Chapter 3 Questions

In about 5,000 B.C., where did farming communities first appear? (two places)

Egypt and Nubia

Which event did not take place in the middle kingdom? /Pharaohs spent money on irrigation projects/Egypt fell to Alexander the Great/ Egypt grew rich

Egypt fell to Alexander the Great

Which of the following is TRUE about the Old Kingdom in ancient Egypt? /There were many wars/Egypt grew and prospered/Egypt conquered Nubia

Egypt grew and prospered

Which Greek historian wrote early descriptions of the Nile River?

Herodotus

Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, what happened to the government of Egypt?

It became weak and divided

Three great cities in Nubia were Napata, Meroe, and...

Kerma

Which Nubian kingdom buried their kings in tombs under large mounds of Earth?

Kerma

Who conquered Egypt after civil war weakened the New Kingdom?

Macedonians

When did the planning for a pharaoh's tomb begin?

As soon as they were crowned

What are the two main sources of the Nile River?

Blue Nile and White Nile

According to legend, who united Upper and Lower Egypt?

Menes

What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons?

Meroe became rich

What direction does the Nile River flow into the Mediterranean Sea?

North

When were most of the pyramids built?

Old Kingdom

Which statement is true about Hatshepsut? /Proclaimed herself pharaoh/was the last pharaoh of Egypt/empire fell during her reign

Proclaimed herself pharaoh

In 31 B.C., what land did Egypt become part of?

Roman Empire

The Blue Nile and White Nile meet in which present-day country?

Sudan

Where do the Blue and White NIle meet?

Sudan

What helped scholars learn the meaning of hieroglyphics?

The Rossetta Stone

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about slaves in Egyptian society? /They formed a separate class of people/They could never be set free/They could own personal items/They could inherit land from their masters

They could never be set free

mummy

a dead body preserved in lifelike condition

pharaoh

a powerful Egyptian ruler

astronomer

a scientist who studies stars and other objects in the sky

dynasty

a series of rulers from the the same family

cataract

a strong flood or rush of water

pyramid

a triangular-shaped building that an Egyptian ruler was sometimes buried in

artisan

a worker skilled in crafting with their hands

What was the source of Meroe's wealth?

trade

Akhenaton

tried to get the Egyptian people to believe in only on god, the sun god, Amon-re

A pharaoh was like an Egyptian king. TRUE/FALSE

true

Menes

united Upper and Lower Egypt

Thutmose III was all the following except? /a conqueror/an educated man/a great pharaoh/unmerciful to the people he defeated

unmerciful to the people he defeated

What was paper made from in ancient Egypt?

papyrus strips

Which of the following is not an Egyptian god? /Osiris/Isis/Amon-Re/Akhenaton

Akhenaton

Who did pharaohs rule over with absolute power? /All the people in Africa/All Egyptians/Only priests/Only slaves

All Egyptians

Which of the following is TRUE about religion in ancient Egypt? /All parts of Egypt worshiped the same gods and goddesses/ They did not believe in the afterlife/Gods and goddesses were all worshiped in the same temple/gods had no control over daily lives

all parts of Egypt worshiped the same gods and goddesses

papyrus

an early form of paper used by Egyptians made from reeds from the Nile River

Nubia

ancient region in the Nile River Valley found to the south of Egypt

Who predicted when the Nile River would flood?

astronomers

Why did Nubia develop trade routes over land?

cataracts prevented river travel in Nubia

What helped us learn about the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians?

cave paintings

absolute power

complete control over someone or something

What were the artisans of the kingdom of Kerma known for?

delicate pottery

silt

fine soil found on river bottoms and deposited by flood waters

Hatshepsut

first female pharaoh

Thutmose III

great leader; Egypt was at its greatest wealth and power when he was leader

How were women in Egypt treated? /Like personal property/had many rights/were expected to stay in their homes

had many rights

How did religion play an important role in Egyptian life? /Encouraged Egypt to make peace with its neighbors/destroyed the power of the pharaoh/helped explain natural events to the people

helped explain natural events to the people

How did the Egyptians believe that the spirit of the dead got to the afterlife?

in heavenly boats

How did the Egyptians believe that the spirits of the dead made their way to the afterlife?

in heavenly boats

East of Meroe was found large deposits of which resource?

iron ore

Nubia had an abundance of which natural resource?

iron ore

What do the Nubians use to make weapons and tools?

iron ore

Why was the desert a blessing to Egypt and Nubia?

it protected them from foreign attacks

Why did the Nile River delta contain such fertile farmland?

mineral rich sediments in the river water

In ancient Egypt, most people belonged to which social class?

peasants

King Tut

pharaoh at age 9; tomb treasures

hieroglyphs

pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds

What did the "red land" beyond the riverbank do for Egypt and Nubia?

protected them from foreign attacks

What was papyrus actually made from?

reeds from the Nile

What was Hatshepsut's title right before she named herself pharaoh?

regent

Before Egyptians learned to mummify dead bodies, where did they bury the bodies?

sand

Giza

site of the Great Pyramid and and Egyptian city

What did the Egyptians hire for their army from Nubia?

skilled archers

regent

someone who rules for a child until they are old enough to rule

In 31 B.C., what land did Egypt become part of?

the Roman Empire

Khufu

the construction of the great Pyramid at Giza

Why did the ancient Egyptians call their land Kemet, "the black land"?

the flooding of the Nile left dark silt in their banks

Which statement is NOT TRUE about the Middle Kingdom in ancient Egypt? The early dynasties restored order/Egypt grew richer/pharaohs spent money on public works/The later rulers were even more able than the early rulers

the later rulers were even more able then early rulers

delta

the plain at the mouth of a river

How did ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?

they preserved the bodies of their dead

How were people able to navigate upstream on the Nile?

they sailed with the southern winds

Why did ancient Egyptian astronomers study the stars?

to predict the flooding of the Nile River