Question 1

Term for identification: Monotheism

Accepted Answer

Monotheism is the belief in the existenc

Question 2

Term for identification: Horus

Accepted Answer

Horus is an ancient Egyptian deity, most

Question 3

What was one of the main motivations for the pharaohs' continual work to improve trade with other regions and peoples?

Accepted Answer

A) The pharaohs hoped to expand their territorial base. 
B) The pharaohs hoped to sell their excess crops for a profit. 
C) The pharaohs needed such Egyptian rarities as timber, ivory, and gold. 
D) The pharaohs hoped to purchase large numbers of slaves. 
E) The pharaohs wanted to serve as middlemen between the Mediterranean west and southwest Asia. 
A) The pharaohs hoped to expand their territorial base. 
B) The pharaohs hoped to sell their excess crops for a profit. 
C) The pharaohs needed such Egyptian rarities as timber, ivory, and gold. 
D) The pharaohs hoped to purchase large numbers of slaves. 
E) The pharaohs wanted to serve as middlemen between the Mediterranean west and southwest Asia.

Question 4

What percentage of Africa's total area falls into the climate categories of deserts and steppes?

Accepted Answer

A) 55% to 65% 
B) 10% to 15% 
C) 75% to 80% 
D) 100% 
E) 35% to 45% 
A) 55% to 65% 
B) 10% to 15% 
C) 75% to 80% 
D) 100% 
E) 35% to 45%

Question 5

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 6

Term for identification: Hathor

Accepted Answer

Hathor is an ancient Egyptian goddess wh

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) absorbed by the Phoenician economic enterprises 
B) conquered by the Hittites 
C) influenced by the Kushites 
D) invaded by Sudanese insurgents 
E) conquered by the Persians 
A) absorbed by the Phoenician economic enterprises 
B) conquered by the Hittites 
C) influenced by the Kushites 
D) invaded by Sudanese insurgents 
E) conquered by the Persians

Question 8

What is the literal meaning of the term pharaoh ?

Accepted Answer

A) divine ruler 
B) god on earth 
C) from the great house 
D) of the sun 
E) omnipotent leader 
A) divine ruler 
B) god on earth 
C) from the great house 
D) of the sun 
E) omnipotent leader

Question 9

All of the following language groups were present in Neolithic Africa EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Khoisan. 
B) Nilo-Saharan. 
C) Indo-European. 
D) Afro-Asiatic. 
E) Niger-Congo. 
A) Khoisan. 
B) Nilo-Saharan. 
C) Indo-European. 
D) Afro-Asiatic. 
E) Niger-Congo.

Question 10

Egyptians believed that ___________________ was the life essence that could return to life after the death of the physical body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Egyptians believed that ___________________ was the life...

Question 11

How many symbols were part of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Accepted Answer

A) 497 
B) 604 
C) 26 
D) 152 
E) 375 
A) 497 
B) 604 
C) 26 
D) 152 
E) 375

Question 12

The falcon god,   ____________________, was the god of order and the p haraoh was his reincarnation on earth who ruled in his name.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The falcon god,   ____________________, was the...

Question 13

In Egypt's history, there were  ____________________  dynasties that ruled between 3100 B.C.E. and 525 B.C.E.

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The answer of In Egypt's history, there were  ____________________  dynasties...

Question 14

Term for identification: Middle Kingdom

Accepted Answer

The term "Middle Kingdom" is historicall

Question 15

____________________ was a way for the pharaohs to celebrate their fame and to exhibit the work of Egypt's stone masters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was a way for the pharaohs...

Question 16

Compare and contrast the political and economic relationship of Egypt to neighboring African civilizations.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 17

Compare and contrast the major language groups of Africa during the Neolithic Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include information on lif

Question 18

Term for identification: Old Kingdom

Accepted Answer

The Old Kingdom is a period in ancient E

Question 19

All of the following statements about the pharaoh's position as the head of the government of ancient Egypt are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) He was required to protect his subjects and maintain order. 
B) All pharaohs were native Egyptians. 
C) He governed with all power in the hands of the pharaoh. 
D) He was viewed as a god who was immortal. 
E) The Pharaoh's will was law and he was regarded as all knowing. 
A) He was required to protect his subjects and maintain order. 
B) All pharaohs were native Egyptians. 
C) He governed with all power in the hands of the pharaoh. 
D) He was viewed as a god who was immortal. 
E) The Pharaoh's will was law and he was regarded as all knowing.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of ancient Egyptian farm life?

Accepted Answer

A) Farm life was made more difficult because there were no irrigation systems. 
B) Farmers were the smallest population group in Egypt. 
C) Farmers were slaves who worked the land of government officials. 
D) Farmers relied on mechanization to perform farm tasks. 
E) Farm life was possible only on the Nile's floodplain. 
A) Farm life was made more difficult because there were no irrigation systems. 
B) Farmers were the smallest population group in Egypt. 
C) Farmers were slaves who worked the land of government officials. 
D) Farmers relied on mechanization to perform farm tasks. 
E) Farm life was possible only on the Nile's floodplain.

Exam 3: Early Africa and Egypt

Term for identification: Monotheism

Term for identification: Horus

What was one of the main motivations for the pharaohs' continual work to improve trade with other regions and peoples?

What percentage of Africa's total area falls into the climate categories of deserts and steppes?

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

Term for identification: Hathor

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

What is the literal meaning of the term pharaoh ?

All of the following language groups were present in Neolithic Africa EXCEPT

Egyptians believed that ___________________ was the life essence that could return to life after the death of the physical body.

How many symbols were part of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

The falcon god, ____________________, was the god of order and the p haraoh was his reincarnation on earth who ruled in his name.

In Egypt's history, there were ____________________ dynasties that ruled between 3100 B.C.E. and 525 B.C.E.

Term for identification: Middle Kingdom

____________________ was a way for the pharaohs to celebrate their fame and to exhibit the work of Egypt's stone masters.

Compare and contrast the political and economic relationship of Egypt to neighboring African civilizations.

Compare and contrast the major language groups of Africa during the Neolithic Revolution.

Term for identification: Old Kingdom

All of the following statements about the pharaoh's position as the head of the government of ancient Egypt are true EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is true of ancient Egyptian farm life?

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