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African Societies and Early Bantu Migrations
For AP World History Exam
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History
10th Grade
05/13/2009

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The Greek historian Herodotus proclaimed Egypt "the gift of the Nile" because, in his account,
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the reliable rhythm of the Nile created fertile land, which supported a remarkably productive agricultural economy.
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Around 5000 B.C.E. the climate in northern Africa began to change by
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getting hotter and drier.
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What is not true about the nile?
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It used to flow very predictably.
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In contrast to Egypt, Nubian agriculture
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required extensive preparation of the soil.
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Unification of Egyptian rule came about through the conqueror
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Menes
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The Egyptian pyramids
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were built during the Old Kingdom.

served as royal tombs.

are testimony to the power of the pharaoh.

stand at Giza.

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Mummification, pyramids, and funerary rituals in ancient Egypt were extremely costly and troublesome. The customs prevailed for several thousand years because
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Egyptians believed in an afterlife.
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In ancient Egypt, the largest pyramid was that of
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Khufu.
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After the Hyksos invasion
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the Egyptians adopted horses and chariots in their military.
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After the tenth century, the Kingdom of Kush
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conquered Egypt.

established a capital at Napata.

claimed the title of pharaoh.

warred with the Assyrians.

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Which of the following was not an important city in ancient Egypt?
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Meroë
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Unlike Egypt, Nubian society
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saw many more women rulers.
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Technologically speaking, the Nile societies
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were slower to develop metallurgy than Mesopotamia was.

learned iron metallurgy from sub-Saharan African cultures.

developed systems of water transport like the sailboat.

produced fine linen textiles.

 

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Which of the following is true of Egyptian writing?
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It included hieroglyphic, hieratic, demotic, and Coptic scripts.
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What was an unimportant egyptyan god?
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Sepiumeker
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A significant difference between Nubian and Egyptian religion was that
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Nubians did not mummify their dead.
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The original Bantu people
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spoke a language in the Niger-Congo family.

settled mostly on the banks of rivers.

came from what is now Nigeria.

cultivated yams and palm oils.

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With regard to the Bantu migrations,
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they placed pressure on the forest dwellers by moving inland.
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Iron metallurgy
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helped the Bantu expand their agricultural land.
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What is associated with agricultural societies south of the Sahara?
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cultivation of yams, oil palms, and sorghum.

herding sheep, cattle, pigs.

age sets and initiation rites.

monotheistic religions.

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[image] Who is this?
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Menes
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