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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Hapi | f. | Middle Kingdom | b. | papyrus | g. | Sahara | c. | pharaoh | h. | Hatshepsut | d. | the Great Pyramid | i. | pyramid | e. | Isis | j. | Nile |
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ruled the underworld with her husband Osiris
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believed to be the son of Re, the sun god
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entrance always faced north
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world’s longest river
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goddess who ruled the Nile River
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female pharaoh who concentrated on building the Egyptian economy
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largest desert in the world
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used in papermaking
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golden age of prosperity, achievement, and stability in Egypt
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tallest building in the world for 4,000 years
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Match each item to the correct statement below. a. | cataract | f. | Upper Egypt | b. | Isis | g. | Kemet | c. | savannas | h. | Ramses II | d. | Memphis | i. | Hyksos | e. | Khufu | j. | Thebes |
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represented loyal wife and mother
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capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
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built the Great Pyramid at Giza
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added during the New Kingdom
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wild rapids formed by boulders and narrow cliffs
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western Asian people who conquered Egypt
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Egyptian name for Egypt, means “the Black Lands”
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capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom
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greatest of the New Kingdom pharaohs
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grasslands south of Egypt
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Also known as Menes, he united Upper and Lower Egypt.
a. | Ramses II | c. | Narmer | b. | Piye | d. | Tutankhamen |
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The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the
a. | Sahara. | c. | Red Sea. | b. | cataracts. | d. | Sudan. |
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The Nile River’s flooding could be described as
a. | cataclysmic. | c. | gentle and dependable. | b. | destructive. | d. | rare. |
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The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was
a. | Amenhotep. | c. | Amon Re. | b. | Meroë. | d. | Ahmose. |
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What crops did the Egyptians grow?
a. | sorghum and rye | c. | flax, wheat, and barley | b. | rice and
beans | d. | millet and
oats |
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The land around the Nile River delta is known as
a. | Kush. | c. | Upper Egypt. | b. | Lower Egypt. | d. | the Sudan. |
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____ was a collection of spells and prayers studied to help obtain the
afterlife.
a. | The Dead Sea Scrolls | c. | The Book of the Dead | b. | Hieroglyphics | d. | The Book of Secrets |
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The forced payments sent to the pharaoh by conquered peoples are called
a. | tribute. | c. | taxes. | b. | surveys. | d. | none of the
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The capital of Kush, located on a trade route, was
a. | Giza. | c. | Napata. | b. | Ur. | d. | Kerma. |
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An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is a
a. | corpse. | c. | copse. | b. | mummy. | d. | cadaver. |
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A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a
a. | delta. | c. | dynasty. | b. | scimitar. | d. | reign. |
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The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing
was
a. | mummy. | c. | pyramids. | b. | surveying. | d. | embalming. |
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The place where Egyptian families spent time together was their
a. | rooftops. | c. | plazas. | b. | pyramids. | d. | temples. |
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The chief god of the Egyptians was
a. | Bel. | c. | Osiris. | b. | Re. | d. | Tutankhamen. |
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The Kushites moved their capital to Meroë to be close to
a. | the Egyptians. | c. | Kerma. | b. | iron ore deposits. | d. | Napata. |
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Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion?
a. | Amenhotep | c. | Thebes | b. | Ramses II | d. | Osiris |
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Which of these was a result of the Nile River’s flooding?
a. | development of papermaking | c. | development of
surveying | b. | fertile soil | d. | both B and C |
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Today we call it Sudan. The ancient Egyptians called it
a. | Giza. | c. | Ethiopia. | b. | Memphis. | d. | Nubia. |
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The woman pharaoh who concentrated on building the Egyptian economy was
a. | Nefertari. | c. | Ahmose. | b. | Hatshepsut. | d. | Isis. |
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Egyptians traded for
a. | iron weapons and tools. | b. | ivory and gold. | c. | incense. | d. | all of the
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Essay
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Describe some of the achievements of the Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
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What rights did ancient Egyptian women have?
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Describe the influence of the Nile River on ancient Egyptian life.
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What did the conquerors of Egypt have that gave them an advantage over the
Egyptians?
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