Ancient Egypt and Kush

The system of offices and officials that the pharaohs relied on to handle the business of government was called a __________.

• HIEROGLYPHICS

• COMMERCE

• BUREAUCRACY

• INTERDEPENDENCE

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Ancient Egyptians developed a system of writing that used drawings and symbols called __________to represent words or sounds.

• SCRIBES

• HIEROGLYPHICS

• MEROITIC SCRIPT

• BUREAUCRACY

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Through __________, which is the buying and selling of goods and services, Egyptians obtained needed goods and shared the ideas with their neighbors.

• HIEROGLYPHICS

• SCRIBES

• MEROITIC SCRIPT

• COMMERCE

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Who was Narmer?

• a person belonging to the slave class

• a village leader who kept records of events

• a powerful priest from “the Two Lands”

• the legendary first pharaoh who united Egypt

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?

• drawings or symbols

• a numerical code

• cuneiform shapes

• papyrus scrolls

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How did the region’s geography affect Kush?

• The Nile did not flood each year in Kush.

• Kushites did not have far to travel to attack their enemies.

• The Nile’s cataracts made it difficult to travel by boat.

• Kush could not produce a surplus.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Kush is best remembered for

• food shortages.

• queens called candaces.

• paying tribute to Egypt.

• trade networks with Greece and Rome and other parts of Africa.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt?

• Pharaoh, Scribes, Priests, Merchants, Farmers.

• Pharaoh, Priests nobles & officials, Scribes, Merchants & artisans, Farmers, servants & slaves

• Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Farmers, Merchants

• Pharaoh, Priests, Farmers, Scribes, Merchants

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Book of the Dead is a well-known piece of ancient Egyptian literature that

• explains the succession of pharaohs.

• is a list of important citizens and officials who died.

• is a guide to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.

• tells the story of an Egyptian scribe who killed a pharaoh.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What were possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt?

• The yield of grain crops would increase.

• Crops would fail and cause hunger.

• Forest fires would break out and destroy homes.

• The sands would become hot and burning.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3