Geography
What river runs through Egypt?
A. the Nile River
B. the Tigris River
C. the Euphrates River
D. the Mediterranean River
A. the Nile River
The most important environmental factor in early human settlement was
A. vegetation.
B. climate.
C. water.
D. flat land.
C. water
Pharaohs functioned as
A. kings.
B. generals.
C. gods and religious leaders.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
In ancient Egypt, the peasants' lives revolved around the three seasons of the _____.
A. Nile River
B. social pyramid
C. pharaoh
D. harvest
A. Nile River
Geographically, Kush was
A. west of Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea.
B. east of Egypt, on the Red Sea.
C. south of Egypt, on the Nile River.
D. north of Egypt, on the Nile River.
C. south of Egypt, on the Nile River.
The Nile River leaves deposits of rich soil in the valley when it...
A. dries.
B. recedes.
C. floods.
D. all of the above
C. floods
The ancient Egyptians settled
A. along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
B. to the south of the Kushites along the southern Nile River.
C. in southwestern Asia in the Fertile Crescent.
D. in the northeast corner of Africa along the Nile River.
D. in the northeast corner of Africa along the Nile River.
The Age of Pyramids was also known as the
A. Old Kingdom.
B. New Kingdom.
C. Middle Kingdom.
D. Late Kingdom.
A. Old Kingdom.
One extraordinary Egyptian invention was paper they made from...
A. linen.
B. papyrus.
C. marble.
D. leather.
B. papyrus.
Kush, also called Nubia, took its name from one of its main resources. This resource was
A. gold.
B. timber.
C. oil.
D. grain.
A. gold.
One word that describes the region of North Africa and the Middle East is...
A. desert.
B. vegetation.
C. oceanic.
D. plateau.
A. desert
How did the yearly flooding in the Nile River valley affect farming in Egypt and Kush?
A. It caused damage to crops.
B. It destroyed villages.
C. It created inland seas.
D. It left silt that improved the soil.
D. It left silt that improved the soil
The pharaoh Hatshepsut was best known for
A. being the first female pharaoh.
B. his military leadership.
C. promoting the arts and trade.
D. his Great Pyramid at Giza
A. being the first female pharaoh
In ancient Egypt, religion strengthened the Pharaoh's position because they
A. were also official priests.
B. performed mummification.
C. were believed to be gods.
D. often wrote religious texts
C. were believed to be gods.
Meroë became an important center of industry, and was especially well known for producing
A. wool.
B. food.
C. iron.
D. ships.
C. iron.
Which of these is an example of physical geography?
A. towns
B. roads
C. seas
D. farms
c. seas
One of the ways that settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for
A. irrigating farmland.
B. traveling to other places.
C. getting drinking water.
D. watering cattle.
B. traveling to other places
How did Khufu reach his status as a god?
A. Egyptians held a vote and declared him a god.
B. A council of elders decided he was a god.
C. He declared himself a god.
D. He had that status from the moment he was born.
C. He declared himself a god.
Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person's body
A. stayed with his or her dead spirit.
B. was separated from his or her soul.
C. left to go to a country in Europe.
D. returned to live with the pharaoh.
A. stayed with his or her dead spirit.
Meroë was chosen as a new capital for Kush because
A. it was located farther away from Egypt.
B. it was well protected from attack.
C. it was the only city on the trade route.
D. it was close to Kush’s allies.
A. it was located farther away from Egypt.
Shape and elevation of the land refers to...
A. climate.
B. topography.
C. vegetation.
D. land area.
B. topography
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
A. It gave protection from invaders.
B. It provided fresh water for drinking.
C. It had rich farmland for growing wheat.
D. It provided a pleasant climate.
A. It gave protection from invaders
The pyramids were built...
A. to protect Egyptians from invasion.
B. as great tombs for pharaohs
C. as centers of religious worship
D. as homes for the pharaohs
B. as great tombs for pharaohs
Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often...
A. kept all body organs inside of mummies.
B. left bodies unburied so they could get sun.
C. buried food and other goods with the dead.
D. dressed the dead in their favorite clothing.
C. buried food and other goods with the dead.
Which of the following statements is true of Egypt’s takeover over Kush?
A. Kushites had to dress in a different style than Egyptians.
B. Kush never regained its independence from Egypt.
C. Egypt heavily influenced Kushite society in many ways.
D. Egyptians no longer allowed Kushites to trade on the Nile.
C. Egypt heavily influenced Kushite society in many ways.