Question 1

The pharaohs continually worked to improve trade with other regions and peoples,because they

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

Question 2

Ptah was the god in charge of

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A)  weather 
B)  the sky. 
C)  the sun. 
D)  mummification. 
E)  life on earth. 
A)  weather 
B)  the sky. 
C)  the sun. 
D)  mummification. 
E)  life on earth. E

Question 3

Elaborate on the role of climate,geography,and the overall environment on the development of Africa.

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Answers would include a discussion of the 5 climatic zones,Bantu migration,and the Nile River.

Question 4

During Egypt's Empire period,many free farmers

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A)  became wealthy enough to go into business for themselves. 
B)  became debtors and then, usually, serfs. 
C)  left farming to become professional soldiers. 
D)  bought prisoners of war and then enslaved them to work the land. 
E)  began to trade their crops with people in other regions. 
A)  became wealthy enough to go into business for themselves. 
B)  became debtors and then, usually, serfs. 
C)  left farming to become professional soldiers. 
D)  bought prisoners of war and then enslaved them to work the land. 
E)  began to trade their crops with people in other regions.

Question 5

Describe the exchanges of goods and cultural aspects that occurred between Egypt and its trading partners.

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Answers would include a discussion of it

Question 6

Analyze the significance of the Nile River Valley on the development and character of Egyptian Civilization.

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 7

Egypt's greatest monuments,including the Great Pyramids,were built during the

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

Question 8

The ____________________ is the artifact responsible for deciphering the Egyptian language.

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The answer of The ____________________ is the artifact responsible for...

Question 9

Regarding an afterlife,most Egyptians believed that

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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 10

Although the pharaoh governed through a group of officials,he

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A)  often chose not to take their advice. 
B)  never directly asked them for advice. 
C)  was the one mystical link between the people and the gods. 
D)  seldom involved himself in giving direct orders to the people. 
E)  gave them hardly any local control, maintaining instead a highly centralized system of government. 
A)  often chose not to take their advice. 
B)  never directly asked them for advice. 
C)  was the one mystical link between the people and the gods. 
D)  seldom involved himself in giving direct orders to the people. 
E)  gave them hardly any local control, maintaining instead a highly centralized system of government.

Question 11

The peoples who were most heavily impacted by Egyptian culture were those in

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A)  Arabia. 
B)  southwest Asia. 
C)  the western Mediterranean Sea. 
D)  India. 
E)  Nubian kingdom of Kush. 
A)  Arabia. 
B)  southwest Asia. 
C)  the western Mediterranean Sea. 
D)  India. 
E)  Nubian kingdom of Kush.

Question 12

Egyptian climate is noted for

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A)  supporting two crops per year. 
B)  its volatility. 
C)  the predictable flooding of the Nile. 
D)  very few storms, but violent ones. 
E)  extensive rain for three months of the year. 
A)  supporting two crops per year. 
B)  its volatility. 
C)  the predictable flooding of the Nile. 
D)  very few storms, but violent ones. 
E)  extensive rain for three months of the year.

Question 13

The most fertile and successful time for Egypt is commonly acknowledged to have been the ____________________.

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The answer of The most fertile and successful time for...

Question 14

All of these natural barriers effectively protected Egypt from invasion EXCEPT the

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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 15

Which of the following would not describe the Middle Kingdom?

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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.

Question 16

____________________ attempted to introduce monotheism to the Egyptians but was repulsed.

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The answer of ____________________ attempted to introduce monotheism to the...

Question 17

Which of the following was true of Egypt's religion?

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A)  It was strongly polytheistic, with over 3000 separate gods and goddesses. 
B)  The ruling pharaoh was believed to be a reincarnation of the son of Osiris and Anubis. 
C)  Osiris ruled the afterlife, and Anuket served as goddess of the Nile and of fertility. 
D)  Early Egyptian religion focused very little on eternity and very much on good behavior while living. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  It was strongly polytheistic, with over 3000 separate gods and goddesses. 
B)  The ruling pharaoh was believed to be a reincarnation of the son of Osiris and Anubis. 
C)  Osiris ruled the afterlife, and Anuket served as goddess of the Nile and of fertility. 
D)  Early Egyptian religion focused very little on eternity and very much on good behavior while living. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 18

Africa is divided into ____ climatic zones.

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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)  None of the options are correct. 
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)  None of the options are correct.

Question 19

In what ways and to what extent did a preoccupation with death influence Egyptian society?

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 20

The Pharaoh ruled in the name of the falcon god ____________________.

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The answer of The Pharaoh ruled in the name of...

Exam 3: Early Africa and Egypt

The pharaohs continually worked to improve trade with other regions and peoples,because they

Ptah was the god in charge of

Elaborate on the role of climate,geography,and the overall environment on the development of Africa.

During Egypt's Empire period,many free farmers

Describe the exchanges of goods and cultural aspects that occurred between Egypt and its trading partners.

Analyze the significance of the Nile River Valley on the development and character of Egyptian Civilization.

Egypt's greatest monuments,including the Great Pyramids,were built during the

The ____________________ is the artifact responsible for deciphering the Egyptian language.

Regarding an afterlife,most Egyptians believed that

Although the pharaoh governed through a group of officials,he

The peoples who were most heavily impacted by Egyptian culture were those in

Egyptian climate is noted for

The most fertile and successful time for Egypt is commonly acknowledged to have been the ____________________.

All of these natural barriers effectively protected Egypt from invasion EXCEPT the

Which of the following would not describe the Middle Kingdom?

____________________ attempted to introduce monotheism to the Egyptians but was repulsed.

Which of the following was true of Egypt's religion?

Africa is divided into ____ climatic zones.

In what ways and to what extent did a preoccupation with death influence Egyptian society?

The Pharaoh ruled in the name of the falcon god ____________________.

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