Egypt Section 4 & 5

How do we know about the everyday life of the ancient Egyptians?

• It was handed down through stories for generations

• It was pictured on the walls of tombs & temples

• It was written on papyrus scrolls

• it was written on a stone with Greek writing.

Which tells the proper order of Egyptian society from highest to lowest?

• peasants, merchants, nobles, pharaohs

• peasants, pharaohs, merchants, nobles

• merchants, pharaohs, nobles, peasants

• pharaohs, nobles, merchants, peasants

When were the fields planted in ancient Egypt?

• as soon as the Nile River stopped flooding.

• on the first day of the Egyptian year

• the sunrise after the eclipse

• after the first new moon of July.

Who predicted when the Nile River would probably flood?

• astronomers

• farmers

• pharaohs

• priestesses

Why did the ancient Egyptians know a lot about the body?

• because Osiris came to them in dreams

• Because of their work on mummies

• because they often performed surgery

• because they were astronomers

Why do scholars think the Egyptians called Nubia the land of the bow?

• a bow on Nubian's clothing was a symbol of power.

• the Nile River in Nubia wound around like a bow

• The people in Nubia were famous for their skill as archers

• Boats in Nubia had two bows, or front ends, on them.

What was the kingdom of Kerma known for?

• great poverty

• skilled archers

• delicate pottery

• ironworking

What was the kingdom of Napata known for?

• the invention of papyrus

• building pyramids in which to bury their kings

• skilled pottery and ironworkers

• weak military leaders

What was the kingdom of Meroe known for ?

• learning to make iron weapons

• great coronations of Nubian kings

• being a small, isolated community

• having a powerful army that recaptured Egypt

What is one reason that the kingdoms of Kerma & Napata were able to control parts of Egypt at certain times in history?

• The Nubian system of hieroglyphic writing was easy to decipher

• Egypt was weak at times when Kerma & Napata were strong

• Nubians were skilled in boat warfare, which allowed them to control the NIle RIver

• Nubian soldiers marched at night to avoid the blazing heat