen)
Merchants
10
The Egyptians did not use regular money. The pharaoh took part of everything produced.
True
False
11
This is the title used by ruler in ancient Egypt.
pharaoh
president
Commander
12
Women in Meroe DID NOT have an important role in society.
True
False
13
According to our text, and most scholars, who built the pyramids?
ordinary workers (Egyptians)
women and children
the gods
Hyksos
14
What is a social pyramid?
a beautiful structure used for worship
a diagram illustrating the social order of divisions in a culture
a place where rulers are buried
15
Around 3,000 BC, Egypt was conquered by what group of people?
Greeks
Russia
Mesopotamians
16
Pyramids were built as tombs.
True
False
17
Which of the following is NOT a crop produced in the Nile River Valley?
beans
rice
barley
wheat
18
The Nile River is the world's ______ river.
fastest
longest
widest
shortest
19
The last STRONG pharaoh was ________. He ruled for 67 years.
Aton
Akhenaton
King Tut
Ramses II
20
Mummification in the process of perserving a dead body.
True
False
21
What "power" did the "opening of the mouth" ceremony restore to the dead?
speech
flight
invisibility
light speed
22
What was the name of the Kingdom to the south of Egypt that was very wealthy?
Catal Huyuk
Kansas
Nubia
Mediterranean
23
What is the definiton of "delta?"
title used by rulers
a flat, fan-shaped land made of up silt deposited at the mouth of a river
a steep rapid in a waterfall
24
A system of writing using symbols to stand for objects, ideas or sounds.
hieroglyphics
papyrus
scribe
25
This is a massive structure built of stone, usually used as a tomb.
cataract
pyramid
Book of the Dead
26
What two areas did scribes have to be good at in their profession?
music and art
science and math
writing and math
writing and music
27
A ____________, was used to lift water from the Nile or a river, and into an irrigation ditch.
canal
shadoof
levee
pulley
28
What two rivers come together to form the Nile River?
White Nile and Euphrates
Blue Nile and Tigris
Amazon and Mississippi
Blue and White Nile
29
After unification, this person became Egypt's first pharaoh.
Khufu
Cleopatra
King Tut
Menes
30
The Egyptians had 6 of these in the lower portion of the Nile River.
boats
cataracts
deltas
31
Papyrus was machine manufactured in ancient Egypt.
True
False
32
Why might a person think that the Nile region would NOT be a good place for farming?
it is surrounded by desert
the area is mountainous
it is polluted
the area is small
33
How did Hapshepsut become pharaoh?
her father died
she was elected
her husband died
her mother died
34
The MOST important god in Egypt was _________?
Ra
Jesus
Seth
Allah
