Meroë became famous for iron.
Which of the following was the trade good Meroë became famous for?
(1 point)
Responses
gold
gold
iron
iron
wood
wood
grain
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Where is the Nile delta?
(1 point)
Responses
in Upper Egypt
in Upper Egypt
in Lower Egypt
in Lower Egypt
upstream from the cataracts
upstream from the cataracts
in West Africa
(1 point)
Responses
in Upper Egypt
in Upper Egypt
in Lower Egypt
in Lower Egypt
upstream from the cataracts
upstream from the cataracts
in West Africa
The Nile delta is located in Lower Egypt.
Question
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.
(1 point)
response - incorrect
The rich soil brought by the yearly flooding of the Nile was so important to ancient Egypt that they called their country Kemet, which means
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.
(1 point)
response - incorrect
The rich soil brought by the yearly flooding of the Nile was so important to ancient Egypt that they called their country Kemet, which means
The rich soil brought by the yearly flooding of the Nile was so important to ancient Egypt that they called their country Kemet, which means "black land."
Primary Source
"[T]he god's wife Hatshepsut executed the affairs of the Two Lands according to her counsels. Egypt worked for her, head bowed . . ."
–a government official during Hatshepsut's reign, from "The 18th Dynasty Before the Amarna Period," by Betsy M. Bryan, in The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
Read the quote from the primary source. What was it about Hatshepsut that made her an extraordinary pharaoh?
(1 point)
Responses
She united Upper and Lower Egypt.
She united Upper and Lower Egypt. - incorrect
She was the wife of a god.
She was the wife of a god. - no response given
She was a female pharaoh.
She was a female pharaoh. - no response given
She built the largest pyramid.
"[T]he god's wife Hatshepsut executed the affairs of the Two Lands according to her counsels. Egypt worked for her, head bowed . . ."
–a government official during Hatshepsut's reign, from "The 18th Dynasty Before the Amarna Period," by Betsy M. Bryan, in The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
Read the quote from the primary source. What was it about Hatshepsut that made her an extraordinary pharaoh?
(1 point)
Responses
She united Upper and Lower Egypt.
She united Upper and Lower Egypt. - incorrect
She was the wife of a god.
She was the wife of a god. - no response given
She was a female pharaoh.
She was a female pharaoh. - no response given
She built the largest pyramid.
What made Hatshepsut an extraordinary pharaoh was she was a female pharaoh.
Why were the Nile cataracts a problem for Kush?
(1 point)
Responses
Their trading boats were unable to go past them.
Their trading boats were unable to go past them.
Many sailors died on them.
Many sailors died on them.
They cut Kush off from trading.
They cut Kush off from trading.
The Egyptians used them as a defense against Kush's armies.
(1 point)
Responses
Their trading boats were unable to go past them.
Their trading boats were unable to go past them.
Many sailors died on them.
Many sailors died on them.
They cut Kush off from trading.
They cut Kush off from trading.
The Egyptians used them as a defense against Kush's armies.
The Nile cataracts were a problem for Kush because their trading boats were unable to go past them.
The Book of the Dead is an Egyptian piece of literature that does what?
(1 point)
Responses
Lists all the rulers of the Old Kingdom.
Lists all the rulers of the Old Kingdom.
Acts as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
Acts as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
Tells a fable of the son of a poor man who became pharaoh.
Tells a fable of the son of a poor man who became pharaoh.
Gives guidance to pharaohs for moral leadership.
(1 point)
Responses
Lists all the rulers of the Old Kingdom.
Lists all the rulers of the Old Kingdom.
Acts as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
Acts as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
Tells a fable of the son of a poor man who became pharaoh.
Tells a fable of the son of a poor man who became pharaoh.
Gives guidance to pharaohs for moral leadership.
The Book of the Dead is an Egyptian piece of literature that acts as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
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