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Egypt Revisited
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A review of Egypt for the Final/wrap up everything.
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What caused the Egyptian Empire to decline?
Can't control outside civilizations where they have land.
Can't control the internal struggle with Pharaohs & priests
Incompetent Pharaohs in Military and Administration
Disunity between Upper and Lower Egypt
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What date was the New Kingdom?
2572-2150 BC
2040-1782 BC
1570-1069 BC
1034-403 BC
3
What did we learn from astronomy in Egypt?
Star Constellations
The 365 Day Calendar
How God works in the world.
How the Earth revolves around the Sun.
4
How did the Nile benefit Egypt?
A Point of Emphasis to Connect with Other Nations.
Lots of Food/Agriculture/Jobs.
Water Resource.
Protection from Enemies.
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What is the main enemy during the time New Kingdom era?
The Sea People
The Hittites
The Babylonians
The Nubians
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How long did the empire of Egypt last? Choose the best answer.
3000 years
1500 years
Long Time
2000 years
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What is the name for the preservation of dead bodies by embalming & wrapping them in cloth?
Burial
Branding
Mummification
Sarcophigas
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What is Papyrus?
The first major writing material.
A key city in Egypt.
A wise old man.
A minor god they worshipped.
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What is the Old Kingdom known as?
The Age of the Old
The Golden Age
The Age of the Vizier
The Age of the Pyramids
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In the Middle Kingdom, at what Dynasty did Egypt reach its Peak as a civilization?
11th Dynasty
13th Dynasty
12th Dynasty
14th Dynasty
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What is the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom?
Amarna
Thebes
Avaris
Memphis
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Why was the Vizier important?
He was the head of business in the Capital city.
He was the main farmer of the Nile.
He was just under the Pharaoh in power.
He ran the operations of the country.
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What type of government did all the kingdoms have?
A Constitutional Monarchy
A Parliamentary Democracy
A Theocratic Monarchy
A Democratic Republic
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What makes up the Pharaoh to the Egyptians?
Part Human and Part God
Only God
Mostly Human and A Little Bit of God
Only Human
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What type of written record was used for everyday use in Egypt, especially in MK and NK?
Blood Drawings
Cursive
Hieroglyphics
Hieratic Script
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What led Egypt to be one of the wealthiest and stable countries in the Middle Kingdom?
More Building Projects
Wealth spread throughout the social classes.
More cities, roads, art, and literature
Expanded borders and better defense.
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What is a Dynasty? Choose the best answer.
The New England Patriots.
A Long Run of Competent Rulers in a Country.
A Line of Hereditary Rulers in a Country.
A Core of Gov't Officials that Run the Country.
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What is the Middle Kingdom known as?
The Classical Age
The Time of the Ka
The Golden Age
The Age of the Pyramids.
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What type of math did we learn from Egypt?
Algebra
Calculus
Geometry
Trigonometry
20
What is the capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?
Nubia
Memphis
Thebes
Cairo
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What is the Rosetta Stone?
A famous Egyptian ritual involving the Nile River.
A language learning software that all Americans need to try.
A stone that was key to deciphering Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
A famous Egyptian goddess known for fertility.
22
What date was the Middle Kingdom?
1721-1640 BC
2575-2150 BC
2040-1782 BC
1570-1069 BC
23
Give me the best definition of Heiroglyphics?
A common disease in the Egyptian era.
The language used when traveling out of Egypt.
A tool used in the farming communities.
A type of writing medium/symbol using shapes or pictures.
24
The capital city in Old Kingdom was called?
Memphis
Cairo
Thebes
Nubia
25
From Egypt, what allowed us to have a greater understanding of the body?
Science Experiments
Mummification
Papyrus Creation
The Sea People told us.
26
How did literature change during the Middle Kingdom?
Focused more on agriculture & farming
Focused more on the higher classes.
Focused more on the commoners and general human experience
Focused more on the Aristocracy
27
What date was the Old Kingdom?
2040-1782 BC
1570-1069 BC
2434-2900 BC
2575-2150 BC
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What is the definition for departments that make up a government?
Bureaucracy
Congress
Departments
Corrections
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What generally caused the intermediate periods between each of the kingdoms?
Power struggles internally with Nomarchs & the Pharaoh
Outside civilizations taking over areas of Egyptian land.
The Sea People attacked.
There was a lot of civil unrest due to income inequality
