How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

He moved with his family from Mesopotamia

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

peasant farmers during the flood season

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?

It left silt that improved the soil

What event led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?

Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

tombs for pharaohs when they died

How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?

It gave protection from invaders

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1
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The sun was hot and strong
The river was too salty
The land was hilly and dry
The ground was too cold
2
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia
He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd
He guided the Israelites out of Egypt
He led an army that won the land from the Philistines
3
Who signed the world's first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Hittites
Egypt and the Assyrians
Egypt and the Babylonians
Egypt and the Persians
4
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to collect taxes
to decide court cases
to lead the army
to help make alliances
5
Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more
inventions to use in warfare
temples and monuments
books of scholarship
maps based on expeditions
6
In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from
Ur
Canaan
Egypt
Babylon
7
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of power?
The First Intermediate Period
the Old Kingdom
the Middle Kingdom
the New Kingdom
8
How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?
She stopped the Hittite advance
She made a treaty with Assyria
She appointed women to top jobs
She led attacks on Roman forts
9
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
peasant farmers during the flood season
government officials out of favor
scribes who kept poor records
10
Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, the Sea of Galilee was
often used by traders
surrounded by deserts
too stormy for boats
a source of fresh water
11
What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush?
wooden wheels
iron weapons
charcoal
fire
12
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires
It left silt that improved the soil
It isolated the settlements
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife
13
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
famous leader-heroes
more elegant temples
belief in one God
rules for how to act
14
What event led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Scribes traveled to Kush to teach
Both armies burned a Roman fort
Kush allied with the Assyrians
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush
15
For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?
conquering Egypt
building dams on the Nile
introducing iron tools
trading with India and China
16
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
to educate and protect the royal children
17
What was one of the few ways that a peasant boy could rise to a higher social class?
take care of a temple
store a lot of grain
help build a pyramid
attend scribe school
18
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
homes for the pharaohs' servants
temples for religious worship
storehouses for reserves of grain
tombs for pharaohs when they died
19
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
starting a school
winning a battle
uniting a nation
building a temple
20
What group was the lowest social status in ancient Egypt?
Priests
Scribes
Peasants
Artisans
21
How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?
A marriage alliance was formed
The Nile River overflowed
Nobles voted against the kings
The New Kingdom collapsed
22
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
copper coins
grain
paper notes
music at banquets
23
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It made trade and travel easy
It gave protection from invaders
It had fertile land for crops
It was grassy for grazing sheep
24
Because of one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of them settled near
the hills
a river
a desert
trees
25
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was
a child
a woman
a priest
a god
26
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to avoid the risk of poison
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
to show earthly love
to feed them in the afterlife
27
What place did the Jewish people believe was the Promised Land?
Babylon
Ur
Egypt
Canaan

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