Chapter 5 Ancient Egypt and Kush

What did the delta of the nile river provide Egyptians

• Trade route

• Protection from invaders

• fertile soil for growing crops

• regular rainfall

Who was responsible for uniting and governing Egypt?

• bureaucrats

• priests

• workers

• pharaohs

Egyptians built pyramids because they

• wished to honor the achievements of their leaders

• desired to please the gods

• hoped to impress later civilizations with their buildings

• wanted to protect the dead pharaohs' bodies

The largest group in Egyptian society was made up of

• Farmers and workers

• scribes and traders

• artisans and merchants

• army commanders and nobles

How were the Kushites different from the Egyptians?

• They produced large amounts of iron

• They built temples and tombs for their kings

• They used a system of writing with hieroglyphics

• They sailed the Nile to reach faraway trading partners

What is papyrus?

• remains of ancient buildings

• paper made out of reed plants

• set of symbols used to read and write

• object from an ancient civilization

Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?

• So no other human would ever use them

• To keep thieves from stealing them

• To prevent his servants from stealing them

• So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life

Belief in many gods, more than 1 god

• monotheism

• polytheism

• theocracy

Series of rulers from the same family

• pharaoh

• dynasty

• noble

• delta

The goal of mummification was to

• Make sure the body decayed

• Preserve the body and achieve immortality

• Become one with the universe

• None of the above