Ch. 5 Ancient Egypt and Kush

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Egyptian women had more rights than other women of this time period.

True

False

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt by marrying the princess of Lower Egypt.

Ramses II

Tutankhamen

Piye

Narmer

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Nile River's flooding could be described as:

destructive

unpredictable

gentle and predictable

rare

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The natural barriers that protected Egypt were:

cataracts

deserts

deltas

all of the above

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?

They irrigated during the dry season.

They grew papyrus.

They created hieroglyphics.

They became successful farmers.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Nubian people came from the African savannas south of the...

Arabian Desert

Eastern Desert

Sahara

Red Desert

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the...

Book of Spells

Book of Prayers

Book of the Dead

Book of Life After Death

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Savannas are fertile marshes...

True

False

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Incense is a material used to make furniture.

True

False

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep was successful in establishing a new religion based on the worship of Aton, the sun god, as Egypt's only god.

True

False

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the effect of increased farming and trade?

Geometry was developed

The deserts became populated.

A complex writing system was created.

An organized government developed.

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in the field of...

astronomy

mathematics

medicine

irrigation

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed...

a 365-day calendar with 12 months

a new social class

geometry

hieroglyphics

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?

The people were too interested in their religion

The Egyptians were attacked by neighboring peoples

Egyptian crops failed because of drought

The people built too many temples and ran out of money

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians

accepted many Egyptian beliefs and customs

gave up their previous way of life

refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs and customs

stopped worshiping their own deities

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

After breaking away from Egyptian rule, Kush eventually

conquered Egypt

gave up all Egyptian customs and beliefs

refused to trade with Egypt

signed a peace treaty with Egypt

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did Egyptians build pyramids to honor their pharaohs?

protected bodies from floods, wild animals, grave robbers

held valuables pharaohs would need in the afterlife

all of the above

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In which social class did farmers belong?

upper class

middle class

lower class

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why was King Tut so famous even though he played a small role in Egyptian history?

he was young

his tomb was discovered with everything in it

all of the above

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Nile had many dangerous _________ and marshy _______ to protect Egyptian settlements from invaders.

cataracts , deltas

pharaohs, swamps

dynasties, incense

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The pharaoh was the political and religious leader in Egypt which made it a...

theocracy

democracy

dictatorship

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The pharaoh was responsible for selecting _______ to represent him in other kingdoms.

envoys

incense

textiles

shadoofs

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Egyptians traded goods they could grow for things they needed, such as...

incense and textiles

shadoofs and papyrus

bureaucrats

dynasties and deltas

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Farmers used _______ to transfer water from the Nile River to the crops.

shadoofs

papyrus

bureaucrats

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Egyptians harvested ______, which was used to make paper.

textiles

deltas

papyrus

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This person took care of the pharaoh's business and was a member of the upper class of Egyptian society.

bureaucrat

shadoof

theocracy

delta

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

After a pharaoh died he went through the process of _____.

embalming

hierogliphics

pyramids

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Ancient Egypt was located mainly in the continent of Africa.

True

False

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Egyptians used cuneiform as its system of writing.

True

False

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Egyptian rulers were called pharaohs.

True

False

31.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Nile River flows from South to North.

True

False

32.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Sahara desert is the smallest in the world.

True

False

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Nubians in Kush interacted with Egyptians to trade cattle, gold, and incense.

True

False

34.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Like the Egyptians, the Nubians relied heavily on the Nile River for their water.

True

False

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