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Ch. 3-Egypt
Question | Answer |
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On what did Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Sumerians rely for crops to grow? SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | floods |
The cataracts of the Nile River separated Egypt from___. SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | Kush |
The ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife ____. SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | was much like regular life |
The ancient Egyptian's sun god was ____. SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | Ra |
In ancient Egypt most people settled in the Nile River valley. What was a pull factor that caused people to migrate to this area? SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | fertile land |
What did the Egyptian term "pharaoh" mean during the New Kingdom period? SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | great house |
The cliff west of Thebes, in the Valley of the Kings, are known for their ____. SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | secret tombs |
A positive effect of the annual flooding of the Nile was that ____. SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | farmland became more fertile and supported the rise of Ancient Egypt |
A religious similarity between the Mesopotamians and Egyptians was that ___. SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | they both had many gods |
Which river valley developed an early civilization in Egypt? SOC. 6.I.C.1.a | Nile |
How was Egyptian agriculture different from Nubian agriculture? SOC. 6.I.C.1.b | The Egyptians soil was improved by annual floods. |
How did Egyptians pharaohs justify the power they claimed? SOC. 6.I.C.1.c | Pharaohs were believed to be part god |
Which of these best describes the condition of Egypt under Ramses the Great? SOC. 6.I.C.1.c | Prosperous |
What is most notable about Queen Hatshepsut? SOC. 6.I.C.1.c | She was the only female pharaoh in Egypt |
The Kush Empire was located ___. SOC. 6.I.C.1.d | along the Nile south of Egypt |
The Kush control of Egypt was ended and the Kushites expelled by the ___. SOC. 6.I.C.1.d | Assyrians |
Why did Egypt increase long-distanced trade during the reign of Hatshepsut? SOC. 6.I.C.1.d | to increase national power and wealth |
The location of the Kingdom of Kush was along the ____. SOC. 6.I.C.1.d | Nile River |
How did the growth Egyptians cities affect the class system?SOC. 6.I.C.1.d | More people became skilled artisans |
The earliest Egyptian writings are called ___. SOC. 6.I.C.1.f | hieroglyphics |
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics could not be read until ___. SOC. 6.I.C.1.f | the decoding of the Rosetta Stone |
Why did Nubians and Egyptians worship some of the same gods? SOC. 6.I.C.1.f | Nubia and Egypt exchanged certain cultural practices when Egypt ruled Nubia |
Egyptian officials who were writers and record keepers were known as ___. SOC. 6.I.C.1.f | scribes |