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Review of chapter 4 on ancient Egypt
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1
Who did Ramses the Great fight?
The Hyksos
The Sumerians
Asia Minor
The Hittites
2
What was the nickname of Egypt?
The Life Giver
Upper and Lower Egypt
The Gift of the Nile
The Flooding Region
3
During which kingdom did the Hyksos invade and conquer Egypt?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
4
What is the best reason describing why ancient Egyptians settled along the Nile?
It had beautiful scenery
It provided water and fertile soil for farming
It's geographical features protected them from invaders
It was good for fishing
5
The high position priests held in Egyptian society shows that...
religion was important in Egyptian life
government was large and powerful
the pharaoh was a descendant of a god
the early Egyptians worshiped many gods
6
Who was the leader of Egypt?
the pharaoh
the king
the prime minister
the president
7
Where were most peasants buried when they died?
in temples
in the desert
with the pharaohs
in pyramids
8
Which of these statements is TRUE about polytheism?
Pharaohs are the only gods
There are many gods and goddesses
Anyone could be a god
There is only one major god
9
The Egyptians are probably best known for building...
forts
pyramids
irrigation canals
ziggurats
10
The most fertile soil in Egypt was located in the...
far sout
Nile Delta
desert
cataracts
11
Why is King Tut (a.k.a., King Tutankhamen) important?
He united upper and lower Egypt
He was a gret pharaoh with many military conquests
His tomb's treasures helped us learn more about Egyptians
He helped Ahmos defeat the Hyksos in the mid-1500's
12
Egyptian religion focused primarily on...
the afterlife
sacrifices
family
artwork and tombs
13
A person who makes shoes can be called a...
artisan
artist
scribe
architect
14
Who was Ramses the Great?
the great female ruler
the last great pharaoh in Egypt
the pharaoh who united upper and lower Egypt
the leader who inspired the building of the pyramids
15
How did archaeologists learn to read hieroglyphics?
They only read them in one direction
A scribe translated them
They discovered the Rosetta Stone, which helped decode them
They were in Latin
16
Which was NOT a way the Nile helped the Egyptian civilization develop?
allowing farming to develop
providing a source of food and water
enriching the soil along its banks
protecting against invasion from the west
17
Which of the following is NOT true about Egyptian temples?
Egyptians believed they were the homes of the gods
They often had rows of stone sphinxes leading to entrances
All people and social classes were welcome to enter temples
they had often had colorful paintings inside
18
Who are merchants?
people who buy and sell goods
people who trade
part of the noble class
religious priests who chant songs and religious sayings
19
What class had the largest number of people?
farmers, servants, and slaves
nobles and priests
pharaohs and gods
scribes and craftspeople
20
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
to perform human sacrifices
it made them happy
for pharaohs in the afterlife
they loved architecture
21
Which of the following was an advantage of Egypt's location?
It had easy access to two rivers systerms
It was protected from invaders
It was surrounded by powerful kingdoms
There was plentiful rainfall all year
22
Which of the following was a result of the Nile's flooding?
people were forced to leave each time the river flooded
mud and sand covered the land making it hard to grow crops
Floods destroyed crops and homes, so it was cursed
the land around the river had rich soil, ideal for farming
23
When did Queen Hatshepsut rule?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
24
What is a KA?
a person's life force or spirit
the sound a crow makes
a type of mummy
a letter in the Egyptian alphabet
25
Which of the following statements is NOT true of Egypt's pharaohs?
they had absolute power over the land and its people
they were believed to be gods
they were blamed if crops didn't grow
they were chosen by the priests and nobles
26
What do you call Egyptian writings?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
papyrus
the alphabet
27
Name of the female pharaoh who helped Egypt be successful with trade, arts, and architecture?
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses
Tutankhamen
28
Which Egyptian ruler's accomplishments were most similar to Sargon's? Hint:Unification
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Menes
Hyksos
