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A review for Ancient Egypt 7th grade
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1
A series of rulers from the same family is called:
Dynasty
Dynastee
Regent
Region
2
In about 5000 B.C.E., farming communities appeared:
in the deserts of Upper Egypt
between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
in both Egypt and Nubia
in the delta of Upper Egypt
3
The lives of Egyptian peasants were greatly influenced by:
the study of astronomy
their ability to read and write
the planting seasons
their contact with merchants of other countries
4
Egyptian rulers governed their empire:
by establishing a democracy
with the help of governors elected by citizens
by establishing dynasties that were unstable
by maintaining absolute power over the people
5
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to:
worship the Pharaoh's children
worship one God
prepare the dead for the afterlife
travel to the west bank of the Nile every night
6
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called:
Papyrus
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Papyrist
7
In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of:
peasants
merchants
artisans
nobles
8
The first Pharaohs of the New Kingdom expanded Egypt's:
universities
armies
religion
farmland
9
Where an Egyptian ruler was often buried that looks like a triangle:
Pyramede
Pyramid
Plateau
Pryamid
10
A strong flood or rush of water is called:
Current
Carfax
Cataract
Riptide
11
The belief that you live on after you pass away:
Afterlife
Afterwhile
Annoitment
Approximate
12
Someone who rules for a child until they reach the age to rule:
Regent
Religionists
Region
Vice-Pharaoh
13
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to:
predict the flooding of the Nile River
appoint the next Pharaoh
create a new writing system
create new medicines from plants
14
Which geographical direction does the Nile River flow:
South
West
East
North
15
Because ancient Egyptian civilization was located on the banks of the Nile, Egypt had:
very little farmland
poor farmland
rich farmland
no farmland
16
The Egyptian Pharaohs ruled with absolute power over:
all the people of Africa
only slaves
only priests
all Egyptians
17
Fine soil found on river bottoms:
Sand
Salt
Silt
Slip
18
A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky:
Astronaut
Archaeologists
Astronomer
Astrologist
19
How many cataracts are there in the Nile River in Lower Egypt:
2
9
0
1
20
A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a(n):
Pharoah
Amon-Ra
Astronomer
Pharaoh
21
Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by:
supporting a democratic government
explaining natural events to the people
destroying the power of the Pharaoh
encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors
22
What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons:
they made pyramids from metal instead of stone
Meroë controlled an empire that extended into Europe
they stopped spending time growing crops
Meroë became rich
23
To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to:
use cuneiform
publish a list of the Pharaohs possessions each year
use hieroglyphs
tax the farmers
24
How did ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death:
they preserved the body of their dead
they became famous warriors
they believed in only one God
they buried people in the ground
25
The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating:
Lower and Upper Egypt
rich farmland in the river valley
hot winds that blew across the land
a large desert
26
Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, the government became:
bigger and more prosperous
a target for conquering empires
weak and divided
ruled by local merchants
27
Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was:
destroyed by the people of Kush
never very prosperous
the first sea empire
a center for trade
28
Around 6000 B.C.E., which of the following appeared in Nubia:
the first Egyptian artisans and miners
soldiers from Mesopotamia
hunting and fishing communities
traders from other countries
29
Plain at the mouth of a river:
Delta
Dreary
Desert
Dock
30
The greatest achievement of the Pharaoh Menes was:
ruling the empire from Abu Simbel
building a pyramid
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
conquering the Nubians