Ancient Egypt and Kush

The Nile River provided Egyptians with natural resources and defenses.

• true

• false

The Nile River contains dangerous, fast moving waters called__________.

• canals

• deltas

• floods

• cataracts

The Nile River's floods provided Egyptians with the _________ they needed to grow crops.

• fertile soil

• seeds

• fresh air

• warmth

The Nile River's floods were more __________ than those in Mesopotamia.

• sudden

• violent

• deadly

• regular

What invention resulted from the Egyptians studying the sky?

• fractions

• geometry

• written numbers

• a 365-day calendar

The Egyptian pyramids were actually large __________.

• ports

• tombs

• temples

• palaces

Why did the Egyptians embalm the bodies of their dead pharaohs?

• to learn how human bodies worked

• to honor and show respect for the dead

• to prove that pharaohs were humans, not gods

• to preserve them while the souls traveled to the afterlife.

A government is which the same person is both the political and religious leader is called a ____________.

• dynasty

• pharaoh

• theocracy

• bureaucrat

Egyptian pharaohs added to the wealth of the empire by demanding ________ from conquered kingdoms.

• peace

• incense

• tribute

• temples

Queen Hatshepsut, one of the few women to rule Egypt, expanded the empire through trade instead of war.

• true

• false