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Question 1
1.

The four statues of King Ramses II at this temple provide an example of ancient Egyptian art. Small figures of Ramses’ children, his queen, and his mother are carved around his feet. Dedicated to the sun gods, the temple was built in such a way that, on two days of the year, the first rays of the morning sun shine through the building and light up the entire temple. What do the number and size of the figures of Ramses II indicate about his importance in ancient Egyptian society?

PAGES 90-91

OBJECTIVE:
Identify the Nile River as the source of life in Egypt’s dry deserts.
Question 2
2.

The _________ was central to the civilization that developed in Egypt.

Question 3
3.

Rock formations that create churning rapids, breaking the river’s smooth course, are called ______.

Question 4
4.

What is a delta?

Question 5
5.

Ancient Egypt's heartland was divided into two distinct regions: the Upper (southern) Nile and the Lower (northern) Nile. Which region included the Nile Delta?

Question 6
6.

Select all that apply to the Nile:

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Question 7
7.

The _____ land was the narrow stretch that ran along both sides of the Nile. There, the river’s waters and nourishing dark silt allowed plants to grow and people to live.

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Question 8
8.

The red land was a vast, scorching _____ that surrounded the Nile.

Question 9
9.

Egypt’s geography, its climate, and the Nile River all played parts in the kind of civilization that Egypt would become. Select all those that apply to ancient Egypt:

PAGES 92-93

OBJECTIVE:
Explain how agriculture encouraged the development of communities and kingdoms in Egypt.
Question 10
10.

Five thousand years ago, the lives of most Egyptians revolved around ____.

Question 11
11.

Select the crops grown by ancient Egyptians:

Question 12
12.

When did the Nile flood?

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Question 13
13.

This tool made irrigation easier. What is it?

Question 14
14.

_____ was the Nile Delta region with its wide expanse of fertile land and access to the Mediterranean Sea.

Question 15
15.

_____ was the long, narrow stretch of the Nile south of modern Cairo and hemmed in by desert.

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Question 16
16.

The two kingdomes remained proudly distinct. Even after Egypt was united, it was represented by a _____ _____. Every time Egypt descended into disorder, the two kingdoms were usually on opposite sides of the power struggle.

PAGES 94-95

OBJECTIVE:
Explain how strong kings united Egypt and ruled with the authority of gods.
Question 17
17.

Tradition says that around 3100 B.C., the king of Upper Egypt conquered Lower Egypt and became ruler of all Egypt. Historians believe this king was called _____.

Question 18
18.

The Egyptians built a magnificent new capital city at Memphis. They also established the foundations of Egypt’s _____ practices.

Question 19
19.

The first kings founded a ruling _____ - a series of rulers from the same family.

Question 20
20.

Who had complete authority over all religious, civil, and military matters?

Question 21
21.

Much of the pharaoh's day-to-day work was actually done by his _____, or chief officials.

Question 22
22.

Why would disease or famine threaten the pharaoh’s authority over the people?