702 Q1

Question 1

A series of rulers from the same family is called a what?

Answer 1

Dynasty

Question 2

Careful records from the scribes allowed King’s to regulate his realm. What was the effect?

Answer 2

Tight regulations kept the Egyptian economy very strong.

Question 3

Who was Egypt’s most capable leader?

Answer 3

Hatsheptsut

Question 4

The Old Kingdom fell because central governors had more or less power than local governments?

Answer 4

less power

Question 5

What Dynasty in the Middle Kingdom enjoyed 180 years of prosperity?

Answer 5

The 12th Dynasty

Question 6

Who supervised food storage and distribution, and controlled irrigation in Egypt?

Answer 6

An official

Question 7

What city in southern Egypt became the capital of the Middle Kingdom?

Answer 7

Thebes

Question 8

What empire was ruled by wealthy kings and was formed along the Nile?

Answer 8

Egyptian Empire

Question 9

What writing system was used in South America?

Answer 9

Quipu

Question 10

What brought fertile soil to farmland?

Answer 10

Flooding

Question 11

What factors contributed to the collapse of the International Age?

Answer 11

Climate began to change; The Sea Peoples Invaded the Middle East; Corrupt, inexperienced Kings replaced the capable kings

Question 12

Trade increased during what Age?

Answer 12

International Age

Question 13

Who united northern and southern Egypt?

Answer 13

Narmer

Question 14

Who was believed to control the level of the Nile River and owned and controlled all the land?

Answer 14

The King

Question 15

Middle Eastern nations made what with each other during the International Age?

Answer 15

Treaties

Question 16

Who were the great powers during the International Age?

Answer 16

Hittites, Assyrians, Egyptians, Kassites, Mitanni

Question 17

The invasion of what people led to a low standard of living for many years in Egypt?

Answer 17

The Sea People

Question 18

What allowed farmers to grow crops during the dry season?

Answer 18

Irrigation

Question 19

What increased during the International Age?

Answer 19

Trade

Question 20

Who kept the Sea Peoples from conquering Egypt?

Answer 20

Ramses III

Question 21

What civilization have we studied so far that was made up of small independent city-states?

Answer 21

Mesopotamian Empire

Question 22

What city was the capital of united Egypt?

Answer 22

Memphis

Question 23

The Quipu’s information was indicated by the length of the cords and location of what?

Answer 23

Knots

Question 24

The Egyptians developed what so that kings could use their bodies in the next life?

Answer 24

Embalming

Question 25

What were four responsibilities of Egyptian Government officials?

Answer 25

managed harvests; controlled irrigation water; controlled canal construction; supervised food storage and distribution

Question 26

What was one method that the King’s used to prevent wars?

Answer 26

Marriage between Kingdoms

Question 27

How did scribes contribute to a stable economy in Egypt?

Answer 27

They kept accurate records

Question 28

An embalmed body was called a what?

Answer 28

Mummy

Question 29

The first pyramid was called what?

Answer 29

The Red Pyramid

Question 30

Egyptian life had little influence from outside sources. What was the effect?

Answer 30

Egyptian traditions and religious practices changed little for over two thousand years.

Question 31

Who led Egypt to height of geographic and military greatness?

Answer 31

Thutmose III

Question 32

Who ruled in the Nile Delta for many years instead of the Egyptians?

Answer 32

The Hyksos

Question 33

Who build the Great Pyramid at Giza?

Answer 33

Khufu

Question 34

Egyptians believed the king was a what?

Answer 34

son of the sun god, RA

Question 35

What Egyptian word referred to the dark soil around the Nile River?

Answer 35

Kemet

Question 36

What great structure in Egypt the head of a man and the body of a lion?

Answer 36

The Great Sphinx