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1
Which statement exemplifies the social class of ancient Egypt?
Only nobles could have jobs in government.
Children of slaves could become scribes.
Slaves could often become priest and priestesses
Children of farmers could often rise to nobility.
2
The forced payments sent to the pharaoh by conquered peoples are called ___________________.
gifts
tribute
surveys
honors
3
The land around the Nile River Delta is known as _______________________.
Sudan
Upper Egypt
Kush
Lower Egypt
4
Today we call it Sudan. The ancient Egyptians called it ___________________.
Giza
Ethiopia
Nubia
Memphis
5
This is the world's longest river.
Nile
Amazon
Mississippi
Caloosahatchee
6
The Nile's flooding could be described as ______________________.
destructive
cataclysmic
gentle and predictable
rare
7
Amenhotep changed his name to ____________________________.
Tutankhamen
Ramses II
Ahmose
Akhenaton
8
What is the difference between a kingdom and an empire?
Kingdoms have only one city; empires have several cities.
Parts of a kingdom are linked by land; empires by sea.
Kingdoms have only one cultural region; empires have several
Kingdoms are ruled by kings; empire's rulers are elected.
9
What crops did the Egyptians grow?
all of the other answer choices
millet and oats
flax, wheat, and barley
sorghum and rye
10
Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that they both
had natural barriers for protection.
had economies built on artisans and merchants.
were desert areas that depended on long distance trade.
were river valley civilizations that promoted agriculture.
11
Who is considered, by most historians, to be the greatest of the New Kingdom Pharaohs?
Narmer
Ramses II
King Tut
Hatshepsut
12
The development of civilization along the Nile river resulted in ______________.
the conquest of Western Europe by the Egyptian empire
trade routes between Egypt and other kingdoms
constant changes in the government of Egypt
a democratic system of government in Egypt
13
How did geography affect the development of the ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations
Both were self-sufficient and didn't engage in trade
Both were mostly on the mediterranean sea coast
Their river valleys gave them rich soil and a food surplus.
Both became empires because of their many seaports.
14
Egyptian pyramids were different from Sumerian ziggurats because _______________.
pyramids were used only to worship the gods
ziggurats were used as public meeting places
pyramids were used as burial tombs
ziggurats were used as burial tombs
15
Name the female pharaoh who concentrated on building the Egyptian economy?
Ahmose
Isis
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
16
What are the grasslands south of Egypt called?
the everglades
savannas
cataracts
deserts
17
An embalmed body wrapped in cloths is called a _______________.
corpse
mummy
cadaver
copse
18
What are wild rapids formed by narrow cliffs and boulders called?
cataracts
canyons
reefs
deserts
19
Which New Kingdom pharaoh brought peace and abundance to Egypt?
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
Amenhotep
Tutankhamun
20
Which of these was a result of the Nile River's flooding?
all of the other answer choices
fertile soil
development of surveying
surplus of food
21
What reed did the Egyptians use to make paper?
Burma reed
rag reed
cattails
papyrus
22
The natural barrier that protected Egypt to the west was the _____________________.
Red Sea
cataracts
Nile Delta
Sahara Desert
23
What was often an effect of the merchant class in ancient civilizations?
an improved economy
inflation
surplus food
better tools
24
Which geographic feature most influenced the development of ancient Egypt?
The Red Sea, which provided easy access to trade routes
the Eastern Desert, which provided gold deposits
the Nile River, which provided fertile soil
The Atlas Mountains, which provided protection from invasion
25
Egyptians traded for ______________________.
all of the other answer choices
incense
iron weapons and tools
ivory and gold
26
The natural barrier that protected Egypt to the east was the _____________________.
Nile Delta
cataracts
Eastern Desert
Sahara Desert
27
Who had the Great Pyramid at Giza built?
Hatshepsut
Menes
Ramses II
Khufu
28
What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara
Mohave
Death Valley
Gobi
29
The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh's body from decomposing was ________________.
embalming
pyramids
mummy
surveying
30
What was the capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?
Alexandria
Kemet
Thebes
Memphis
31
What is considered the golden age of prosperity, achievement, and stability in Egypt?
New Kingdom
Great Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
32
Also known as Menes, he united upper and lower Egypt.
Narmer
King Tutankamen
Piye
Ramses II
33
Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion?
Osiris
Amenhotep
Ramses II
Ahmose
34
A similarity between the ancient river valley civilizations was that they were ___________.
based on agriculture and polytheism
based on agriculture and monotheism
large cities based on trade and monotheism
large cities based on trade and polytheism
35
What was a benefit for ancient people settling in river valleys?
River valleys provided a natural barrier to protect people
Constant flooding led to more land for people
River valleys led to better government
Fertile soil which led to a food surplus.
36
What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Alexandria
Memphis
Thebes
Kemet
37
The natural barrier that protected Egypt to the south were the _____________________.
Sahara
cataracts
Red Sea
Nile Delta
38
The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was ____________________.
Amon Re
Amenhotep
Meroe
Ahmose
39
A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a ________________.
scimitar
reign
delta
dynasty
40
The natural barrier that protected Egypt to the north was the _____________________.
Red Sea
Sahara Desert
cataracts
Nile Delta
41
______________ was a collection of spells and prayers studied to help obtain the afterlife.
The Book of Secrets
Hieroglyphics
The Book of the Dead
The Dead Sea Scrolls
