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Question
State the main occupations of the ancient Egyptians. Discuss any two.
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Solution
Agriculture, Domestication of Animals, Art and craft, Architecture and Engineering, Trade and commerce, mummification are the main occupation of the ancient Egyptians.
Agriculture: The chief occupation of the Egyptians was agriculture. The Nile provided water for irrigation. The Egyptians farmers can grow crops on the fertile land year after year. Their chief crops were wheat barley and millet. Vegetables and fruits were also grown.
Domestication of Animals: The second occupation of Egyptians was the domestication of Animals. Pigs, Cows, Sheep, goats, camels, doves and geese were domesticated.
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The staple diet of the ancient Egyptians consisted of ______ and ______.
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The first known dynasty of China was the ________dynasty.
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The Chinese wrote on ___or _________ and later on ______.
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Chinese stupa-style temples were known as ______.
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State whether the following statement is true or false.
The emperor occupied the highest position in Chinese society.
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State whether the following statement is true or false.
Mesopotamia is called the cradle and grave of many civilizations.
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Describe the social structure of ancient Chinese civilization.
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