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To review for you Ancient Egypt Test.
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1
Which one is
NOT
a power or job of the Pharaoh?
deal with the day-to-day details of running a vast nation
Decided if they went to war and protected Egypt
Created all Laws
Head priests of all temples
2
The first thing the people learned to do when they settled in Egypt was...
Mummification
Construction
Farming
Fishing
3
Which of these is NOT something the River Valleys have in common?
Lots of push factors that cause them to migrate.
Lots of resources.
Cities formed close to rivers.
Fertile soil that is good for farming.
4
The Egyptians believed that the Pharaoh was a:
alien
angel
god
person
5
How did the innovations of Egypt help them adapt to their geographical region so they could create a civilization?
Shaduf,Calendar,Nilometer. Helped them be great farmers and have a surplus
The Nilometer helped them to create sailboats
The pyramid work helped create floodplains.
The Pyramids helped them move stone.
6
True or False: Craftsmen were higher in Egyptian society than government officials.
True
False
7
Which sentence best describes how power was handed down in Ancient Egypt?
The Pharaoh's oldest son would become the next Pharaoh.
The strongest warrior would defeat the old king and take over.
The people would come together and elect a new ruler once the pharaoh died.
The priests would go to the temples and pray for a new ruler to appear.
8
What do the actions Egyptians took to mummify their kings and bury them in Pyramids or tombs say about the beliefs?
They believed their Pharaoh would advocate for them in the afterlife.
It shows us that they were monotheistic.
They did not believe in an afterlife or care what happened to Pharaoh.
It shows us he was a tyrant that demanded people work on his vanity project
9
Which list of Physical features of Egypt is the most accurate?
Red sea, Tigris River, Euphrates River, Lake Moeris
Lake Oregon, Lake Junaluska, Lake Wheeler and The Great Lakes
Red Sea,Dead Sea,river delta,Nile River, East/West Desert,Mediterranean Sea
10
How did Egyptians purchase goods?
Coins were used throughout their entire history
Traded in pyramid artifacts
Grain banks, beer and Bread
Grain Banks, barter system, weights and measures, Beer and Bread
11
Because Egyptians were successful enough to grow a surplus of food they were able to create everything BUT...
Social Hierarchies
Other jobs for citizens
Large buildings like temples and pyramids
More Equal Society
12
What is a social hierarchy?
When groups of people are treated poorly for no reason.
When some people talk to each other more than others.
When some people in a society get more power and respect than others.
When people in a society are treated the same.
13
Egypt is a civilization that is built around the Nile river, this makes it a...
Social Hierarchy
Lucky Region
River Valley Civilization
Desert Civilization
14
Why can the Pharaoh make any law he wants?
He has absolute power.
He was in charge of a democracy.
He was a farmer.
His advisors loved him.
15
Why are most of the cities close to the Nile River?
They had the best fertile soil.
They did it to make boats.
They believed the Nile was sacred.
They are too lazy to tote water.
16
True or False The book of the dead was readily available to any Egyptian in society.
False
True
17
What was the purpose of the pyramids of Ancient Egypt?
They were a cheap way to show skill.
They were tombs for the Pharaohs and their families.
They were companions for the Sphinx.
They gave the slaves something to build.
18
True or False: The social hierarchy of Ancient Mesopotamia had the same social class on the bottom as Ancient Egypt.
False
True
19
Why were Pharaohs buried with their possessions?
To keep other people from using the Pharaohs things.
To throw away old things that the new Pharaoh didn't want.
To decorate the tomb and make it more beautiful for the Pharaoh.
To give to the Pharaoh to use after he died.
20
Egyptians worshiped many different gods, this makes their religion ____________________.
Fun
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Imperial
