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Review game for 2.1 Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Axum - 6th Grade World History
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1
Why was embalming important?
It made it easier to breathe.
It was to make sure they had all their stuff in afterlife.
It kept the body from decaying.
It kept them from stinking.
2
Christianity developed in Axum after _____ converted and made it the official religion.
Frumentius
King Ezana
Narmer
Phillip
3
Egyptian religion was _______ which is belief in many gods.
Dynastic
Monotheistic
Theocratic
Polytheistic
4
_______ was one of the few women to ever rule Egypt.
Imhotep
Hatshepsut
Narmer
Ramses II
5
The grandest and biggest pyramid was called the: _____.
The hanging Gardens
The Great Pyramid
King Khufu's Pyramid
The Sphinx
6
Incense was: ______.
An item that Kush traded with Egypt.
The name of a famous camel.
An invention from Egypt
Something used to scoop water.
7
The three seasons in Egypt were:
Flood, more flood, good dirt
Rain, Growth, Harvest
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Gold, bronze, copper
8
Hieroglyphics were: ________.
Picture words created in Egypt
Only used in Egypt.
Created in Axum.
Made of lines and wedges.
9
Egyptians could travel and trade on the Nile river because they had: _______.
Predictable flooding.
Wind Patterns
Warm temperatures
deep water
10
Who was the famous leader that united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Narmer
Ramses II
Imhotep
Hatshepsut
11
What two geographical features kept early Egypt isolated?
Deserts and cataracts
Wind patterns and lakes
Nile river and unpredictable flooding
Red Lands and heat
12
Egyptians could create a reliable calendar because they had: ______
Wind Patterns
deep water
Warm temperatures
Predictable flooding.
13
Which of these is a secondary source?
A piece of ivory from Kush
Hieroglyphics in a tomb
A book written today about Ramses
A stone from a pyramid
14
The important Egyptian literature that helped prepare people for the afterlife was named: ___.
The Guide to the Afterlife
a bunch of cats.
spells and curses
The Book of the Dead
15
Egypt developed independently. This is MOSTLY because:
of their geography
of their need for the Nile
of their use of papyrus
of their polytheism
16
____ was an official for the pharaoh that became the first great engineer of pyramids.
Ramses II
Imhotep
Narmer
hatshepsut
17
Egyptians built pyramids. This is most related to:
Places and regions
The world in spatial terms
Physical systems
Environment and Society
18
Kush and Axum did not develop independently. They shared culture. This is MOSTLY because:
of their polytheism
of their use of papyrus
of their need for the Nile
of their geography
19
Egypt started in 3100 BC and lasted until 30 BC. Approximately how long did it last?
6000 years
4000 years
3000 years
3130 years
20
Egyptians used papyrus to make all of the following except:
sandals
dresses
rope
paper
21
A dynasty means that power is passed from: _____.
one elected official to another.
Bureaucrat to bureaucrat
Mom to son
Dad to son
22
The Egyptian government was united by a strong ______.
farmer
Pharaoh
Slave and unskilled worker
Priest and bureaucrat
23
Scribes are people who: __________
did not affect African culture.
traveled on the Nile river.
started a dynasty.
worked with art and writing.
24
A theocracy is:
a type of economy
separation of church and state
a government that is in charge of politics and religion
when power is passed from father to son to son
25
Who was the famous leader that ruled Egypt for 66 years?
Narmer
Ramses II
Imhotep
Hatshepsut
26
A major difference between the Old Kingdom and the New kingdom was: ____
The location
The number of pyramids created
The date of the flood
The wind patterns
27
The following is a factor that led to the rise of the kingdoms of Axum and Kush:
All of the above
They used copper and bronze
They traded with other civilizations.
They were centers for art and learning.
28
The lowest Egyptian social class was _____.
farmers
Pharaohs
Priests and bureaucrats
Slaves and unskilled workers
29
Axum, Kush, and Egypt had all these things in common EXCEPT:
Pyramids
Trade
The had systematic agriculture
The were African
30
Axum took over Kush. This statement most relates to:
Economy
Trade
Government
Religion
31
Akhenaton and Tutankhamen BOTH:
were liked by the Egyptians
moved the capital
married Nefertiti
believed in a sun god only
32
Tutankhamen was originally named:
Tut
Tutankhaten
Tutankhamen
Akhenaton
33
How did Kushites feel about Egyptian culture?
They never saw it because Egypt was isolated.
They despised it and wanted to change it.
The changed it.
The adopted their way of life.
34
Kush was located what cardinal direction FROM Egypt?
South
West
East
North
35
Which item was
not
a key factor for trade between Egypt and Kush?
Gold
silt
wood
cattle
36
The part of the mummification process that included removing the guts was called: ____.
Sarcophagus
Theocracy
Canopic Jars
Embalming
37
The Egyptians relied on an annual flood. This is most related to:
Physical systems
Places and regions
Environment and Society
The world in spatial terms
38
Cattle means: ______.
a bunch of cows.
a place in Egypt.
a bunch of water buckets.
a bunch of cats.
