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The Intermediate Periods in Egyptian history refer to time periods
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that were peaceful in a political and religious sense.
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b)
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where the Pharaoh was extremely progressive in his policies and decisions
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that were marked by high technological achievement
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that were an intermediate period in Egyptian history defined by cultural achievement
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e)
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marked by disunity, chaos and anarchy usually brought about by either a power vacuum or struggle
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| 2. |
The belief that Pharaoh was god led to all the following except:
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The construction of elaborate tombs and pyramids.
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The embalming of the body.
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The storing of the Pharaoh's organs in jars.
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The internment of servants, pets and sometimes family member with the dead Pharaoh.
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A ritual of last rites and the opening of more land for the people to farm on.
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| 3. |
Which Pharaoh was in charge of Egypt during the period of Moses and the Hebrew Exodus?
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a)
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Thutmose II
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b)
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Hatshepsut
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c)
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Amenhotep IV
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d)
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Ramses II
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e)
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Tutankhamen
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| 4. |
The Economy of ancient Egypt has been called "theocratic socialism" because
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unions and guilds ran the political economy of Egypt
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Everything the people produced was given to Pharaoh who in turn stored and redistributed the surplus
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Egyptian socialists monopolized all the land, commerce and industry
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the priesthood controlled the economy for the religious orders and monopolized all economic activities in the name of religion
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All of the above.
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| 5. |
The Pre dynastic Period of Egyptian history refers to
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200BC-1400BC when Egyptian civilization was reaching its height in terms of social development and technology.
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A period when Upper and Lower Egypt were independently ruled by tribes around 4000 BC to 3100 BC.
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the time when Narmer took over Egypt around 3100 BC.
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the time when Egypt was made a tributary by the Hyksos around 1700 BC.
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All of the above
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| 6. |
In comparing Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilization all are true except:
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Egypt emphasized strong central authority, while Mesopotamian politics shifted more frequently over a substructure of regional city states
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Both Egypt and Mesopotamia emphasized social stratification with a noble, landowning class on top and masses of peasants and slaves at the bottom
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Egyptian religion included more pronounced deference to goddesses as sources for creativity
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Both Mesopotamia and Egypt built elaborate temples in preparation for an afterlife
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Both societies traded extensively, but more technology came from Mesopotamia since their environment was more difficult to manage than the Nile valley
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| 7. |
Unlike Mesopotamian gender relations, Egyptian women could
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own their own businesses
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were not property of men
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enjoyed equality of the sexes
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were the first to use lipstick, foundation and other types of makeup
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All of the above
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| 8. |
Osiris was
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the mythical god of the Nile who died and then was resurrected
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the god of darkness
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was in charge of the last judgement to deem whether or not an individual be allowed to live in the forever
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represented as a winged jackal who preyed on both the living and the dead unless the proper offering was made
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only A and C
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| 9. |
One of the key hallmarks of Egyptian culture was
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stability due to the fact that they believed in a changeless afterlife
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human sacrifice, slavery and unceasing wars of expansion
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pessimism about life and death in general
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a lack of concern for morality, right conduct and responsible living
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e)
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All of the above.
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| 10. |
Security and prosperity in Egypt came to an end late in the Sixth Dynasty due to
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The Nile failing to flood.
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The building of too many pyramid tombs bankrupted the economy.
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As the common people became poorer Pharaoh raised taxes.
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All of the above.
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e)
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Only A and C
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