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The Greek historian Herodotus proclaimed Egypt "the gift of the Nile" because, in his account, |
| | A) | the process of desiccation forced paleolithic human groups to migrate from the Sahara to the valley of the Nile. |
| | B) | the Egyptians depended on the Nile for drinking water. |
| | C) | the reliable rhythm of the Nile created fertile land, which supported a remarkably productive agricultural economy. |
| | D) | Egyptian myth had their people emerging out of the river. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Around 5000 B.C.E. the climate in northern Africa began to change by |
| | A) | getting colder and wetter. |
| | B) | getting colder and drier. |
| | C) | getting hotter and wetter. |
| | D) | getting hotter and drier. |
| | E) | getting rainier. |
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Which of the following is true of the Nile? |
| | A) | By worldwide standards it is a relatively short river. |
| | B) | It is unusual in that it is navigable throughout its length. |
| | C) | It used to flood very predictably. |
| | D) | It flows from north to south. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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In contrast to Egypt, Nubian agriculture |
| | A) | had to rely on rainfall. |
| | B) | required extensive preparation of the soil. |
| | C) | relied on a floodplain. |
| | D) | was not an important factor in their economy. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Unification of Egyptian rule came about through the conqueror |
| | A) | Menes. |
| | B) | Hatshepsut. |
| | C) | Ta-Seti. |
| | D) | Khufu. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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The Egyptian pyramids |
| | A) | were built during the Old Kingdom. |
| | B) | served as royal tombs. |
| | C) | are testimony to the power of the pharaoh. |
| | D) | stand at Giza. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Mummification, pyramids, and funerary rituals in ancient Egypt were extremely costly and troublesome. The customs prevailed for several thousand years because |
| | A) | the ruling elites perceived a need for demonstrating their power and wealth. |
| | B) | Egyptians believed in an afterlife. |
| | C) | the pharaohs tried to solve the problems of population pressure and unemployment. |
| | D) | the pharaohs had slaves who could perform all these tasks. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In ancient Egypt, the largest pyramid was that of |
| | A) | Khufu. |
| | B) | Menes. |
| | C) | Horus. |
| | D) | Tuthmosis III. |
| | E) | Akhenaten. |
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After the Hyksos invasion |
| | A) | the Middle Kingdom began. |
| | B) | the Egyptians started using iron. |
| | C) | the Nubians rose up and pushed them out. |
| | D) | the Egyptians adopted horses and chariots in their military. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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After the tenth century, the Kingdom of Kush |
| | A) | conquered Egypt. |
| | B) | established a capital at Napata. |
| | C) | claimed the title of pharaoh. |
| | D) | warred with the Assyrians. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Which of the following was not an important city in ancient Egypt? |
| | A) | Meroë |
| | B) | Tanis |
| | C) | Heliopolis |
| | D) | Thebes |
| | E) | Memphis |
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Unlike Egypt, Nubian society |
| | A) | was very egalitarian. |
| | B) | did not include slaves. |
| | C) | was patriarchal. |
| | D) | saw many more women rulers. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Technologically speaking, the Nile societies |
| | A) | were slower to develop metallurgy than Mesopotamia was. |
| | B) | learned iron metallurgy from sub-Saharan African cultures. |
| | C) | developed systems of water transport like the sailboat. |
| | D) | produced fine linen textiles. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Which of the following is true of Egyptian writing? |
| | A) | It has not been translated yet. |
| | B) | Most writing was done on clay tablets. |
| | C) | It was unintelligible to the Nubians. |
| | D) | It included hieroglyphic, hieratic, demotic, and Coptic scripts. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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All of the following were important Egyptian gods except |
| | A) | Osiris. |
| | B) | Amon. |
| | C) | Aten. |
| | D) | Sepiumeker. |
| | E) | Re. |
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A significant difference between Nubian and Egyptian religion was that |
| | A) | Nubians did not build pyramids. |
| | B) | Nubians did not recognize Egyptian sun gods. |
| | C) | Nubians did not mummify their dead. |
| | D) | Nubians did not have priests. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The original Bantu people |
| | A) | spoke a language in the Niger-Congo family. |
| | B) | settled mostly on the banks of rivers. |
| | C) | came from what is now Nigeria. |
| | D) | cultivated yams and palm oils. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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With regard to the Bantu migrations, |
| | A) | their suddenness suggested displacement by hunting/gathering people. |
| | B) | they placed pressure on the forest dwellers by moving inland. |
| | C) | they never migrated south of the equator. |
| | D) | they gave up living along rivers for moving inland. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Iron metallurgy |
| | A) | was learned by the Africans from the Hittites. |
| | B) | eventually was displaced by bronze metallurgy. |
| | C) | never spread south of the Sahara. |
| | D) | helped the Bantu expand their agricultural land. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Which of the following is associated with agricultural societies south of the Sahara? |
| | A) | cultivation of yams, oil palms, and sorghum. |
| | B) | herding sheep, cattle, pigs. |
| | C) | age sets and initiation rites. |
| | D) | monotheistic religions. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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