Egyptian artists used what technique when painting portraits?

They depicted as much of the human figure as possible

rock formations that create churning rapids

What resources allowed ancient Egyptians to farm?

predictable floods and fertile soil

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1
Where did the Nile River emerge, or begin
in the Sahara Desert
The Nile River Valley
on the coast of Africa
next to Mesopotamia, in Sumer
2
Papyrus
god that symbolized a great harvest
paperlike material used by scribes
trained scribes in ancient Egypt
pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt
3
The last pharaoh to rule Egypt
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Cleopatra
Ramses II
4
Building pyramids taught Egyptians
geometry
bookkeeping
writing
medicine
5
Mummies
provided body of pharaohs for the spirit after death
protected tombs of the pharaohs
honored ghosts of ancestors
worshipped gods and goddesses
6
What is a pyramid
monumental tombs to house dead bodies, usually pharaoh
The area where people meet to hold festivals
place where dynasties ruled
Types of homes for Egyptians shaped like triangle
7
What protected Egypt from outside invasions?
desert lands
vast river systems
oceans and seas
mountains
8
Natural defense of Egypt or rock formations found in the Nile River
deserts
Cataracts
hieroglyphs
oceans
9
First female ruler
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Anaksumamun
Nefertiti
10
Egyptian artists used what technique when painting portraits?
They depicted as much of the human figure as possible
They used abstract geometric shapes and patterns
They were impressionistic and mysterious
They tried to show people realistically
11
Fertile land in Egypt is referred to as
black land
Lower Egypt
red land
Upper Egypt
12
Who ruled the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?
pharaohs
scribes
viziers
village chiefs
13
Which pharaoh was the boy-king?
Thutmose III
Seti I
Tutankhamen, or King Tut
Ramses II
14
What is a cataract?
a condition on your eyes that make vision cloudy
obstacles you have to conquer in the desert
rock formations that create churning rapids
fertile soil from the flooding of the Nile, or silt
15
What resources allowed ancient Egyptians to farm?
predictable floods and fertile soil
coastal soil and dry climate
fresh water lakes and rich highlands
hot climate and reliable rainfall
16
Who took control of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?
Hittites
Macedonians
Persians
Hyksos
17
Pharaohs from the same family belonged to a
scribes
mummies
pyramids
dynasty
18
The longest river in the world
Missouri River
Arkansas River
Nile River
Mississippi River
19
Egyptian god that weighed hearts after death
Thoth
Re
Anubis
Ra

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