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Discovering Our Past: A History of the World (Chapter 5 Review)
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The Egyptian sun god
Amenhotop IV
Hapi
Thebes
Re
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Which is a reason the Nile has been called "the lifeblood" of Egypt?
It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.
It has dangerous cataracts.
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
It is the longest river in the world.
3
Hieroglyphics are
a line of rulers from one family.
a writing system made up of pictures and symbols.
reed plants that grew along the Nile River.
a bucket attached to a long pole to transfer water to store.
4
Egyptian middle class consisted of
slaves and unskilled workers
priests and nobles
pharaohs
traders, artisans, and scribes
5
Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?
a dynasty
constitutional monarchy
a democracy
an independent city-state
6
the first city from which the earliest Kushite kings ruled
Kush
Napata
Giza
Thebes
7
To unite; to bring together means
isolate
transfer
unify
unique
8
Incense is a material used to make furniture.
False
True
9
A word to describe the delta in ancient Egypt
mountains
savanna
marshland
desert
10
Hapi
is the Egyptian river god
invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe
is the Egyptian sun god
is the pharaoh who tried to start a new religion
11
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the
Book of Life After Death.
Book of Prayers.
Book of Spells.
Book of the Dead.
12
Papyrus is
the Egyptian writing system.
dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water.
a line of rulers from one family.
a reed plant used to make paper.
13
capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Thebes
Giza
Napata
Karnak
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A delta is
the Egyptian writing system
a reed plant used to make paper
a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland
dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water
15
How the Egyptians transferred water from the Nile into storage basins.
shadoof
papyrus
barges
cataracts
16
took over the rule of Egypt from Kush
Assyrians
Babylonians
Thebans
Greeks
17
Imhotep was the first great engineer who built the pyramids.
False
True
18
Government officials called _______ were appointed by the pharaoh and carried out his orders.
tyrants
priests
aristocracy
bureaucrats
19
The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in
irrigation.
mathematics.
medicine.
astronomy.
20
Cataracts are
buckets attached to long poles to transfer river water.
fan-shaped areas of silt where a river flows into the sea.
reed plants that grew along the Nile River.
waterfalls or rapids in a river.
21
Archaeologists study the _______ to learn about life in ancient Egypt.
Book of the Dead
desert
temples
pyramids
22
The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the
Red Sea.
Sahara.
cataracts.
Sudan.
23
The Nile River's flooding could be described as
destructive.
unpredictable.
gentle and predictable.
rare.
24
While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed
geometry.
a new social class.
a 365-day calendar with 12 months.
hieroglyphics.
25
In this form of government, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.
theocracy
monarchy
dynasty
democracy
26
The Nubian people came from the African savannahs south of the
Arabian Desert.
Eastern Desert.
Red Desert.
Sahara Desert.
27
The largest group in Egyptian society was made up of
farmers and workers.
artisans and merchants.
scribes and traders.
army commanders and nobles.
28
As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians
accepted many Egyptian beliefs and customs.
refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs and customs.
gave up their previous way of life.
stopped worshipping their own deities.
29
The Egyptians traded goods such as wheat, gold, and tools to the Phoenicians for needed wood.
False
True
30
Information learned from ________ helped Egyptians develop medical knowledge.
embalming
acupuncture
the Book of the Dead
hieroglyphics
31
During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, pharaohs made many improvements, &
a civil war divided Egypt.
Memphis became the capital.
many pyramids were built.
the arts flourished.
32
A dynasty is
a line of rulers from one family
a ruler who is both the political and religious leader
a large area of land ruled by one person
a government representative to another country
33
The Egyptians traded goods (wheat, gold, and tools) to the Phoenicians for much needed wood.
True
False
34
What did the delta of the Nile River provide Egyptians?
protection from invaders
trade route to the Mediterranean
regular rainfall
fertile soil for growing crops
35
Egyptians built pyramids because they
wanted to protect the dead pharaohs' bodies.
hoped to impress later civilizations with their buildings.
desired to please the gods.
wished to honor the achievements of their leaders.
36
The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed
unity came from a strong leader.
the leader would not make them slaves.
the leader appointed officials.
the leader had an afterlife.
37
Savannas are fertile marshes.
False
True
38
Pharaohs and other rulers exchanged envoys to maintain close ties.
True
False
39
How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?
They became successful farmers.
They grew papyrus.
They irrigated during the dry season.
They created hieroglyphics.
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What was the effect of increased farming and trade?
A complex writing system was created.
Geometry developed.
An organized government developed.
The deserts became populated.
