The Kingdoms of Kush (Nubia) and Axum — Unit test

Question 1

Why is the Middle Kingdom known as the golden age of Egypt?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Egyptian culture was at its highest point.

Question 2

The map shows the physical features of Northern Africa.Which body of water does the Nile River empty into?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 3

The images show architecture from the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They have a similar design.

Question 4

Read the passage from the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead.There, the dead would face a great test. The soul was weighed against a feather. Good deeds would make the soul as light as the feather. Bad deeds would make the soul heavy. That soul would not gain the afterlife. Ancient Egyptians believed that the spells in the Book of the Dead allowed the dead person to control their body and defeat danger on their journey to the afterlife.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to show that Egyptians believed actions on Earth affected entry into the afterlife

Question 5

What resource did Egyptians export to foreign lands?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

limestone

Question 6

How did the ancient Egyptians use the Nile River to combat drought?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They dug irrigation canals along the Nile River to water fields.

Question 7

Which term describes the ancient Egyptian belief that a person’s time on Earth was only the start to a more purposeful time in heaven?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

afterlife

Question 8

The map shows the natural resources of Egypt.Where could sandstone be found in ancient Egypt?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

near the Mediterranean Sea

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