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Unit 2-Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Unit 2-Ancient Egypt and the Near East
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1
Inthe life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
the planting season
the festival season
the building season
the harvest season
2
Whosigned the world’s first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Persians
Egypt and the Babylonians
Egypt and the Hittites
Egypt and the Assyrians
3
Look at this picture.Under which of these pharaohs did this activity most likely take place?
Senusret I
Khufu
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
4
Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?
Davidbuilt his first palace there.
TheIsraelites believed God told them to live there.
Religiousceremonies were held there.
TheArk of the Covenant was kept there.
5
Skilledscribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
a plant
cotton rags
soft clay
animal skins
6
Ofthese four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
priests
government officials
scribes
artisans
7
Whobuilt the giant temples of the pharaohs?
priestshoping to get jobs at the temples
peasantfarmers during the flood season
governmentofficials out of favor
scribes whokept poor records
8
Whatwas a major purpose for building the pyramids?
tombsfor pharaohs when they died
templesfor religious worship
storehousesfor reserves of grain
homesfor the pharaohs' servants
9
Whatplace did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Canaan
Ur
Egypt
Babylon
10
Comparedwith any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more
temples and monuments
books of scholarship
inventions to use in warfare
maps based on expeditions
11
Accordingto Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram’s name to Abraham?
tohelp Abraham build a temple
tosave Abraham's son
toguide Abraham to Canaan
toprotect Abraham's descendants
12
Whatdid David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
a famous temple
a strong army
a set of commandments
a strong central government
13
Mostpeasants lived in
rafts in the river
mud-brick houses
caves in the cliffs
camel-skin tents
14
Theword exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus wasthe departure
from Ur
from Canaan
from Egypt
from Babylon
15
Whydid the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
topreserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
todecorate palaces of the pharaohs
toeducate and protect the royal children
totransport goods up and down the Nile
16
Inwhat form did many farmers pay their taxes?
copper coins
paper notes
music at banquets
grain
17
Whenpeople read from the Torah, they are reading from
thefirst five books of the Hebrew Bible.
acollection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews.
anancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people.
theProphets and the Writings.
18
Forwhich achievement is Solomon most famous?
starting a school
winning a battle
uniting a nation
building a temple
19
Whatwas one of the ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a highersocial class?
help build a pyramid
store a lot of grain
take care of a temple
attend scribe school
20
Whatis one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
widespreadwars
reunification
greatpharaohs
militaryconquests
21
Howdid most government officials get their jobs?
Priestsrelied on signs from the gods to choose them.
Theyattended school to learn how to govern.
Popularelections showed the vote of the people.
Theyinherited the position from a family member.
22
To complete the diagram, which phrase best belongs in the empty box?
Israelitesbreak into warring tribes
Israelitesstart herding goats
Israelitesmove to Egypt
Israeliteswander in the desert
23
Whatwas an important duty of the vizier?
to lead the army
to help make alliances
to collect taxes
to decide court cases
24
Whichperiod is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the heightof power?
theNew Kingdom
theMiddle Kingdom
afterthe New Kingdom
theOld Kingdom
25
Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
Solomon
David
Abraham
Moses
26
Accordingto the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or
holy dream
written contract
religious gathering
sacred agreement
27
What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
Hehad many children.
Hemade strong treaties.
Hedeclared that he was a god.
Hekilled his rivals.
28
Whydid it take many years to become a scribe?
Teacherswere so harsh that students ran away.
Studentshad to save money to buy a position.
Therewere hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
Papyruswas very difficult to write on.
29
Accordingto the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
theTen Commandments
mostof the Hebrew Bible
foodto eat in the desert
directionsfor building a temple
30
Whichsentence best describes the role of women in religion?
Theycould become priestesses.
Theyran all religious ceremonies.
Theywere not allowed in temples.
Theywere worshiped as gods.
31
Whyare the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape at the left?
Manystructures of that design were built in the desert.
Mostpeople were in the bottom, the fewest were at the top.
Scientistslike to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart.
Thetriangle represented the three seasons of the Nile.
32
Hatshepsutsaw the first pharaoh who was
a woman
a priest
a child
a god
33
Whichof these activities was permitted only to men?
runninga business
askingfor a divorce
owningland
workingas a scribe
34
How does theTorah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
Hepassed through the area as a wandering shepherd.
Heguided the Israelites out of Egypt.
Hemoved with his family from Mesopotamia.
Heled an army that won the land from the Philistines.
35
Supposethat you were to arrange the following events in order. Which event happenedsecond?
TheIsraelites moved to Egypt.
Abrahammoved to Canaan.
David was kingof the Jewish people.
Mosesclimbed Mount Sinai.
36
Whydid Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
toshow earthly love
tofeed them in the afterlife
toperform a sacrifice to the gods
toavoid the risk of poison
37
Howdid ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
famous leader-heroes
rules for how to act
belief in one God
more elegant temples
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Whyis King Tut one of the most well- known pharaohs?
Tutlived and ruled for more than 70 years.
Tradeexpeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
Tutwas the first woman to claim power over Egypt.
Amazingartifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
