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6th Grade: Chapter Four, Ancient Egypt
6th Grade: Chapter Four, Ancient Egypt
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1
Why are the walls of the pharaohs' tombs important to historians?
They contain food that tells historians what was eaten.
They contain clothing worn by the pharaohs.
They contain hidden passages with secret treasure.
They contain paintings that tell about life in Egypt.
2
Which of the following is true of Nubia?
Nubia was a wheat-growing region.
Nubia was able to tax the Egyptians.
Nubian gods were very different from Egyptian gods.
Nubia was called Kush by the Egyptians.
3
How did Egyptians worship their gods?
They built temples and offered gifts.
They planted special wheat for the gods to eat.
They created a holiday for worship.
They made peace with other kingdoms.
4
How was Ramses II a different kind of ruler than Hatshepsut?
He supported peace.
He fought wars.
He increased trade.
He built roads.
5
How did Queen Hatshepsut become pharaoh?
She became pharaoh after her husband died.
She became pharaoh after her son ran away.
She became pharaoh after defeating Thutmose II in a war.
She became pharaoh after someone killed her father.
6
Which of the following statements is correct?
Egyptians believed their gods built the pyramids.
Egyptians believed gods controlled every aspect of life.
Egyptians believed their gods were ruled by the pharaoh.
Egyptians believed their gods only cared about the rich.
7
How did Egyptian doctors learn about human anatomy?
from the animals left in the pyramids
from the paintings on the tombs
from the Nubians and Assyrians
from the work with mummies
8
During the 19th and 20th centuries, Egyptian mummies were dug up and sold
illegally
for Halloween decorations
to medical schools
by the ton
9
When a pet cat died, an Egyptian family might
eat it
shave their eyebrows
have the cat stuffed
offer the cat as a gift to the gods
10
Who performed the rituals and why?
the slaves because they did not have to be paid
the priests because they understood the ceremonies
the pharaohs because it established their authority
the artisans because they knew how to read
11
Which of the following did Egypt get in trade with Nubia?
papyrus
ivory
wheat
clay tablets
12
Which of the following people was considered the Father of Medicine?
Howard Carter
Tutankhamen
Imhotep
Amun-Ra
13
How did the social order help the pharaohs hold authority over the people?
They were at the same level as the priests.
They were at the top of the social order.
They were at the bottom of the social order.
They were at the same level as the artisans.
14
At an ancient Egyptian banquet, the host might place a cone containing fat mixed with perfume
in the guests hands
on the head of the guest
on the table
on his dinner plate
15
What had to happen for a person to live forever?
The body had to be separated from the soul.
The body had to be buried in the desert.
The body had to be mummified.
The body had to be reunited with the Ka and Ba.
16
Upper Egypt was in the
West
South
North
East
17
The sarcophagus of the last Egyptian pharaoh was taken to Alexandria where the Greeks
used it as a bed for Nero
used it as a bathtub
sailed it down the Nile
displayed it in the Acropolis
18
Why was the Black Land important?
It provided rich soil for farming.
It provided coal for fuel.
It provided tar for use on roads.
It provided oil for lamps.
19
When Egyptians hunted crocodiles, they would
catch them with baited hooks
kill them as they slept
catch them with nets
throw them poisoned fish
20
How did Queen Hatshepsut gain authority over the Egyptian people?
She built monuments.
She performed rituals.
She remarried.
She defeated Kush.
21
Who is the mother goddess of Egypt?
Ramses
Osiris
Isis
Amon-Re
22
What is the main reason the rulers of Kush moved the capital to Meroë?
It was closer to the Valley of the Kings.
It was closer to the iron ore deposits.
It was closer to the stones used for buildings.
It was closer to the Nile.
23
How are historians able to determine what Egyptians thought?
Historians study wall paintings.
Historians study papyrus.
Historians study pots and jars.
Historians study mummies.
24
The bread made by Egyptians caused
cancer
hallucinations
blindness
people to lose their teeth
25
Which of the following cosmetics did the Egyptians NOT have
dandruff remover
lotions to cure baldness
anti-wrinkle creams
They had them all
26
Why was Ramses II considered Egypt's greatest builder?
He built more ships than any other pharaoh.
He built more towns than any other pharaoh.
He built more roadways than any other pharaoh.
He built more monuments than any other pharaoh.
27
Which best describes the Egyptian social order?
pyramid
circle
tower
square
28
The Red Land was the
Red Sea.
Atlantic Ocean.
Syria
Sahara
29
What happened after the end of Ramses II's reign?
Egypt increased trade, and Kush became powerful.
Egypt expanded to the west, and Kush became forgotten.
Egypt stopped taxing, and Kush became rich.
Egypt collapsed, and Kush became independent.
30
At a location called_____, the Egyptians worshipped_____.
Memphis, King Presley
Crocodilopolis, the Crocodile God
Thebes, the Nile
Sunni-dee, the Sun God
