Ancient Egypt

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What is the Egyptian system of writing?

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Hieroglyphics

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Describe the traditional Egyptian Religion

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Polytheistic; Their religion had many gods.

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What was the worst spiritual punishment an Egyptian could get in the afterlife?

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The soul would not exist anymore.

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What event began the Egyptian Old Kingdom? Options: The unification of Isis and Osiris, The conquering of the Babylonian Empire, Akhenaten trading for wood with the Phoenicians, The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

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The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

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During the Old Kingdom, where were the Pharaohs buried when they died?

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In the Pyramids

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How did Egypt become wealthy during the Middle Kingdom?

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They conquered other civilizations and forced them to pay tribute.

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What do historians call the Middle Kingdom of Egypt?

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The Golden Age of Egypt

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In the Middle and New Kingdom, where were Pharaohs buried when they died? Options: In the Valley of the Kings, In Pyramids, In Ziggurats, In the Nile River

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In the Valley of the Kings

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Which statement applies to the Pharaoh Hatshepsut? Hatshepsut expanded trade to bring wood to Egypt. Hatshepsut was a woman. Hatshepsut made Egypt wealthy again. All of the above

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All of the above

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Which statement applies to the Pharaoh Akhenaten?

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He changed the Egyptian religion to a monotheistic religion that worshiped Aten, the sun god.