Deck 16: Egypt, Nubia, and Tropical Africa

Question 1

The area of Egypt encompassing the Nile Delta and Mediterranean coast and the Nile River as far upstream as modern Cairo is termed __________.

A) Lower Egypt
B) Minor Egypt
C) Upper Egypt
D) Major Egypt

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The area of Egypt that extended upstream as far south as the First Cataract, just above the modern town of Aswân is termed __________.

A) Lower Egypt
B) Minor Egypt
C) Upper Egypt
D) Major Egypt

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Egyptologist Barry Kemp likens the individuals and villages of ancient Egypt taking advantage of their favorable locations to __________.

A) Sorry!
B) Monopoly
C) Life
D) Clue

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the three pre-Dynastic chiefdoms that flourished in Upper Egypt in about 3500 B. C.?

A) Nekhen
B) This
C) Saqqara
D) Naqada

Question 5

At this pre-Dynastic chiefdom dating to about 4000 B. C. the inhabitants opened up large tracts of agricultural lands, which could have supported between 760 to 1520 farming and non-farming people per square kilometer.

A) Nekhen
B) This
C) Saqqara
D) Naqada

Question 6

This site, also known as Hierankopolis, dates to 3800 to 3000 B. C., had many wealthy individuals entombed in a nearby cemetery, and was the location where Plum Red pottery was made.

A) Nekhen
B) Maadi
C) Saqqara
D) Naqada

Question 7

This site lies on the outskirts of modern Cairo and was a key link in a major trade network that brought commodities from the eastern Mediterranean coastal region.

A) Nekhen
B) Maadi
C) Saqqara
D) Naqada

Question 8

The Narmer palette, which commemorates King Narmer's victory over a northern ruler in about 3000 B. C., was found in __________.

A) Nekhen
B) Maadi
C) Saqqara
D) Naqada

Question 9

Writing became fully developed in Egypt in __________.

A) 3700 B. C.
B) 3500 B. C.
C) 2500 B. C
) D. 3100 B. C.

Question 10

Egyptian hieroglyphs are a combination of pictographs and __________.

A) phonetics
B) morphemes
C) symbols
D) phonographs

Question 11

The most well-known ancient Egyptian writing came in the form of __________.

A) hieratic script
B) hieroglyphs
C) shorthand
D) Sanskrit

Question 12

Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt occurred around __________.

A) 2700 B.C
B) 3100 B.C.B
C) 3500 B.C.
D) 3900 B.C

Question 13

Prior to the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt was first united under the rulers of __________.

A) Naqada
B) Saqqara
C) Maadi
D) Nekhen

Question 14

Traditional Egyptian pharaonic rule came into being with __________.

A) Rameses I
B) Narmer
C) Seti I
D) Akhenaten

Question 15

The site where the First and Second Dynasty kings were buried is __________.

A) Giza
B) Saqqara
C) Abydos
D) Thebes

Question 16

The Step Pyramid at Saqqara, which dates to 2650 B. C., was built for __________.

A) Khufu
B) Djoser
C) Rameses
D) Khafre

Question 17

The Great Pyramid at Giza, which dates to 2528 B. C., was built for __________.

A) Djoser
B) Rameses
C) Khufu
D) Khafre

Question 18

__________ was the concept of order and justice in Egypt that became a symbol of pharaonic status and eternity itself; it was the very embodiment of the Egyptian state.

A) Ra
B) Osiris
C) Sed
D) Ma'at

Question 19

Individuals in ancient societies that were among the literate people, who were trained to read and write, are termed __________.

A) engravers
B) scribes
C) historians
D) documentarians

Question 20

In Egyptian history there are two times in which there was a decline in the pharaoh's control; each of these is termed a(n) __________ period.

A) Intermediate
B) Middle
C) Transitional
D) Influx

Question 21

The reign of __________ marked the reinstatement of pharaohship of the Middle Kingdom.

A) Akhenaten
B) Seti I
C) Rameses II
D) Mentuhotep II

Question 22

__________ is a Middle Kingdom workers' town designed by the state where legal, medical, and census documents give detailed information about life in ancient Egypt.

A) Thebes
B) Cairo
C) Kahun
D) Saqqara

Question 23

The __________, which dates from 1530 to 1070 B. C., is called the greatest era in Egyptian History.

A) Late period
B) Second Intermediate period
C) Old Kingdom
D) New Kingdom

Question 24

Starting in 1353 B. C. with the reign of __________ Egyptian religion dramatically changed to make Aten a divine pharaoh.

A) Rameses II
B) Akhenaten
C) Seti I
D) Mentuhotep II

Question 25

The home of Amun, also known to the Egyptians as the "City," or the "Estate of Amun" is __________.

A) Amarna
B) Abydos
C) Thebes
D) Nekhen

Question 26

During the process of mummification, a body became identified with the god __________.

A) Ra
B) Amun
C) Aten
D) Osiris

Question 27

From 730 to 663 B. C. pharaohs from __________ ruled over Egypt.

A) Egypt
B) Nubia
C) Mali
D) Ghana

Question 28

__________, in North Africa, became a dominant power by 400 B. C.; it was later destroyed.

A) Amarna
B) Coptos
C) Carthage
D) Kus

Question 29

The location of __________ in the extreme southwestern end of the Niger Delta made it an ideal location to barter savanna gold, iron, and agricultural products.

A) Jenne-jeno
B) Ghana
C) Mali
D) Songhay

Question 30

Between A. D. 500 and 1500, trade with Arabia along the East African coast helped to establish a blend of African and __________ cultures.

A) Hindu
B) Islamic
C) Mennonite
D) Christian

Question 31

Discuss the implications of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Question 32

According to Egyptologists, what was the purpose of the pyramids that were built during the Old Kingdom?

Question 33

Discuss the differences between the Old Kingdom and the New Kingdom.

Question 34

Discuss the importance of trade for Great Zimbabwe. Which countries traded with Great Zimbabwe?