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Chapter 4 Ancient Egypt and Kush
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Who was Queen Shanakhdakheto?
Ruled Kush all on her own
Led Kushite army to important victories
1st woman to rule Kush
Only woman to rule Kush
2
Imaginary creature with the body of a lion and head of another animal
pyramid
sphinx
papyrus
3
What factor contributed MOST to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?
Egypt defeated Sinai Peninsula
Egypt's conquest of distant lands
Egypt created pyramids
Egypt created an army
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Egypt's first pharaoh
Menes
King Ezana
Khufu
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True/False-The Egyptians believed that temples were the homes of the gods.
True
False
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Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
mummies
obelisk
papyrus
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True/False-By the AD 300s, Kush was at the height of its power.
True
False
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What is the southern part of ancient Egypt called?
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Southern Egypt
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How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
Priests held religious festiveals
Collected taxes from people
collected payments from Sumer
Pharaohs' families paid the cost
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Leader of the Aksumite army that invaded Kush in AD 350
Khufu
King Ezana
Menes
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Binding legal agreements
obelisk
contracts
trade networks
12
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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How do we know Kush and Egypt lived in peace with each other?
They built temples together
They traded with each other
They battled Aksum together
They attacked each other
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When did the Egyptians begin to build pyramids?
Old Kingdom
Used Kingdom
New Kingdom
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Tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
obelisk
sphinx
trade network
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Application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
trade network
engineering
contracts
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Meroitic, Kushite written language, was .....
borrowed from the Assyrians
developed by the Kushites
borrowed from the Greeks
adapted from Egyptians
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Which of the following BEST describes how Egpytian civilization developed?
villages replaced towns
farms grew into villages & then cities
farms replaced cities & then pyramids
cities broke off into scattered farms
19
Which area was probably the largest source of gold for Egyptians?
Euphrates River
Nubain desert
Mycenae
Western desert
20
In the 700s BC, which king attacked Egypt?
Shabaka
Kashta
Tut
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System of people in different lands who traded goods
mummies
contracts
trade networks
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True/False-The Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died.
True
False
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True/False-The rule of Menmtuhotep II began in the Middle Kingdom.
False
True
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Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
Tombs served as museums
Egyptians believed dead enjoyed these things in afterlife
Tombs were private storage rooms of the pharaoh
Tombs were the safest places in the kingdom
25
What was effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BC?
Egyptian pharaohs worked with Kushite kings
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture
Kushite language became Egypt's language
Egyptian culture became like Kush culture
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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?
Mentuhotep II
King Tut
Ahmose of Thebes
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A long, lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
contracts
mummies
papyrus
29
By 1400s BC, Egypt was the leading military power. What can you say about Egypt's resources?
It was a poor country
Its resources were being heavily taxed
Its resources were being sent to other countries
It was a rich country
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Pharaoh best known for monuments built to him
Khufu
Menes
Piankhi
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How did Kushites begin to learn about other cultures?
Kushite merchants traded with people of other cultures
Kushite farmers went to other lands to study farming
Kushite kings forced people of Kush to travel new places
Kushite woment visited other cultures
32
What was used to help historians understand hieroglyphics?
cuneiform
Rosetta Stone
Temple of Karnak
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Which of the following did NOT cause social classes to appear during the Old Kingdom?
Sumerian influences
increase in farming
need for government officals
increase in population
