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Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?

King Tutankhamen

Ahmose of Thebes

Ramses the Great

Queen Hatshepsut

Which of the following describes why cataracts both helped and harmed Egypt? (Section 1)

Cateracts protected the people of Egypt but imprisoned their religious learders.

Cateracts protected Egypt from invaders but prevented sailing on parts of the river.

Cateracts allowed farming to flourish but prevented animal domestication.

Cateracts allowed fishing to flourish but prevented farming from occurring

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

The tombs served as museums.

The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.

Egyptians believed tonbs to be the safest places in the kingdom.

Egypptian believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

How did Egyptian farmers water their crops?

They built a series of canals.

They built basins to hold water.

They used cattle to carry buckets.

They used aqueducts.

Which of the following did not cause social classes to appear during the Old Kingdom?

need for government officials

increase in farming

Sumerian influences

increase in population

Which of the following best defines delta?

a series of rulers

a triangle-shaped area of land

a series of rough rapids

a ruler of a great house

Which of the following best defines nobles?

powerful artists of the kingdom

powerful farmers of the kingdom

people from rich and powerful families

people from neighboring countries

Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?

the afterlife

the pyramids

the pharaohs

the heavens

By the 1400s BC, Egypt was the leading military power.

Based on this fact, what conclusion can you make about Egypt's resources?

It was a rich country.

It was a poor country.

Its resources were being heavily taxed.

Its resources were being sent to help other countries.

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

the farmers whose small villages were unclean

the mummies whose ka was distrubed

the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

the dynasty that was in power

What factor contributed most to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?

Egypt's defeat of the Sinai Peninsula

Egypt's creation of an army

Egypt's conquest of distant lands

Egypt's creation of the pyramids

After the wars in the Middle Kingdome, Egypt

took control of all possible invasion routes.

created a Middle Kingdom god.

destroyed all its temples.

disbanded the scribes.

What job employed the most people in Egypt?

merchant

farmer

scribe

architect

Ramses the Great is best remembered

for his ability as an artist.

as a great scribe.

for his untimely death a the hands of Ahmose.

as a great warrior and builder.

How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars and historians in their study of hieroglyphics?

It provided clues to Ramses' tomb.

It provided clues to Queen Hatshepsut's tomb.

It provided paintings of various creation stories.

It provided a Gree text that matched the early Egyptian writing.

Which of the following is not a feature you might find inside an Egyptian temple?

Hieroglyphics

sphinxes

paintings

sanctuary

Which statement best summarizes the way people are represented in Egyptian paintings?

Bodies are drawn realistically.

Bodies are smaller than natural size.

Upper bodies are shown straight on, while head and legs are seen from the side.

Upper bodies are seen from the side, while heads and legs are show straight on.

Why did the Egyptians build their pyramids to be grand and spectacular?

because they reflected the sun god's importance

because they reflected a pharaoh's importance

because they reflected the farmers' importance

because they reflected the priests' importance

Which of the following best describes why Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile?

Egypt was the country of many great rulers.

Egypt was temperate in its climat.e

The Nile River flowed from east to west.

The Nile River brought fertility and life to the region.

The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement.

Which of the following statements supports this fact?

The geography supported few desert plants and birds.

The geography had mountains and rocky soil.

The geography included areas for farming.

The geography helped to unify the country.

Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?

King Tutankhamen

Ahmose of Thebes

Ramses the Great

Queen Hatshepsut

Which of the following describes why cataracts both helped and harmed Egypt? (Section 1) 

Cateracts protected the people of Egypt but imprisoned their religious learders.

Cateracts protected Egypt from invaders but prevented sailing on parts of the river.

Cateracts allowed farming to flourish but prevented animal domestication.

Cateracts allowed fishing to flourish but prevented farming from occurring

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

The tombs served as museums.

The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.

Egyptians believed tonbs to be the safest places in the kingdom.

Egypptian believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

How did Egyptian farmers water their crops?

They built a series of canals.

They built basins to hold water.

They used cattle to carry buckets.

They used aqueducts.

Which of the following did not cause social classes to appear during the Old Kingdom?

need for government officials

increase in farming

Sumerian influences

increase in population

Which of the following best defines delta?

a series of rulers

a triangle-shaped area of land

a series of rough rapids

a ruler of a great house

Which of the following best defines nobles?

powerful artists of the kingdom

powerful farmers of the kingdom

people from rich and powerful families

people from neighboring countries

Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?

the afterlife

the pyramids

the pharaohs

the heavens

By the 1400s BC, Egypt was the leading military power.

Based on this fact, what conclusion can you make about Egypt's resources?

It was a rich country.

It was a poor country.

Its resources were being heavily taxed.

Its resources were being sent to help other countries.

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

the farmers whose small villages were unclean

the mummies whose ka was distrubed

the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

the dynasty that was in power

What factor contributed most to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?

Egypt's defeat of the Sinai Peninsula

Egypt's creation of an army

Egypt's conquest of distant lands

Egypt's creation of the pyramids

After the wars in the Middle Kingdome, Egypt

took control of all possible invasion routes.

created a Middle Kingdom god.

destroyed all its temples.

disbanded the scribes.

What job employed the most people in Egypt?

merchant

farmer

scribe

architect

Ramses the Great is best remembered

for his ability as an artist.

as a great scribe.

for his untimely death a the hands of Ahmose.

as a great warrior and builder.

How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars and historians in their study of hieroglyphics?

It provided clues to Ramses' tomb.

It provided clues to Queen Hatshepsut's tomb.

It provided paintings of various creation stories.

It provided a Gree text that matched the early Egyptian writing.

Which of the following is not a feature you might find inside an Egyptian temple?

Hieroglyphics

sphinxes

paintings

sanctuary

Which statement best summarizes the way people are represented in Egyptian paintings?

Bodies are drawn realistically.

Bodies are smaller than natural size.

Upper bodies are shown straight on, while head and legs are seen from the side.

Upper bodies are seen from the side, while heads and legs are show straight on.

Why did the Egyptians build their pyramids to be grand and spectacular?

because they reflected the sun god's importance

because they reflected a pharaoh's importance

because they reflected the farmers' importance

because they reflected the priests' importance

Which of the following best describes why Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile?

Egypt was the country of many great rulers.

Egypt was temperate in its climat.e

The Nile River flowed from east to west.

The Nile River brought fertility and life to the region.

The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement.

Which of the following statements supports this fact?

The geography supported few desert plants and birds.

The geography had mountains and rocky soil.

The geography included areas for farming.

The geography helped to unify the country.

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Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?

Which of the following describes why cataracts both helped and harmed Egypt? (Section 1)

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

How did Egyptian farmers water their crops?

Which of the following did not cause social classes to appear during the Old Kingdom?

Which of the following best defines delta?

Which of the following best defines nobles?

Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?

By the 1400s BC, Egypt was the leading military power.Based on this fact, what conclusion can you make about Egypt's resources?

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

What factor contributed most to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?

After the wars in the Middle Kingdome, Egypt

What job employed the most people in Egypt?

Ramses the Great is best remembered

How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars and historians in their study of hieroglyphics?

Which of the following is not a feature you might find inside an Egyptian temple?

Which statement best summarizes the way people are represented in Egyptian paintings?

Why did the Egyptians build their pyramids to be grand and spectacular?

Which of the following best describes why Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile?

The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement.Which of the following statements supports this fact?

By the 1400s BC, Egypt was the leading military power.

Based on this fact, what conclusion can you make about Egypt's resources?

The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement.

Which of the following statements supports this fact?