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Review for Holt Ancient Civilizations
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1
A period of stability and order
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
2
Ancient Egyptian writing was called
hieroglyphics
cuniform
papyrus
ka
3
Egypt is know as
"A Blessing from the Gods"
"The Curse of the Nile"
"The Gift of the Nile"
"The Heart of the Nile"
4
What did Egyptian farmers use to direct water from the river to their fields?
deltas
pipes
canals
obelisks
5
Which of the following was the lowest in the social hierarchy
merchants and traders
craftsmen
farmers and laborers
soldiers
6
When Ahmose became king, it was the beginning of the
Neolithic Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
7
Egyptians practiced mummification to prepare for
the pyramids
the floods
the afterlife
trade
8
Travel on the Nile was difficult because of
irrigation
alligators
pirates
cataracts
9
Which Egyptian ruler is known for expanding trade and building great monuments?
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Menes
Ramses the Great
10
Which of the following is a feature of Egyptian architecture?
huge stone pyramids that served as tombs
elaborate multi-story wooden buildings
large dome temples
large huts made of wood
11
Great ruler who fought the Hittites and strengthened Egypt's western frontier.
Menes
Khufu
Ramses
Tutankhamen
12
People from rich, powerful families
nobles
scribes
merchants
pharaohs
13
The discover of this person's tomb taught us much about the Egyptian society
Khufu
Tutankhamen
Nefertiti
Menes
14
The period of time when Ancient Egypt reached its glory
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
15
What element of Egyptian society does this picture illustrate?
trade
pyramid building
mummification
farming
16
Ancient Egyptians believed the pharaoh was
both a king and a god
both a king and an engineer
both a king and a priest.
both a king and a queen
17
Pyramids were built as
monument and tombs for pharaohs
tombs for all Egyptians
temples for the gods
storage for food and supplies
18
Which of these is
true
about polytheism?
There is only one major god.
Gods are considered to be on the same level as everyone else
Anyone could be a god
There are many gods and goddesses
19
Middle class government officials that were honored in Egyptian society
priest
merchants
scribes
traders
20
Knowledge of _____________ made the building of the Great Pyramid of Khufu possible
cuneiform
engineering
hieroglyphics
astronomy
21
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt and became the first pharaoh?
Menes
Tutankhamen
Ramses
Khufu
22
What geographical feature brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive?
mountians
the river
cataracts
deltas
23
What was the most important reason that villages and cities were able to grow in Egypt?
organized religion
hunting and gathering
wealthy villagers
increased food production
24
Elaborate buildings that served as places of worship and honor the gods
temples
pyramids
obelisks
nobles
25
Why did the Egyptians want the Nile to flood each year?
to create a way to float their temple stones on barges
to ensure that crops would get water and fertile soil
so they could build more canals
so they could sail to trading cities