City planners want to find the areas and residents that would be best served by a new local train route. Which data set would they need to incorporate into their search?(1 point)
Responses
a map showing likely voters by neighborhood
a map showing likely voters by neighborhood
a map showing existing bus and train routes and the neighborhoods they serve
a map showing existing bus and train routes and the neighborhoods they serve
a database of other cities’ spending on mass transit
a database of other cities’ spending on mass transit
a poll of tourists’ preferred destinations within city limits
a poll of tourists’ preferred destinations within city limits
The data set that city planners would need to incorporate into their search is "a map showing existing bus and train routes and the neighborhoods they serve."
What is significant about the yearly flooding of the Nile Valley?
(1 point)
Responses
The floods typically killed many people, making it hard to live in the valley; most people moved to the mountains above the riverbed.
The floods typically killed many people, making it hard to live in the valley; most people moved to the mountains above the riverbed.
It is the only geographic disadvantage of the area.
It is the only geographic disadvantage of the area.
It replenished the nutrients in the soil, making the valley very fertile.
It replenished the nutrients in the soil, making the valley very fertile.
It prompted the Egyptians to build enormous pyramids to escape the floodwaters.
The significant aspect of the yearly flooding of the Nile Valley is that it replenished the nutrients in the soil, making the valley very fertile.
What area of Egypt is known as “Upper Egypt?”
(1 point)
Responses
The northern area
The northern area
The southern area
The southern area
The eastern area
The eastern area
The western area
The area of Egypt known as "Upper Egypt" is the southern area.
The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom are significant because:
(1 point)
Responses
they span the entire history of ancient Egypt
they span the entire history of ancient Egypt
they span the entire history of Egypt, from ancient times until the present
they span the entire history of Egypt, from ancient times until the present
they are the only periods of Egyptian history during which the pharaohs ruled the land
they are the only periods of Egyptian history during which the pharaohs ruled the land
they represent the periods of peace and prosperity during which the arts flourished the most
The significant aspect of the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom is that they span the entire history of ancient Egypt.
During the Old Kingdom, the Egyptians invented and used ________________, a type of paper made from a plant by the same name.
(1 point)
Responses
sarcophagus
sarcophagus
papyrus
papyrus
anubis
anubis
osiris
During the Old Kingdom, the Egyptians invented and used "papyrus," a type of paper made from a plant by the same name.
Which era of Egypt marked the appearance of the pyramids?
(1 point)
Responses
The Central Kingdom
The Central Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The era of Egypt that marked the appearance of the pyramids is the "Old Kingdom."
The pyramid at Saqqara is different from the pyramids at Giza in which of the following ways?
(1 point)
Responses
It is larger.
It is larger.
It was built at a later date.
It was built at a later date.
It is a step pyramid.
It is a step pyramid.
It was built during the Old Kingdom.
The pyramid at Saqqara is different from the pyramids at Giza in that it is a step pyramid.
For what purpose were the pyramids built?
(1 point)
Responses
as temples devoted to the Egyptian gods and goddesses
as temples devoted to the Egyptian gods and goddesses
as barracks for the Egyptian armies
as barracks for the Egyptian armies
as tombs for the pharaohs
as tombs for the pharaohs
as natural barriers to keep out enemies
The pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaohs.
Which of the following religious beliefs of the Egyptians helps explain the construction of the pyramids?
(1 point)
Responses
They worshipped the sun; therefore they build pyramids pointing directly at the sun.
They worshipped the sun; therefore they build pyramids pointing directly at the sun.
They believed in an afterlife in which the preservation of the body was important.
They believed in an afterlife in which the preservation of the body was important.
They believed that the ka – a person’s soul – would escape after death unless confined to a dark chamber within a pyramid.
They believed that the ka – a person’s soul – would escape after death unless confined to a dark chamber within a pyramid.
They believed that the gods could reside only in the most magnificent of temples
The religious belief of the Egyptians that helps explain the construction of the pyramids is that they believed in an afterlife in which the preservation of the body was important.
In which of the following ways did Egyptian pharaohs differ from kings of other cultures?
(1 point)
Responses
They were absolute rulers.
They were absolute rulers.
They were considered gods.
They were considered gods.
They were considered immortal.
They were considered immortal.
They passed their kingship to their sons.
In the context of the given options, one way that Egyptian pharaohs differed from kings of other cultures is that they were considered gods.
Which of the following was NOT among the ways that the invention of papyrus helped to advance Egyptian society?
(1 point)
Responses
It gave them a way to document and communicate important information.
It gave them a way to document and communicate important information.
It gave them a medium for artwork, writing, and government administration.
It gave them a medium for artwork, writing, and government administration.
It helped to preserve the body as part of the mummification process.
It helped to preserve the body as part of the mummification process.
It aided communication and collaboration on large building projects.