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chapter5 exam
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How was Meroe different from any typical Egyptian or Kushite city | it had iron furnaces and was the center of iron production |
| Who is Hapi | an Egyptian river god |
| Who is Imhotep | the first grand engineer who built the pyramids |
| What is Thebes | the capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom |
| Which social class did farmers belong to? What were their lives like? | Farmers belonged to the 2nd lowest class. They worked on land that was owned be wealthy nobles. They had simple diets. |
| Why was king Tut so famous? | His tomb wasn't robbed so researchers know the most about him |
| Who is Re | The Egyptian sun god |
| Who is Axum | invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe |
| Who is Amenhotep IV | tried to change the religion of Egypt based on one deity, Aton |
| Who is Rameses II | a successful pharaoh who conquered Canaan |
| What is incense | a material burned for its pleasant smell |
| What is a savanna | a flat grassland |
| What is Memphis | capital city during the Old Kingdom |
| Who is Narmer | the ruler who united Egypt |
| What social class were farmers in | 2nd lowest |
| What is a cataract | the natural barrier that protected Egypt |
| Who is Ahmose | the king who drove the Hyksos out |
| What were the rights of Egyptian women | own property, divorce, religious ceremonies |
| Why did Egyptians build pyramids to honor their pharaohs | to protect their bodies from wild animals, robbers, and floods |