Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning the Egyptian system of writing?

A. It was referred to as Linear.
B. It was primarily pictographic.
C. It was done on clay tablets.
D. The Egyptians failed to develop a system of writing.

The comparative stabilityof Egyptian civilization was in part due to

A. their imitation of Assyrian political forms
B. the self-sufficient natureof the Egyptian economy that limited contacts with other people
C. the unifying influence of the courseof the Nile River
D. constant political innovation

Which of the following was true of Egypt’s cultural achievements?

A. The use of hieroglyphics eventually gave the Egyptians a complete alphabet.
B. Most of early Egypt’s architectural wonders have been destroyed by erosion.
C. The use of the wheel helped the Egyptians’ use of stone as art.
D. Egypt’s great statues were designed to illustrate the power and endurance of the pharaohs.

The key to understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics was the _______.

A. conquest of Egypt by the Persians and their translations
B. discovery of the similarities between them and ancient Sumerian writing
C. translation of the Rosetta Stone
D. discovery and translation of a wall of writings in the tomb of King Tutankhamen

Egyptian civilization differed from Mesopotamian (两河流域) civilization by stressing______.

A. more centralized empires
B. intense religious practice
C. the use of slave labor
D. trade and science

That the most famous of these public works, the pyramids, were constructed to house the rulers and their households after their deaths because of the central position of the pharaohs in Egyptian society.

A. 对
B. 错

The rule of Hatshepsut, a female pharaohin ancient Egypt, weakened ancient Egyptdue to its policy toward maritime trade and its conquest of other countries.

A. 对
B. 错

Ramses II, who reignedfor 67 years during the 19th dynasty, made Egypt overwhelming prosperous.

A. 对
B. 错

Please explain the similarities and differences between Egyptian civilization and Mesopotamian civilization.Please write an argumentative essay of 250 words. You are expected to present a clear argument at the beginning paragraph and support your position with relevant evidence and logical and sound evidence in the next 2 or 3 paragraphs and conclude with a strong review of your position.

Herodotusregarded Egypt as“the gift of the Nile”because the Nile held the keytoAncient Egyptian Civilization. Do you agree or disagree with this claim? Why?Please write an argumentative essay of 250 words. You are expected to present a clear argument at the beginning paragraph and support your position with relevant evidence and logical and sound evidence in the next 2 or 3 paragraphs and conclude with a strong review of your position.