Egypt Practice Quiz

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Egypt Practice Quiz

• The quiz will be on Sept 8th. It is worth 20
  Points.
• Good Luck!

2
Question

• Why did the ancient Egyptians rely on the Nile
  River?

3
Answer

• Why did the ancient Egyptians rely on the Nile
  River?
• 1)  food
• 2)  transportation
• 3)  trade
• 4) Protection

4
Question

• What are the three major geographic features of
  Egypt?

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Answer

• What are the three major geographic features of
  Egypt?
• The Nile River, Sahara Desert, and The Nile River
  Delta

6
Question

• What is the meaning of polytheism?
• Who was the chief god of Egypt?

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Answer

• What is the meaning of polytheism?
• Polytheism is the worship of many gods.
• The chief god of Egypt was Re, the sun god.

8
Question

• What rights did women have in Ancient Egypt?

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Answer

• What rights did women have in Ancient Egypt?
• -make wills and obtain divorces
• -own property
• -own and run a business

10
Question

• How are religion and government linked to one
  another?

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Answer

• How are religion and government linked to one
  another?
• The pharaohs were considered to be god-kings the
  most powerful government official and the son of
  Re, the chief god.

12
Question

• The ancient Egyptians studied this to learn how
  to obtain an afterlife?

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Answer

• The ancient Egyptians studied this to learn how
  to obtain an afterlife?
• Book of the Dead

14
Question

• What is the difference between the ka and the ba?

15
Answer

• What is the difference between the ka and the ba?
• The Ka is the spirit you have while you are
  living
• The ba is your soul after you have died

16
Question

• Why were the Nile River and Sahara Desert a
  significant part of the Egyptian civilization?

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Answer

• Why were the Nile River and Sahara Desert a
  significant part of the Egyptian civilization?
• The Nile River and the Sahara Desert were
  significant to the Egyptians because they
  provided protection from invaders. The Nile
  provided water for transportation, trade, and
  irrigation of farm land. Finally, a important
  plant grew along the banks of the Nile called
  papyrus. The Egyptians used papyrus for paper,
  boats, shoes, and weaving baskets.

18
Question

• What type of government did ancient Egypt have?

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Answer

• What type of government did ancient Egypt have?
• A dynasty