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Unit 3 ancient Egypt
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How did the deserts around Egypt and Mesopotamia help them to grow?
Provided natural barriers that proteced them
Provided open space into which the civilizations grew
Provided large areas of natural farmland
It provided valuable natural resources that were used in trade
2
The Egyptian pyramids were
Statues
Tombs for dead pharaohs
Government office buildings
Religious buildings
3
why was mummification important
It was for fertilization
It helped guide the spirit in the afterlife
It was used for decoration
It helped to ward off intruder or animals
4
What was the significance of the location of Meroe, Kush's capital?
It was located in close proximity to the Nile River
It was located along the Red Sea, giving sea access
It was at the center of a major trade network
It was closely associated with Mediterranean cultures
5
What is mummification?
The belief in many gods
The belief in the Underworld
Praying to the Pyramids
Preserving the Body for the Afterlife
6
What is the geographic feature called?
Nile Delta
Nile plateau
Nile cataract
Nile plain
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What was papyrus?
a person trained to do bookkeeping
a sheet of material used for writing
a picture representing an object or idea
a tool used to inscribe symbols in stone
8
Which south African civilization did Egypt trade and fight with often, their capital was Meroë
Babylon
Assyria
Nubia
Sumer
9
Why did people develop near rivers?
Rivers provided natural resources and trade routes
Rivers kept the population low due to seasonal floods
Rivers gave invading armies easy access to civilizations
Rivers were necessary for religous rituals
10
Although few women gained power Hatshepsut rule showed it was possible for them to become successful pharaohs.
True
False
11
What person was at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
Sultan
Pharaoh
Maharaja
Emperor
12
Which Egyptian pharaoh's tomb was the only one to have ever been discovered intact?
Tutankhamen
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
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Why were pharaohs given the power to rule in Ancient Egypt?
They were successful military leaders
They were elected by the people
They were supported by international traders
They were believed to be living gods
14
How was Kush, Egypt, and Mesopotamia's geography similar?
They were located in areas surrounded by mountains
They had access to agricultural tools
They had access to salt water and fertile soil
They were in flood vallies with fertile soil
15
Which number identifies the location of Egypt?
3
1
4
2
16
Egyptian gods did not control different aspects of daily life
True
False
17
Egyptian religion was monotheisitc
True
False
18
How did the discovery of the Rosetta Stone impact our knowledge of ancient Egypt?
We learned about the social hierarchy of the Egyptians
We learned how to read Hammurabi's Code of Laws
We learned how to read Egyptian writing
We learned how to read Greek writing
19
What geographical feature created the northern border of ancient Egypt?
Niger River
Red Sea
Euphrates River
Mediterranean Sea
20
What was the main reason early culture groups settled in the region shown?
The region offered protection from attacks
The mountains offered protection
The area served as a source of fresh water
The area was a holy site
21
The Nile River flows?
North to South
East to West
West to East
South to North
22
Egypt was divided into Upper and Lower Egypt, what geographic feature led to this division.
Tides of the Mediterranean Sea
Current of the Atlantic Ocean
Flow of the Nile River
Season of the Sahara Desert
23
Why did the Egyptians make a calendar?
For religious festivals
For harvest and to build the pyramids
For tax collection
To know when to make papyrus
24
In ancinet Egypt how were new rulers selected?
Current rulers selected their successors from local elders
New rulers were selected by a democratic vote
New rulers were chosen from the top military generals
Current rulers passed power onto relatives from within their family
25
Which number identifies the Nile Delta?
2
1
3
4
26
In Ancient Egypt, a dynasty was?
A brutish warrior who protected the king
The New England Patriots
A line of rulers from one family
A well-respected ruler
27
The shaduf helped Egypt develop a system of irrigation
True
False
28
How were hieroglyphics an advancement in written language?
Hieroglyphics used accents to represent emotion
Hieroglyphics used letters to represent sounds
Hieroglyphics used pictograms to represent words
Hieroglyphics used numbers to represent vowels
29
This pharaoh was the first female to rule. She greatly increased trade and improved the economy in Egypt.
Cleopatra
Ramses II
Narmer
Hatshepsut
30
What was the Egyptian style of writing called?
Hieroglyphics
Dicotic
Cuneiform
Sumerian
31
This pharaoh was a great builder and military leader and died at the age of 90
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Tutankhamen
Cleopatra
32
Which map shows the location of early Egyptians?
B
C
A
D
33
Egyptian gods had both human and animal qualities
True
False
