Egypt

Where was the only place in Egypt where people could live?

• south of the 1st cataract of the Nile

• in the Nile Delta region

• near the Mediterranean Sea

• along the Nile River

Why was Egypt called Kemet - the black land?

• because of the rich obsidian deposits

• because of the rich iron ore deposits

• because the rich, silty soil near the Nile was black in color

• because it was always dark

What was the most important factor that made establishing cities in Egypt possible?

• productive agriculture

• social hierarchy

• bows and arrows

• polytheistic religion

Which sea is immediately north of Egypt?

• the Red Sea

• the Dead Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Caspian Sea

Which sea was immediately east of Egypt?

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Red Sea

• the Black Sea

• the White Sea

Why were pharaohs held responsible for all of the positive and negative events in Egypt?

• because the pharaoh was the chief scientist and responsible for inventing new crops for farmers to farm

• because Egyptians believed the pharaoh's would live forever in the afterlife and wanted to flatter them

• because the pharaoh's had direct control of the weather and could bring floods or gentle rain, depending on their mood

• because Egyptians believed the gods blessed or cursed the country based on the pharaoh's performance of his religious and political duties

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What which was NOT an achievement of Ramses II?

• negotiating peace with the Hittites

• reigning for 66 years

• building a new capital city named Pi-Ramses

• building the Great Pyramid of Giza

What subject was mummification most closely related to?

• medicine

• geography

• math

• war

Who was the god of the sun?

• Re

• Anubis

• Osiris

• Isis

Who was the main god of the underworld?

• Anubis

• Osiris

• Isis

• Re

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