Question 1

Which of the following groups had the greatest impact on Egypt by marking the end of an independent Egypt?

Accepted Answer

A) Persians 
B) Nubians 
C) Hyksos 
D) Hittites 
E) Kushites 
A) Persians 
B) Nubians 
C) Hyksos 
D) Hittites 
E) Kushites A

Question 2

Which of the following would not describe the Middle Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) Political stability for half a millennium. 
B) Increased trade with neighbors. 
C) Worsening conditions for poor laborers. 
D) A more "democratic" sense of who would be able to enjoy the afterlife. 
E) Development of the first real empire. 
A) Political stability for half a millennium. 
B) Increased trade with neighbors. 
C) Worsening conditions for poor laborers. 
D) A more "democratic" sense of who would be able to enjoy the afterlife. 
E) Development of the first real empire. E

Question 3

What was unique about pharaoh's position as the head of the government of ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

A) He had to be born in nobility. 
B) The pharaoh never asked anyone for advice since he was a god-king. 
C) He was the one mystical link between the people and the gods. 
D) The pharaoh had to rely on the military to maintain his lofty position. 
E) The position of pharaoh could only be held by a male ruler. 
A) He had to be born in nobility. 
B) The pharaoh never asked anyone for advice since he was a god-king. 
C) He was the one mystical link between the people and the gods. 
D) The pharaoh had to rely on the military to maintain his lofty position. 
E) The position of pharaoh could only be held by a male ruler. C

Question 4

Which period of Egyptian history is associated with economic prosperity and the construction of the pyramids?

Accepted Answer

A) New Kingdom. 
B) First Intermediate Period. 
C) Middle Kingdom. 
D) Second Intermediate Period. 
E) Old Kingdom. 
A) New Kingdom. 
B) First Intermediate Period. 
C) Middle Kingdom. 
D) Second Intermediate Period. 
E) Old Kingdom.

Question 5

Term for identification: New Kingdom

Accepted Answer

The New Kingdom is the term used to desc

Question 6

Term for identification: Tutankhamen

Accepted Answer

Tutankhamen, often referred to as King T

Question 7

Place Egypt within the larger context of Africa discussing other civilizations and their relationship with Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 8

Term for identification: Horus

Accepted Answer

Horus is an ancient Egyptian deity, most

Question 9

How many/which climatic zones are associated with the continent of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) 2, the Saraha and sub Saharan Desert 
B) 3, the North, South, and Central 
C) 5, Sahel, desert, rainforest, temperate, and savanna 
D) 4, north and south, wet and dry 
E) 1, the jungle 
A) 2, the Saraha and sub Saharan Desert 
B) 3, the North, South, and Central 
C) 5, Sahel, desert, rainforest, temperate, and savanna 
D) 4, north and south, wet and dry 
E) 1, the jungle

Question 10

What did the ancient Egyptians expect would happen in the afterlife?

Accepted Answer

A) they would receive a reward. 
B) no afterlife existed. 
C) eternity would be peaceful, but they would be required to work for it. 
D) they would go on to revolve around the moon throughout eternity. 
E) only descendants of the Sun god would be able to go to Heaven. 
A) they would receive a reward. 
B) no afterlife existed. 
C) eternity would be peaceful, but they would be required to work for it. 
D) they would go on to revolve around the moon throughout eternity. 
E) only descendants of the Sun god would be able to go to Heaven.

Question 11

The Pharaoh, who was not like a god, but was a god in the views of the Egyptians, became an immortal who ruled in the name of the falcon god ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Pharaoh, who was not like a...

Question 12

Egypt was an isolated civilization that was protected from invasion from all directions EXCEPT which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Sinai Peninsula. 
B) western deserts. 
C) Mediterranean Sea. 
D) Nile. 
E) eastern deserts. 
A) Sinai Peninsula. 
B) western deserts. 
C) Mediterranean Sea. 
D) Nile. 
E) eastern deserts.

Question 13

Hieroglyphics were able to convey an idea or a phonetic sound and meant literally "sacred carvings".  Due to the complexity of the writing system, literacy in ancient Egypt was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

limited to

Question 14

The ____________________ is an insect that forms an almost geographic barrier to human settlement in Africa almost to the present day.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is an insect that forms...

Question 15

What is the most significant part of the rule of Akhnaton and Nefertiti?

Accepted Answer

A) the introduction of serfdom. 
B) the expulsion of the Assyrians. 
C) an experiment in monotheism. 
D) the pyramids at Giza. 
E) the development of Egyptian art. 
A) the introduction of serfdom. 
B) the expulsion of the Assyrians. 
C) an experiment in monotheism. 
D) the pyramids at Giza. 
E) the development of Egyptian art.

Question 16

Egyptian writing is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Egyptian writing is known as ____________________....

Question 17

The Egyptian Old Kingdom existed during the period of 3100 B.C.E. to 2200 B.C.E. During much of that time, Egypt was noted for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt had one dynastic line rule as pharaoh. 
B) Egypt experienced its most significant cultural and architectural achievements. 
C) Egypt began to practice agriculture for the first time. 
D) Egypt began establishing its first hamlets and villages. 
E) Egypt experienced invasions and warfare with its neighbors which caused societal stagnation. 
A) Egypt had one dynastic line rule as pharaoh. 
B) Egypt experienced its most significant cultural and architectural achievements. 
C) Egypt began to practice agriculture for the first time. 
D) Egypt began establishing its first hamlets and villages. 
E) Egypt experienced invasions and warfare with its neighbors which caused societal stagnation.

Question 18

Which ancient Egyptian gods and/or goddesses were associated with the underworld and weighing of the soul of the dead?

Accepted Answer

A) Horus and Isis. 
B) Ptah and Ankh. 
C) Osiris and Anubis. 
D) Amenhotep and Ka. 
E) The pharaoh and his wives. 
A) Horus and Isis. 
B) Ptah and Ankh. 
C) Osiris and Anubis. 
D) Amenhotep and Ka. 
E) The pharaoh and his wives.

Question 19

What led to the end of Egypt's existence as an independent civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Absorption by the Phoenician economic enterprises. 
B) Conquest by the Hittites. 
C) Influences from the Kushites. 
D) Revolutionaries from the Sudan. 
E) Conquest by the Persians. 
A) Absorption by the Phoenician economic enterprises. 
B) Conquest by the Hittites. 
C) Influences from the Kushites. 
D) Revolutionaries from the Sudan. 
E) Conquest by the Persians.

Question 20

Term for identification: Amun-Ra

Accepted Answer

Amun-Ra is an ancient Egyptian deity, a

Exam 3: Early Africa and Egypt

Which of the following groups had the greatest impact on Egypt by marking the end of an independent Egypt?

Which of the following would not describe the Middle Kingdom?

What was unique about pharaoh's position as the head of the government of ancient Egypt?

Which period of Egyptian history is associated with economic prosperity and the construction of the pyramids?

Term for identification: New Kingdom

Term for identification: Tutankhamen

Place Egypt within the larger context of Africa discussing other civilizations and their relationship with Egypt.

Term for identification: Horus

How many/which climatic zones are associated with the continent of Africa?

What did the ancient Egyptians expect would happen in the afterlife?

The Pharaoh, who was not like a god, but was a god in the views of the Egyptians, became an immortal who ruled in the name of the falcon god ____________________.

Egypt was an isolated civilization that was protected from invasion from all directions EXCEPT which of the following areas?

Hieroglyphics were able to convey an idea or a phonetic sound and meant literally "sacred carvings". Due to the complexity of the writing system, literacy in ancient Egypt was ____________________.

The ____________________ is an insect that forms an almost geographic barrier to human settlement in Africa almost to the present day.

What is the most significant part of the rule of Akhnaton and Nefertiti?

Egyptian writing is known as ____________________.

The Egyptian Old Kingdom existed during the period of 3100 B.C.E. to 2200 B.C.E. During much of that time, Egypt was noted for which of the following?

Which ancient Egyptian gods and/or goddesses were associated with the underworld and weighing of the soul of the dead?

What led to the end of Egypt's existence as an independent civilization?

Term for identification: Amun-Ra

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