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This is the Intro <![CDATA[Producer & Editor]]> Carolyn Fox <![CDATA[Writer & Researcher]]> Leah Burrows Managing Editor, NGM.com Rob Covey Flash Developer Stefan Estrada Art Direction Shawn Greene National Geographic magazine.]]> img/color.jpg Photograph by Kenneth Garrett, The Supreme Council for Antiquities, Egypt img/gold.jpg Art by H. Tom Hall img/hippo.jpg Photograph by Kenneth Garrett img/nile.jpg Photograph by David Boyer img/nubia.jpg Photograph by Kenneth Garrett, Kerma Museum, National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums, Sudan img/nubian.jpg Photograph by Kenneth Garrett, Aegyptisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin img/pharaoh.jpg Art by Gregory Manchess img/underworld.jpg Photograph by Victor R. Boswell, Jr. img/uniform.jpg Art by Gregory Manchess img/valley.jpg Photograph by Kenneth Garrett img/taharqa.jpg Art by Gregory Manchess 10 You have a vast knowledge of ancient Egypt. A few more correct clicks and you will be an ancient Egypt expert. You may want to try again. 3 kemet or the Black Land, refers to what aspect of Egyptian life?]]> Egypt's fertile soil Egyptians' skin color The Egyptian military The color of the major deity Osiris 1 kemet refers to the color of the soil that the flooding Nile River delivered to the fields every year.]]>]]> 5 nhsi?]]> Black Southern Barbarian Bronzed 4 Nhsi means bronzed or burnt. In paintings and murals depicting foreigners in Egypt, Nubians and sub-Saharan Africans had dark to black skin, Asiatics (from the Near East) were portrayed with yellow skin, and Libyans had pale white complexions.]]>]]> 7 In the ancient Egyptian religion the underworld was composed of what substance? Gold Malachite Jade Ivory 2 0 The ancient Egyptian concept of race differs from the modern one, based on perceived physical differences between groups, in which of the following ways? In ancient Egypt, culture rather than skin color determined race. The ancient Egyptians had no concept of race. In ancient Egypt, race was based on where a person was born or came from. 1 1 The Egyptian gods were believed to be composed of what substance? Gold Reed Ivory Jade 1 9 Which Nubian soldier achieved such high status in Egyptian society that he was buried in the Valley of the Kings? Piye Mahirper Taharqa Herihor 2 4 What color is often associated with the land of Nubia? Black Blue Red Yellow 3 6 During the 25th dynasty, how many Nubians kings were pharaohs of Egypt? One Three Five Eight 3 8 At one point Egyptian military uniforms featured what aspect of Nubian dress? Sashes Leather kilts Animal tails Feathers 2 2 What sacred animals were depicted as white? Crocodile, ibex, and elephant Lion, jackal, and giraffe Baboon, ox, and hippopotamus 3