Around 6000 B.C., which of the following appeared in Nubia?

hunting and fishing communities

Egyptian rulers governed their empire

by maintaining absolute power over the people

In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to

prepare the dead for the afterlife

scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky

The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating

rich farmland in the river valley

Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by

explaining natural events to the people

A cataract is defined as

a strong flood or a rush of water

A dynasty is defined as

a series of rulers from the same family

Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to

predict the flooding of the Nile River

How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?

They preserved the bodies of their dead.

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Ch. 3 - Ancient Egypt Test Review

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1
The first pharaohs of the New Kingdom expanded Egypt's
religion
farmland
universities
armies
2
In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of
peasants
kings and nobles
merchants
artisans
3
The lives of the Egyptian peasants were greatly influenced by
their contact with merchants from other countries
their ability to read and write
the planting seasons
the study of astronomy
4
A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a
delta
regent
dynasty
pharaoh
5
Around 6000 B.C., which of the following appeared in Nubia?
traders from other countries
soldiers from Mesopotamia
hunting and fishing communities
the first Egyptian artisans and miners
6
An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular shaped building called a(n)
dynasty
delta
pyramid
afterlife
7
Egyptian rulers governed their empire
by establishing dynasties that were unstable
by establishing a democracy
with the help of governors elected by the citizens
by maintaining absolute power over the people
8
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to
worship the pharaoh's children
travel to the west bank of the Nile each night
worship one god
prepare the dead for the afterlife
9
An astronomer is a
powerful Egyptian ruler
person who rules for a child until child is old enough
scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky
person who searches for fossils and other buried artifacts
10
The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating
a large desert
hot winds that blew across the land
Lower and Upper Egypt
rich farmland in the river valley
11
A plain at the mouth of a river is a
papyrus
cataract
delta
silt
12
Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was
never very prosperous
destroyed by the people of Kush
a center for trade
the first sea empire
13
A life after death is called what?
An afterlife
A pyramid
A regent
A dynasty
14
What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons?
They made pyramids from metal instead of stone.
Meroe became rich.
They stopped spending time growing crops.
Meroe controlled an empire that extended into Europe.
15
Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule is a
pharaoh
dynasty
regent
cataract
16
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over
all the people in Africa
only slaves
only priests
all Egyptians
17
Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by
supporting a democratic government
destroying the power of the pharaoh
explaining natural events to the people
encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors
18
A cataract is defined as
a plain at the mouth of a river
fine soil found on river bottoms
a strong flood or a rush of water
the use of reeds to make an early form of paper
19
To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to
use cuneiform
use hieroglyphs
tax the farmers
publish a list of the pharaohs possessions each year
20
A dynasty is defined as
a series of rulers from the same family
a set of symbols representing different sounds and objects
someone ruling for a child until child can rule on his own
a powerful Egyptian ruler
21
Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, the government became
ruled by local merchants
bigger and more prosperous
a target for conquering empires
weak and divided
22
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called
hieroglyphics
scrolls
papayas
papyrus
23
The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was
ruling the empire from Abu Simbel
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
building a pyramid
conquering the Nubians
24
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
predict the flooding of the Nile River
create new medicines from plants
appoint the next pharaoh
create a new system of writing
25
The fine soil found on river bottoms is called silt.
false
true
26
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
The believed in only one god.
They didn't think bodies of the dead should be preserved.
They became famous warriors.
They preserved the bodies of their dead.
27
In about 5000 B.C., farming communities appeared
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
in the deserts of Upper Egypt
in the delta of Upper Egypt
in both Egypt and Nubia
28
Because ancient Egyptian civilization was located on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt had
hardly any farmland
no farmland
rich farmland
poor farmland

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