Ancient Egypt Review

Where was the only place in Egypt where people could live?

• south of the 1st cataract of the Nile

• in the Nile Delta region

• near the Mediterranean Sea

• along the Nile River

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Why was Egypt called Kemet - the black land?

• because of the rich obsidian deposits

• because of the rich iron ore deposits

• because the rich, silty soil near the Nile was black in color

• because it was always dark

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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What was the most important factor that made establishing cities in Egypt possible?

• productive agriculture

• social hierarchy

• bows and arrows

• polytheistic religion

The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates in ancient Mesopotamia was unpredictable and sudden. What was the flooding of the Nile like?

• unpredictable and sudden

• predictable and gradual

• unpredictable but gradual

• predictable but sudden

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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Which geographical feature could best hold off invading armies?

• hills

• the Mediterranean Sea

• rivers

• deserts

Which sea is immediately north of Egypt?

• the Red Sea

• the Dead Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Caspian Sea

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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Which sea was immediately east of Egypt?

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Red Sea

• the Black Sea

• the White Sea

What were the kings of Ancient Egypt called?

• viziers

• Nubians

• pharaohs

• scarabs

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Why were pharaohs held responsible for all of the positive and negative events in Egypt?

• because the pharaoh was the chief scientist and responsible for inventing new crops for farmers to farm

• because Egyptians believed the pharaoh's would live forever in the afterlife and wanted to flatter them

• because the pharaoh's had direct control of the weather and could bring floods or gentle rain, depending on their mood

• because Egyptians believed the gods blessed or cursed the country based on the pharaoh's performance of his religious and political duties

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In which kingdom was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?

• The Old Kingdom

• The Middle Kingdom

• The New Kingdom

• The Neo Kingdom