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End of Unit 2 Assessment:
Part I: Write a clue for each word below.
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Cataracts:
Menes:
Pharaoh:
Nobles:
Mummy:
Elite: people of wealth and power
Hieroglyphics:
Tutankhamen (Tut): Pharaoh whose tomb taught us about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs
Part II: Answer each question.
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Where was most of Egypt’s fertile land?
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Why did Memphis become a political and social center of Egypt?
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How might history have been different if the Nile hadn’t flooded every year?
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What responsibilities did pharaohs have?
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How were beliefs about the afterlife linked to items placed in tombs?
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What did a scribe do?
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What two factors contributed to Egypt’s wealth during the New Kingdom?
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What was papyrus used for?
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Where did the Kushite and Aksum civilizations develop?
10. Why did Egypt want to gain control of Kush?
11. Why was the 25th Dynasty so important for both Kush and Egypt?