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The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating
a) rich farmland
b) hot winds that blew across the land
c) Lower and Upper Egypt
d) a large desert

The ancient Egyptians demonstrated their belief in life after death by
a) believing in only one god
b) becoming famous warriors
c) preserving the bodies on their dead
d)

The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was
a) conquering the Nubians
b) ruling the empire from Abu Simbel
c) building a pyramid
d) uniting Upper and Lower Egypt

Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, the government became
a) weak and divided
b) bigger and more prosperous
c) a target for conquering empires
d) ruled by local merchants

In Ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of
a) artisans
b) peasants
c) merchants
d) kings and nobles

The first pharaohs of the New Kingdom expanded Egypt's
a) universities
b) religion
c) armies
d) farmland

Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
a) appoint the next pharoah
b) create new medicines from plants
c) create a new writing system
d) predict the flooding of the Nile River

Someone who rules for a child in Egypt until the child is old enough to rule is called a
a) regent
b) babysitter
c) teacher
d) dynasty

Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, made it
a) the first sea empire
b) remain poor, never gaining any wealth
c) a wealthy center for trade
d)

What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons?
a) they made pyramids from metal instead of stone
b) Meroe became rich
c) they stopped spending time growing crops
d) Meroe controlled an empire that extended into Europe

The fan-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, with fertile soil, is called a
a) cataract
b) canyon
c) silt
d) delta

Around how many year did the civilization of Ancient Egypt last?
a) 100 years
b) 800 years
c) 1200 years
d) 3000 years

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?
a) It explained how the pyramids were built.
b) It was a a recorded early story of Egypt.
c) It taught modern people how to read Egyptian hieroglyphics.
d)

Which two resources were most important in the Kingdom of Kush(Nubia)?
a) gold and feathers
b) gold and iron
c) ivory and iron
d)

This pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza
a) Cleopatra
b) Khufu
c) Hatshepsut
d) Menes

This pharaoh was Egypt's fist female pharaoh
a) Khufu
b) King Tut
c) Menes
d) Hatshepsut

This pharaoh tried to make Egypt have a monotheistic religion
a) Menes
b) Cleopatra
c) Amenhotep(Akhenaton)
d) King Tut

This pharaoh of Egypt unified Upper and Lower Egypt
a) Menes
b) Khufu
c) King Tut
d) Ramses

This pharaoh was the last pharaoh of Egypt, when it defeated by Rome
a) Menes
b) King Tut
c) Ramses
d) Queen Cleopatra

Which Roman leader did Cleopatra convince to help her win back the throne from her brother?
a) Marc Antony
b) Julius Caesar
c) Hammurabi
d)

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