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1
True or False: Much of Egyptian religion focused on the afterlife.
true
false
2
What is
ka
a god
an embalming practice
a person's life force
a Kush crop
3
Which river was key to both Ancient Kush & Egypt
Euphrates River
Tigris River
African River
Nile River
4
Which of the following is incorrect
Re=sun god
Thoth=god of wisdom
Osiris=god of the underworld
Horus= earth god
5
The high position priests held in Egyptian society shows that
religion was important in Egyptian life
the early Egyptians worshiped many gods
the pharaoh was a descendant of a god
government was large and powerful
6
Egyptians used these jars for
spices
papyrus
body organs
gold
7
Most Egyptians were
farmers
engineers
pharaohs
priests
8
Egyptian hieroglyphs were written on
clay
paper
papyrus
trees
9
This image is an example of
a pharaoh
a sphinx
Osiris
a sarcophagus
10
Egyptian pharaohs were responsible for
keeping away disease
making trade profitable
all of the above
ensuring crops grow
11
Kush and Sumer had all of the following in common except
rise of manufacturing and crafts
the Meroitic writing system
the importance of farming
involvement in trade
12
A delta is defined as
none of the above
an airline
a triangle-shaped area of land formed made from river soil
a river rapid that protects against invasion
13
What did a scribe do
perform
preach
govern
write
14
What does this picture represent
nothing important
balance of trade
trade routes
mercantilism
15
Which of the following is incorrect
nobles=peasants
fertile=good for growing crops
pharaoh=ruler of Egypt
dynasty=series of rulers from same family
16
Which body of water is north of Egypt
Red Sea
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Gulf
17
Which is the correct order for the development of human civilization
none of the above
division of labor, surplus, religion
government, surplus, agriculture
surplus, population, growth, division of labor,
18
The ancient kingdom of Kush arose in what region
Mesopotamia
Aksum
Egypt
Nubia
19
Which of the following is responsible for Kush's decline
loss of resources
trade rivals
rise of Aksum
all of the above
20
Why is the Rosetta Stone important
King Tut stood on it to speak to his people
It's the cornerstone of any pyramid
it was the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglypics
It was made of solid gold
21
True or False: The Nile's flooding was inconsistent
true
false
22
Egypt was called
land of the Pharohs
land of sand and water
gift of the Nile
land of many camels
23
True of False: Egypt controlled Kush for about 500 years
True
False
24
Which of the following was not a leader of Kush
Ramses
Piankhi
Kashta
Shanakhdakheto
25
Egypt & Kush were
monotheistic
polytheistic
26
Who is this?
Ra
King Tut
Osiris
Anubis
27
Pyramids were
all of the above
point to the sky to symbolize journey to afterlife
burial sites/tombs for pharaohs
enormous building projects needing requiring 100,000 workers
28
Which way does the Nile flow?
south to north
north to south
west to east
east to west
29
Kush exported all of the following except
gold
ivory
iron
barley
30
Which of the following was a major city in Kush
Both of these
Meroe
Neither of these
Kerma
