How did most government officials get their jobs?

They inherited the position from a family member.

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

tombs for pharaohs when they died

Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?

It left silt that improved the soil.

Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source?

mines for gold, copper, and gem

Why was ancient Egyptian society structured as a pyramid?

Most people were in the bottom classes, and fewest people were at the top.

Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?

Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

peasant farmers during the flood season

Why did Egyptians bury some food and personal objects with their dead?

to take with them in the afterlife

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1
How did most government officials get their jobs?
Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
They attended school to learn how to govern.
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
They inherited the position from a family member.
2
What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
widespread wars
reunification
great pharaohs
military conquests
3
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to educate and protect the royal children
4
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
storehouses for reserves of grain
homes for the pharaohs' servants
temples for religious worship
tombs for pharaohs when they died
5
What title was given to the kings of Egypt?
pharaoh
dynasty
absolute power
regent
6
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
help build a pyramid
attend scribe school
store a lot of grain
take care of a temple
7
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
the Old Kingdom
after the new kingdom
the middle kingdom
the new kingdom.
8
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Students had to save money to buy a position.
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
Papyrus was very difficult to write on
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.
9
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
It left silt that improved the soil.
It isolated the settlements.
10
Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source?
flocks of birds with scarlet feathers
mines for gold, copper, and gem
forests of giant cedar trees
hot, bubbling mineral springs
11
What term means a triangular plain at the mouth of a river?
papyrus
silt
cataract
delta
12
When you have a series of rulers from the same family, this is known as a...
b. artisan
dynasty
regent
absolute power
13
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a god
a child
a woman
a priest
14
Why was ancient Egyptian society structured as a pyramid?
The pyramid represented the three seasons of the Nile.
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart.
Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
Most people were in the bottom classes, and fewest people were at the top.
15
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included
ducks and geese.
reeds and papyrus
canals and ditches.
barges and boats.
16
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years.
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt.
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
17
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
peasant farmers during the flood season
government officials out of favor
scribes who kept poor records
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
18
What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
He had many children.
He made strong treaties.
He declared that he was a god.
He killed his rivals.
19
When you have complete control over someone or something, this is referred to as…
absolute power
unification
hieroglyphics
dyanasty
20
Why did Egyptians bury some food and personal objects with their dead?
to take with them in the afterlife
to avoid the risk of poison
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
to show earthly love

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