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Ancient Egypt geography and life
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1
A history textbook is an example of
an oral history
a secondary source
a personal record
a primary source
2
Which order is correct of Egyptian hierarchy from the top to the bottom (most to least power)?
pharaoh, scribes, farmers,slaves
pharaoh, nobles, scribes, farmers and slaves
scribes, nobles, pharaoh, slaves
nobles, pharaoh, farmers, slaves
3
People in Egyptian society who had great wealth and power
presidents
elites
merchants
farmers
4
Cuneiform writing was first used to record information about...
Astronomy and Science
History and Mythology
Law and justices
Taxes and crops
5
River that was important to the Ancient Egyptians, allowing them to farm
The Tigris River
The Yellow River
The Nile River
The Euphrates River
6
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt had which of the following in common?
They both developed along a river
They worshipped a single god
They shared the same language
They used the same writing system
7
In a ____economy, buyers and sellers freely choose to buy or make whatever they want.
active
trade
free
market
8
In economics, the idea of scarcity explains why all people
provide money to charitable causes
buy the most expensive items
make choices
steal to make ends meet
9
Throughout history, people have kept track of time by making
labels
sacred texts
calendars
secondary sources
10
People who were hunter gatherers were nomads. What might have caused this?
Ice ages made them find warmer climates
invading tribes often forced them to move
Agriculture forced them to find more fertile soil
They moved to follow the animals they hunted
11
Which pair of terms is most closely related?
research and opinion
calendar and chronology
calendar and inference
diagram and challenge
12
What does "mesopotamia" mean?
between the rivers
mess of potatoes
the fertile crescent
The flooded land
13
Human-environment interaction refers to
Encounters between humans and animals
A type of movement in geopgraphy
A specific place in the United States
The relationship between people and their environment
14
How did Egyptian myths reflect their values and beliefs about civilizations?
They told about great pharaohs
They told us about past leaders of Egypt
They told about gods and goddess they worshipped
They told about Egyptian military battles
15
Sumerians rented their land from who?
The priests
The Merchants
The Kings
The soldiers
16
What did humans in the Paleolithic Era use to make their tools?
bronze
silver
stone
gold
17
Why did people need to use irrigation techniques?
To increase space for people to live
To increase farmland for growing crops
to decrease the number of animals on the land
To decrease overcrowding of crops
18
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt represent
a pharaoh named upper and lower
where each is located on a map (upper and lower)
pyramids that were located in both kingdoms
the altitude for each (upper-high and lower- sea level)
19
Primary sources are
First person accounts of events
Video games and board games
Journal textbooks and library books
Second hand accounts of events
20
What is the title used by ancient rulers of Egypt?
King
Caliph
Pharaoh
Emperor
21
What practice later replaced hunting and gathering for finding food?
Raising families
Growing crops
Building fires
Owning stores
22
What is the term for a series of rulers from the same family?
pharaoh's court
elites
royal court
dynasty
23
The oldest known writing system was developed in Mesopotamia by the Sumerians and called
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
sumerian
punctuation
24
What is the term for a huge, stone tomb
Triangle
Ziggurat
Pyramid
Mosque
25
King Hammurabi ruled over what Mesopotamian tribe?
Babylon
Chalea
Assyria
Sumer
26
Research involves the careful collection of
information
diagrams and charts
causes and effects
challenges
27
Why did Ancient Egyptians feel it necessary to preserve their dead bodies and bury possessions
For the Ka to recognize the body in the afterlife
So thieves could not steal valuables
For the family to recognize the body in the future
So the gods could choose which Pharaoh was best preserved
28
A person who studies and writes about people who lived in the past is called a
geologist
historian
recorder
author
29
What is a triangular shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river?
beach
isthmus
bay
delta
30
Ancient Egyptians were ___________ meaning they believed and worshipped many gods
polytheistic
atheist
monotheistic
severalistic
31
The terms "B.C.", "A.D.", "B.C.E.", and "C.E." are used to
add challenges
date events
sort illustrations
reference textbook pages
32
Why did some ancient civilization write and publish laws?
To allow patricians and plebians to vote on all laws
To ensure that all politicians recieved a printed version
To ensure the citizens can read and understand the laws
To record laws so historians can study them
33
Which of these is the best definition of the term geography?
the study of earth's history
the study of Earth
the study of Earth and its people
the study of people
34
Which of these are common tools for a geographer?
maps and globes
reliefs and landforms
ecocystems and regions
elevations and landforms
