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Chapter 9 & 10 - Ancient Egypt and Kush
Chapter 9 & 10 - Ancient Egypt and Kush
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1
In the life of an Egyptian peasant, which season came after the flooding season?
The festival season
The building season
The planting season
The harvest season
2
What is the best conclusion you can reach about Egypt & Kush?
Egypt and Kush fought together against outside invaders
They were sometimes friends and sometimes enemies
Egypt conquered Kush and ruled it for many centuries
Kush taught Egypt about its religion and society
3
Women could become a priestesses or occasionally even become a pharaoh.
True
False
4
Why did it take so long for scribes to finish school?
There were few teachers to train them.
It was difficult to write on papyrus.
They didn't study.
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
5
What did Kush do after conquering Egypt?
conquered Canaan
restored Egypt’s food supply
restored Egypt’s glory
conquered Assyria
6
Where was the beautiful Kushite temple built that modeled the temple of Ramses II?
Abu Simbel
Jebel Barkal
Nile River
Meroe
7
What did peasant farmers do during the flood season?
Write about events on rolls of papyrus.
Take a vacation.
Train to become Priests.
Build Temples for the Pharaohs.
8
What does the Social Pyramid of Ancient Egypt tell us?
Triangles represent the 3 seasons of the Nile.
Many structures were built in the desert.
There were more people in the bottom classes than the top.
Egyptians like triangles.
9
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited the job from a family member.
They went to school to learn about government.
Priests appointed them as a sign from the gods.
They were elected by the people.
10
What technology did the Assyrians have that Kush wanted to equal?
charcoal
running water
fire
iron weapons
11
Egyptian women were treated as almost equal to the men.
False
True
12
Who were the most skilled artisans?
Jewelers
Metal workers
Stone Carvers
Bakers
13
How could a peasant move up to a higher social class?
taking care of a temple
attending scribe school
having a successful farm.
helping build a pyramid
14
Who was the king that brought Egypt & Kush together?
Jebel Barkal
Abu Simbel
Ramses II
Piye
15
A powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with her husband and sons?
Kandake
Archer
Dynasty
Chief
16
What was a vizier's main duty?
Lead the Army
Collect Taxes
Enslave Poor People
Decide Court Cases
17
Which of the following were Egyptian women forbidden from doing?
Owning Land
Signing Contracts
Working as a Scribe
Ruling as a Pharaoh
18
A family or group that rules for several generations is known as what?
Band of brothers
Tribe
Army
Dynasty
19
Why did Egyptians bury bread and beer with their dead?
Because they thought they were poisoned.
To feed them in the afterlife.
Because they loved them.
It was a gift to the gods.
20
What made Kush an important trading hub?
It had a king as a leader.
Its location & natural resources
Its technological advances
It had a large population.
21
What was 1 result of Egypt conquering Kush during the New Kingdom?
Kush civilization disappeared completely.
Egyptians chose to worship Kush gods.
Egyptian civilization became very strong
Kushites adopted Egyptian ways of life.
22
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
Paper notes
Grain
Copper coins
Music at banquets
23
What was 1 result of Egypt’s New Kingdom collapsing?
Egypt and Kush united into one Kingdom.
Egyptians became slaves to Kushites.
Egypt and Kush became trade partners.
Egyptians settled along the Nile River.
24
Of these 4 groups which one had the lowest social class?
Priests
Scribes
Artisans
Government officials
