Ancient Egypt #1
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Ancient Egypt #3
Ancient Egypt #4
100

Name the river that flows through Egypt from the south to the north.  Multiple Choice

A. Amazon  B. Nile  C. Ganges  D. Volga

100

What area of knowledge led Egyptians to develop the world's first practical calendar?  Multiple choice

A. geometry B. paper making C. printing D. astronomy

100

Why was the city of Giza built?

The city of Giza was built for the pyramid workers and the people who fed, housed, and clothed the workers.

100

Which pharaoh reigned after Akhenaten died?      Multiple Choice

A. Ramses II B. Tutankhamen C. Nefertiti

200

Why was the Nile River Valley very important to the Ancient Egyptians?

The annual floods deposited rich soil along the Nile's shores which was good for growing crops.

200

What did the Egyptians think happened after death?

The Egyptians believed when they died they would ascend into the afterlife which was a life that followed death.

200

What happened to Egypt when the power of the central government weakened?

Egypt was invaded and taken over by another group of people.

200

Which pharaoh belongs to the gold mask seen below?

A. Ramses II B. Tutankhamen C. Nefertiti

300

What means of exchange did the Egyptians use to obtain goods?  Multiple Choice

A. bartering B. paper money C. gold coins D. shells

300

Historians divide ancient Egyptian dynasties into the __________ ____________, the ___________ ________________, and the ____________ _________________.

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom

300

Who was the first woman pharaoh?  Multiple choice

A. Thutmose II B. Cleopatra 

C. Hatshepsut D. Nefertiti

300

Why was the government of Egypt stable under the rule of Ramses II?

Ramses was the ruler for 66 years and this was a time of peace for Egypt.

400

Why were the Ancient Egyptians able to spend more time in specialized jobs?

The people had a surplus of food so they could specialize in other jobs.

400

What did Pharaoh Khufu do to proclaim his glory or how great he was?

He had a monument built to proclaim his greatness.

400

Name the two things that Akhenaten reformed during his reign and how he reformed these things.

He reformed their religion to only one god, Aten and he had the pharaoh's statues made more realistic rather than showing perfect beauty.

400

What happened to Egypt after the reign of Ramses II?

The central government weakened and foreign groups of people took over Egypt.