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Ch. 7+8 S.S Test
Chapter 7 and 8 Pink notes test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Topography mean? | Shape of Land and |
| In ancient Egypt, what was the main topography? | the Nile River |
| Without what would there have been no Egyptian civilization? | fertile river valley |
| Did the Egyptians take advantage of the resources that surroundedthem? | yes |
| What types of things did the Egyptians like fresh water for? | drinking, irrigating crops, food, and transportation |
| Where did the Egyptians get their fresh water from? | the Nile River |
| The Egyptians took advantage of the reeds that grew along the banks of the Nile for what? | making baskets |
| What was papyrus used for? | making paper |
| The Mediterranean was good for what? | trading with other countries and food;fish. |
| What was ancient Egypt's most important physical feature? | The Nile River |
| Most settlements of Egypt and Kush were located near where? | The Nile River |
| What made farming possible? | The flooding of the nile river because it left behind rich nutrient laden silt that improved and enriched the soil. |
| Deserts are what? | natural barriers |
| The desert that surrounded the Nile River valley helped the people of Egypt by doing what? | Giving them protection from invaders |
| Why did ancient Egyptians make mummies to preserve pharaohs bodies? | They believed in an afterlife were the bodies would come to life again |
| Why did Khufu declare that he was a god? | to ensure that his power would be accepted by the Egyptians |
| What did Khufu have the Pyramid of Giza built for? | His tomb |
| How long did it take to build Khufu's tomb? | 20 years |
| How many bricks did it take to build Khufu's tomb? | 2 million |
| The white chapel was built for who? | Sunusret I |
| When did Sunusret Rule? | The Middle kingdom |
| When did Khufu Rule? | The Old kingdom |
| What did Sunusret do? | He promoted art and literature and architecture during his reign |
| The New Kingdom | was a period that is often called the Golden Age. This is a time when Egypt reached his height of power. |
| Hatshepsut was the first lady Pharaoh. What did she realize? | She realized the importance of trade and she sent her ships to the African Kingdom of Punt to establish trade for luxury goods. |
| When did Hatshepsut rule? | New Kingdom or Golden Age |
| How long did Pharaoh Ramses II rule for? | Over 60 years |
| What did Ramses II do? | He had monuments built for himself all over Egypt |
| When did Ramses II rule? | During the New Kingdom |
| How old was King Tut when he started to rule? | 9 or 10 |
| How old was Kind Tut when he ruled? | 18 years old |
| What was Kind Tut's tomb filled with? | Many artifacts that taught the modern world much about ancient Egypt |
| When did Kind Tut rule? | The New Kingdom, before Ramses II |
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