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Geography and Defense in Ancient Egypt

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What were the three main periods of strong, centralized rule in Ancient Egypt?

Archaic Period, Classical Period, and Ptolemaic Period

Early Dynastic Period, Old Kingdom, and Middle Kingdom

Predynastic Period, First Intermediate Period, and Second Intermediate Period

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom (correct)

What was a key function of the levees and canals built in Ancient Egypt?

To provide transportation routes for trade and travel

To control the annual flooding of the Nile and direct water to farmland (correct)

To provide a source of fresh water for drinking and bathing

What was the primary purpose of building monumental architecture like the pyramids and the Sphinx during the Old Kingdom?

To serve as tombs and monuments for the pharaohs

To demonstrate the power and wealth of the centralized government (correct)

To provide shelter and housing for the ancient Egyptian people

To serve as places of worship for the various gods of Ancient Egypt

Who built the pyramids and other monumental structures in Ancient Egypt?

Peasants and workers, often as a form of taxation or forced labor Signup and view all the answers

What was the advantage enjoyed by elites in Ancient Egyptian society regarding the construction of monumental structures?

They could pay for a substitute worker to take their place Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, in Ancient Egyptian culture?

It was a guardian figure meant to protect the pyramids and tombs Signup and view all the answers

What were the Intermediate Periods in Ancient Egyptian history?

Periods of foreign occupation and disruption of centralized rule Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of specialists like stone cutters, mathematicians, and priests in the construction of the pyramids?

They provided technical expertise and knowledge necessary for the construction Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the power of the state in Ancient Egyptian society?

The state had the power to force people to provide labor for projects Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the annual flooding of the Nile River in Ancient Egypt?

It deposited fertile silt on the surrounding land, enabling agriculture Signup and view all the answers