Unit 2: Classical Africa Practice

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These were used to help construct the pyramids.

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ramps

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These are tombs of the pharaohs.

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pyramids

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In which ancient civilization did I live? I lived in an ancient civilization in the valley of the Nile River. Flooding of the river each year provided rich soil for farming crops. Desert surrounding our civilization protected it from invasion. Kings united the northern and southern parts of our civilization.

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Egypt

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Who officially received the title of Pharaoh after the reigning pharaoh died? Options: the pharaoh's first wife, the pharaoh's high priest, the pharaoh's eldest daughter, the pharaoh's eldest male relative

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the pharaoh's eldest male relative

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Ancient Egyptian statues of Osiris often had black and green colors to represent which features of the Nile Valley?

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silt and vegetation

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Why is Egypt called the “gift of the Nile”?

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The Nile River is the source of life in the region.

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What is the best definition of the term dynasty?

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a ruling family

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For what is Egyptian civilization known? Options: Farming, hieroglyphics, pharaohs, and mummification, Kings, democracy, Hammurabi, and the Magna Carta, Cave paintings, rock carvings, hieroglyphics, and mummies, Wars, hunting and gathering, and the Declaration of Independence

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Farming, hieroglyphics, pharaohs, and mummification

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Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck? Options: the farmers whose small villages were unclean, the mummies whose ka was disturbed, the pharaoh who was both ruler and god, the dynasty that was in power

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the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

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What type of writing did the Egyptians use on temples and tombs?

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Hieroglyphics