Question 1

In predynastic Egypt when small communities consolidated into ever-larger states, what concept played a role?&#10;A) Taking advantage of economic opportunities.&#10;B) Using momentum to acquire more wealth and power.&#10;C) Developing monopolies over local trade and food surpluses.&#10;D) All of these.

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All of these concepts played a role in the consolidation of small communities into larger states in predynastic Egypt. Economic opportunities, the use of momentum to acquire wealth and power, and the development of monopolies over trade and food surpluses were strategies that helped facilitate the growth and consolidation of power, leading to the formation of a unified Egyptian state.

Question 2

The three little-known kingdoms that dominated Upper Egypt in predynastic times included Nekhen, Nagada, and &#8230;&#10;A) Thebes.&#10;B) This.&#10;C) Abydos.&#10;D) Saqqara.

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This was one of the three little-known kingdoms that dominated Upper Egypt in predynastic times, along with Nekhen and Nagada.

Question 3

Upper and Lower Egypt became a new state founded on &#8230;&#10;A) symbolic geography.&#10;B) terrain.&#10;C) geologic conditions.&#10;D) control of rare resources.

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Upper and Lower Egypt's unification into a single state was significantly influenced by symbolic geography, where the Nile River played a central role in connecting the two regions and in the cultural and religious life of the ancient Egyptians.

Question 4

The institutions of ancient Egypt rested upon the fundamental concept of &#8230;&#10;A) long distance trade.&#10;B) social stratification.&#10;C) unification.&#10;D) confederated states.

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The fundamental concept of ancient Egyptian institutions was unification, as the civilization was centered around the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom.

Question 5

During the Archaic Period, who was the first ruler of a truly unified Egypt?&#10;A) Khufu.&#10;B) Narmer.&#10;C) Tutankhamun.&#10;D) Horus Aha.

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Question 6

Egyptian pyramids were built &#8230;&#10;A) by the people's labor in lieu of monetary tax payments.&#10;B) to symbolize the pharaoh's power.&#10;C) as ideological expressions of passage from earth to heaven.&#10;D) All of these.

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The Egyptian pyramids served multiple purposes: they were constructed by laborers as a form of tax payment, symbolized the pharaoh's power and authority, and represented the ideological belief in the pharaoh's passage from earth to the afterlife, thus encapsulating all the given options.

Question 7

One natural phenomenon that helped in the construction of Egypt's massive pyramids was the fact that &#8230;&#10;A) rock quarries were adjacent to pyramids.&#10;B) flood season freed up idle peasant workers.&#10;C) heavy construction could occur year round.&#10;D) All of these.

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Question 8

Ma'at is a concept standing for order, justice, and eternity that expresses the essence of a pharaoh's role; it is translated as &#8230;&#10;A) rightness.&#10;B) people's guardian.&#10;C) bountiful.&#10;D) spiritual leader.

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Ma'at is an ancient Egyptian concept that embodies truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. It is often translated as "rightness" or "truth," reflecting the pharaoh's duty to uphold the order and balance of the universe.

Question 9

Ahmose the Liberator demonstrated that Egyptian pharaohs needed to possess &#8230;&#10;A) symbolic links to Amun.&#10;B) military leadership.&#10;C) religious leadership.&#10;D) bureaucratic efficiency.

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Ahmose the Liberator is known for his military leadership in driving out the Hyksos from Egypt and reuniting the country, which underscores the importance of military prowess for Egyptian pharaohs during his reign.

Question 10

Akhenaten stands out in Egyptian history because of &#8230;&#10;A) his able military abilities.&#10;B) his adherence to cultural traditions.&#10;C) his institution of a purer form of sun worship.&#10;D) his association with Amun.

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Akhenaten is notable for his attempt to establish a monotheistic (or, more accurately, monolatristic) worship centered around Aten, the sun disk, which marked a significant departure from the traditional polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt. This religious reform aimed at a purer form of sun worship is one of his most distinguishing actions.

Question 11

Tutankhamun is among the most famous Egyptian pharaohs because of &#8230;&#10;A) his charismatic leadership.&#10;B) his young age when assuming the throne.&#10;C) his able diplomacy.&#10;D) the archaeological discovery of his tomb.

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Question 12

By the end of the Late Period (30 BC), which outside power controlled Egypt?&#10;A) Nubia.&#10;B) Greece.&#10;C) Rome.&#10;D) Assyria.

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Question 13

Tombs excavated at Kerma reveal that Nubian chieftains were buried with the accoutrements of rank, namely &#8230;&#10;A) military grave goods.&#10;B) semiprecious stones and gold jewelry.&#10;C) sacrificial entourages.&#10;D) hieroglyphic tablets.

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Question 14

Nubian rule in Egypt came to an end in 663 BC when Thebes was attacked by the &#8230;&#10;A) Assyrians.&#10;B) Babylonians.&#10;C) Hittites.&#10;D) Greeks.

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Question 15

A technology at which the people of Meroe were skilled was &#8230;&#10;A) agricultural.&#10;B) iron working.&#10;C) military.&#10;D) bronze working.

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Question 16

After the collapse of Meroe, the succeeding power center in the Red Sea region was &#8230;&#10;A) Aksum.&#10;B) Rome.&#10;C) Nubia.&#10;D) Arabia.

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Question 17

Trade within the Indian Ocean was facilitated by &#8230;&#10;A) monsoon winds and Arabian sailing vessels.&#10;B) the easterlies and Aksum sailing vessels.&#10;C) caravans and Indian middlemen.&#10;D) All of these.

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Question 18

What is a dhow?&#10;A) An Aksum sailing vessel.&#10;B) A Saharan desert caravan.&#10;C) An Arabian sailing vessel.&#10;D) A Ghanaian chiefdom.

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Question 19

Kingdoms built on trade with Europe arose in West Africa and included &#8230;&#10;A) Timbuktu and Gao.&#10;B) Gao and Mali.&#10;C) Zimbabwe and Songhay.&#10;D) Mali and Songhay.

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Question 20

The best way to describe Great Zimbabwe is as &#8230;&#10;A) an Islamic-influenced culture.&#10;B) a truly indigenous African kingdom.&#10;C) a response to spiritual leadership.&#10;D) None of these.

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Question 21

Describe the process of how agricultural and trade opportunities, monopolies, and momentum at lower community levels brought about the eventual unification of Egypt.

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Question 22

What were the expressions, large and small, of Egyptian ideology during the era of divine kingship?

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Question 23

Define and review how the relationship changed between Kush and Egypt.

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Question 24

What made Egypt one of the most cosmopolitan civilizations in the ancient world and how did this influence the era of Greek and Roman control?

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Question 25

What were the forces that caused the great African dynasties to fall? Use two or three examples.

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Deck 10: Egypt and Africa