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Ancient Egypt geography and life
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What did humans in the Paleolithic Era use to make their tools?
bronze
gold
stone
silver
2
Throughout history, people have kept track of time by making
secondary sources
calendars
labels
sacred texts
3
Which of these is the best definition of the term geography?
the study of people
the study of earth's history
the study of Earth
the study of Earth and its people
4
What practice later replaced hunting and gathering for finding food?
Raising families
Owning stores
Building fires
Growing crops
5
The oldest known writing system was developed in Mesopotamia by the Sumerians and called
sumerian
punctuation
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
6
What is the term for a series of rulers from the same family?
dynasty
royal court
pharaoh's court
elites
7
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt represent
pyramids that were located in both kingdoms
where each is located on a map (upper and lower)
the altitude for each (upper-high and lower- sea level)
a pharaoh named upper and lower
8
In economics, the idea of scarcity explains why all people
provide money to charitable causes
steal to make ends meet
buy the most expensive items
make choices
9
What is the term for a huge, stone tomb
Triangle
Mosque
Ziggurat
Pyramid
10
The terms "B.C.", "A.D.", "B.C.E.", and "C.E." are used to
add challenges
reference textbook pages
date events
sort illustrations
11
River that was important to the Ancient Egyptians, allowing them to farm
The Tigris River
The Euphrates River
The Nile River
The Yellow River
12
Which of these are common tools for a geographer?
elevations and landforms
maps and globes
reliefs and landforms
ecocystems and regions
13
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt had which of the following in common?
They both developed along a river
They worshipped a single god
They used the same writing system
They shared the same language
14
What does "mesopotamia" mean?
the fertile crescent
mess of potatoes
between the rivers
The flooded land
15
What is the title used by ancient rulers of Egypt?
Pharaoh
King
Caliph
Emperor
16
Sumerians rented their land from who?
The soldiers
The priests
The Merchants
The Kings
17
Why did Ancient Egyptians feel it necessary to preserve their dead bodies and bury possessions
So thieves could not steal valuables
So the gods could choose which Pharaoh was best preserved
For the Ka to recognize the body in the afterlife
For the family to recognize the body in the future
18
A history textbook is an example of
a personal record
a primary source
an oral history
a secondary source
19
Ancient Egyptians were ___________ meaning they believed and worshipped many gods
severalistic
monotheistic
atheist
polytheistic
20
Why did some ancient civilization write and publish laws?
To ensure that all politicians recieved a printed version
To allow patricians and plebians to vote on all laws
To ensure the citizens can read and understand the laws
To record laws so historians can study them
21
Research involves the careful collection of
challenges
information
diagrams and charts
causes and effects
22
Human-environment interaction refers to
A type of movement in geopgraphy
The relationship between people and their environment
Encounters between humans and animals
A specific place in the United States
23
A person who studies and writes about people who lived in the past is called a
author
geologist
recorder
historian
24
Why did people need to use irrigation techniques?
To increase farmland for growing crops
to decrease the number of animals on the land
To decrease overcrowding of crops
To increase space for people to live
25
People who were hunter gatherers were nomads. What might have caused this?
Agriculture forced them to find more fertile soil
They moved to follow the animals they hunted
Ice ages made them find warmer climates
invading tribes often forced them to move
26
Cuneiform writing was first used to record information about...
Law and justices
Taxes and crops
Astronomy and Science
History and Mythology
27
People in Egyptian society who had great wealth and power
presidents
elites
merchants
farmers
28
Primary sources are
First person accounts of events
Video games and board games
Journal textbooks and library books
Second hand accounts of events
29
How did Egyptian myths reflect their values and beliefs about civilizations?
They told about Egyptian military battles
They told about gods and goddess they worshipped
They told about great pharaohs
They told us about past leaders of Egypt
30
King Hammurabi ruled over what Mesopotamian tribe?
Babylon
Chalea
Assyria
Sumer
31
What is a triangular shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river?
bay
isthmus
beach
delta
32
Which pair of terms is most closely related?
calendar and inference
research and opinion
calendar and chronology
diagram and challenge
33
Which order is correct of Egyptian hierarchy from the top to the bottom (most to least power)?
nobles, pharaoh, farmers, slaves
scribes, nobles, pharaoh, slaves
pharaoh, nobles, scribes, farmers and slaves
pharaoh, scribes, farmers,slaves
34
In a ____economy, buyers and sellers freely choose to buy or make whatever they want.
trade
active
free
market
