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6-1.3 Ancient Egypt
6-1.3 Ancient Egypt
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1
What was the economy of ancient Egypt based on?
travel
architecture
religion
agriculture
2
The Nile River flows north through Egypt and into what body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Tigris River
Persian Gulf
3
Which is an accurate comparison of the governments of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Both were democratic.
Both were theocracies.
Both were monotheistic.
Both were monarchies.
4
What physical feature gave ancient Egypt natural protection?
Himalayan Mountains
Sahara Desert
Fertile Crescent
Indian Ocean
5
Why did the ancient Egyptians build the structures depicted in the picture?
as meeting places for the leaders of their country
as monuments to the glory of Egypt
as burial sites for the pharaohs
as temples to their gods
6
What is the name of the tall pillar that Egyptians built as pairs near the pyramid entrance?
pyramid
obleisk
sphinx
ziggurat
7
What was the religion of the Nile River Valley based upon?
gods were based on monotheism
gods were based on ka
gods were based on pharaohs
gods were based on nature
8
Which of the following is
NOT
considered a natural barrier along the Nile River?
pyramids
deserts
Mediterranean Sea
cataracts
9
Where did ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died?
heaven
eternity
pyramid
afterlife
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What was the Egyptian writing system that used a combination of pictures and symbols?
alphabet
hieroglyphics
demotics
cuneiform
