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Chapter 4 Ancient Egypt and Kush
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True/False-The Egyptians believed that temples were the homes of the gods.
False
True
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System of people in different lands who traded goods
contracts
mummies
trade networks
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What factor contributed MOST to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?
Egypt created pyramids
Egypt created an army
Egypt defeated Sinai Peninsula
Egypt's conquest of distant lands
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Imaginary creature with the body of a lion and head of another animal
sphinx
papyrus
pyramid
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True/False-The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt.
False
True
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Who united the Middle Kingdonm around 2050 BC?
Ahmose of Thebes
Mentuhotep II
King Tut
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Leader of the Aksumite army that invaded Kush in AD 350
Menes
King Ezana
Khufu
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How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
Collected taxes from people
Pharaohs' families paid the cost
collected payments from Sumer
Priests held religious festiveals
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A long, lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
papyrus
contracts
mummies
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Meroitic, Kushite written language, was .....
borrowed from the Greeks
borrowed from the Assyrians
developed by the Kushites
adapted from Egyptians
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When did the Egyptians begin to build pyramids?
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Used Kingdom
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Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
mummies
obelisk
papyrus
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Binding legal agreements
contracts
obelisk
trade networks
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Egypt's first pharaoh
Menes
Khufu
King Ezana
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By 1400s BC, Egypt was the leading military power. What can you say about Egypt's resources?
It was a rich country
It was a poor country
Its resources were being heavily taxed
Its resources were being sent to other countries
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True/False-The Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died.
False
True
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How did Kushites begin to learn about other cultures?
Kushite kings forced people of Kush to travel new places
Kushite merchants traded with people of other cultures
Kushite farmers went to other lands to study farming
Kushite woment visited other cultures
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How do we know Kush and Egypt lived in peace with each other?
They attacked each other
They traded with each other
They built temples together
They battled Aksum together
19
What is the southern part of ancient Egypt called?
Southern Egypt
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
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Which area was probably the largest source of gold for Egyptians?
Nubain desert
Euphrates River
Western desert
Mycenae
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Pharaoh best known for monuments built to him
Menes
Piankhi
Khufu
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The political order of Egypt around 3200 BC was based on....
wealthy farmers who emerged as leaders
wealthy fishermen who emereged as leaders
priests who helped build the temples
merchants who helped build trade routes
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True/False-By the AD 300s, Kush was at the height of its power.
True
False
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In teh 700s BC, which king attacked Egypt?
Shabaka
Kashta
Tut
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Application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
contracts
trade network
engineering
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Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
Tombs were private storage rooms of the pharaoh
Tombs were the safest places in the kingdom
Egyptians believed dead enjoyed these things in afterlife
Tombs served as museums
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What was effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BC?
Egyptian culture became like Kush culture
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture
Egyptian pharaohs worked with Kushite kings
Kushite language became Egypt's language
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Who was Queen Shanakhdakheto?
Led Kushite army to important victories
Ruled Kush all on her own
1st woman to rule Kush
Only woman to rule Kush
29
Which of the following BEST describes how Egpytian civilization developed?
villages replaced towns
farms replaced cities & then pyramids
cities broke off into scattered farms
farms grew into villages & then cities
30
What was used to help historians understand hieroglyphics?
cuneiform
Rosetta Stone
Temple of Karnak
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Tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
obelisk
sphinx
trade network
32
True/False-The rule of Menmtuhotep II began in the Middle Kingdom.
False
True
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Which of the following did NOT cause social classes to appear during the Old Kingdom?
increase in population
increase in farming
Sumerian influences
need for government officals
