Following the practice of Manetho, an Egyptian priest from the third century B.C.E, historians divide Egyptian history into dynasties, which are,
a. segments of time equaling 100 yrs
b. times when a kingdom rose until it fell
c. sequences of kings from the same family
d. based of the religion of the Egyptians
Answer: c. sequences of kings from the same family
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A. eventually lost control and were replaced with formal rule by the Spanish crown. B. in turn were defeated by French forces. C. eventually died of the very same smallpox they had unwittingly introduced to the Americas. D. established empires in Central and South America that lasted until the eighteenth century. E. lost control because of a bloody battle between the forces of Cortés and Pizarro.
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