Topic 3-L1&2: Flashcard (Early Egypt)

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What did ancient Egyptian bureaucrats do?

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They carried out the pharaoh’s orders.

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Which group of people made up ancient Egypt’s largest social class? Options: laborers, traders, soldiers, artisans

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laborers

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What did Egyptians believe was the main function of the pharaoh?

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creating unity and order

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How did three key physical features of the Nile River valley help protect ancient Egypt from invaders?

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The Nile's cataracts, deserts, and delta marshes acted as natural barriers.

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How did ancient Egyptian culture reflect beliefs about life after death? Options: Through the construction of pyramids as tombs for pharaohs, By creating elaborate mummification processes, Through the depiction of the afterlife in hieroglyphs, All of the above

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All of the above

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The region of Nubia in Africa was later known as

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Kush

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What were Egyptian hieroglyphics?

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a system of writing

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In ancient Egypt, when a pharaoh died, who usually became the next pharaoh?

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the pharaoh’s son

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Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?

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So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life

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Who ruled the region before a single kingdom was formed? A pharaoh, A single monarch, A village chief, A foreign invader

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A village chief