Lower Egypt is located

along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea.

Why do Nubian pyramids look similar to Egyptian pyramids?

Nubians adopted some Egyptian cultural practices.

Egypt's society was divided into classes based on jobs

The deserts around the Nile River Valley were important to Egyptian civilization because

they were barriers against possible invaders.

How were the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations similar?

Both had rivers that enriched the farmland.

Because Kushite merchants traded with other cultures,

they began to adopt ideas from other cultures.

Why was the shadoof important to Egyptian civilization?

It improved farming and allowed for a food surplus.

Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?

it was a way to send the dead person to the afterlife

Cataracts in the Nile River provided a _____________________.

natural barrier against invaders.

What was the job of the person at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?

ran the government & performed religious rituals

Civilization arose in the Nile River Valley because

its annual flooding made the soil rich.

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Ancient Egypt Review

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1
Which level of ancient Egypt's social hierarchy got the least respect?
people who could read and write
people who did manual labor
artisans & craftsmen
people who enforced religious laws
2
What is this invention?
sphinx
shadoof
pyramid
obelisk
3
Lower Egypt is located
south of Upper Egypt.
east of the Nile River.
along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
in the Sahara Desert.
4
This ruler conquered Canaan, ruled 66 years, built a temple, and made peace with the Hittites
Hatshepsut
King Tut
Ramses the Great
Ahmose
5
Why did the ancient Egyptians need to develop irrigation?
There was scarce rainfall.
Cataracts made it difficult to travel on the Nile.
There were violent floods.
Trade was difficult because of the deserts.
6
Which ruler united Upper & Lower Egypt and wore a crown like the one in the picture?
Hatshepsut
Ahmose
King Tut
Menes
7
Why do Nubian pyramids look similar to Egyptian pyramids?
Nubian & Egyptian customs were separate and different.
Nubians & Egyptians had similar agriculture & economies.
Nubians had resources that Egyptians did not.
Nubians adopted some Egyptian cultural practices.
8
What is the material in the picture?
papyrus
paper
brick
clay
9
The diagram shows:
pyramids were built by the poorest people
social status depended on land ownership
the lower class performed mummification ceremonies
Egypt's society was divided into classes based on jobs
10
The ruler of ancient Egypt was called
a vizier.
a pharaoh.
a king.
an emperor.
11
This artifact belonged to whom?
Hatshepsut
King Tut
Menes
Khufu
12
The deserts around the Nile River Valley were important to Egyptian civilization because
they made trade with other nations easier.
they supplied wood for sailing ships.
they were barriers against possible invaders.
they provided food and water to the people.
13
These served as natural barriers to protect Egypt from invaders:
wild animals
rivers
soldiers
deserts
14
Because there was little rainfall in the Nile River Valley, people began
digging canals for irrigation.
digging wells for drinking water.
growing cactus for its stored water.
building homes from stone.
15
How were the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations similar?
Both had a written code of laws that applied to all classes.
Both used cuneiform for important documents & trade.
Both had powerful village chiefs.
Both had rivers that enriched the farmland.
16
The innovation in the picture was used for what purpose?
tomb for the pharaoh
palace for the pharaoh
temple to worship the gods
place to store extra grain
17
This geographic feature can be found at the mouth of the Nile River:
Eastern Desert
Nile Delta
Red Sea
Sinai Peninsula
18
The Nile River brought fertile ______ to the valley, which was good for __________________.
agriculture; growing crops
wood; building homes
silt; growing crops
metallurgy; making tools
19
Because Kushite merchants traded with other cultures,
they were forced to travel to other places.
they went to visit rulers of other cultures.
they began to adopt ideas from other cultures.
they went to other places to study agriculture.
20
What is happening in the picture?
sacrifice
prayer
mummification
coronation
21
Why was the shadoof important to Egyptian civilization?
It increased the need for buildings and made more jobs.
It increased trade.
It improved farming and allowed for a food surplus.
It helped in building the pyramids.
22
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
it was required by law
it was a way to send the dead person to the afterlife
it kept diseases from spreading
to learn how the body works
23
_______ was a female pharaoh who increased trade and built many monuments & temples
Cleopatra
Ramses
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
24
Cataracts in the Nile River provided a _____________________.
source of income for the people.
natural barrier against invaders.
natural source of stone to build homes.
source of fresh food and water.
25
What was the job of the person at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
ran the government & performed religious rituals
performed mummification ceremonies
kept records of history and trade
created and sold objects
26
Civilization arose in the Nile River Valley because
its annual flooding made the soil rich.
its dense forests yielded building materials.
its steep hillsides protected the area.
its strong currents yielded water power.
27
How were the religions of Egypt similar to those of Mesopotamia?
Both practiced polytheism.
Both mummified their priests.
Both tried to create peace between nations.
Both worshipped in ziggurats.

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