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Sixth Grade Social Studies Ancient Egypt
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1
Who kept track of taxes?
soldiers
priests
scribes
artisans
2
The Egyptians placed treasures in the tombs because
they worshipped the treasures
they didn't want anyone to steal them
the pharaohs may need them in the afterlife
3
How were ancient Egyptian workers paid for their products or services?
with food and clothes
with a day off
with large amounts of land
with money
4
What major event occurred during the Middle Kingdom period that started the New Kingdom period?
Hatshepsut expanded trade
Menes unified Upper & Lower Egypt
Khufu built the Great Pyramid
Ahmose defeats the Hyksos and regains the Nile Delta
5
Ancient Egyptians knew a great deal about all of the following except
medicine
banking
science
math
6
The pharaoh was in control of all of the following except
hieroglyphics
religion
economy
government
7
The Nile River provided all of the following except
cattle
rich soil
transportation
water
8
What helped historians to decode hieroglyphics?
the Rosetta Stone
dictionary
a translator
the economy
9
Pyramids were built to:
a place to bury pharaohs and their family
entertainment center
a place for business
provide housing
10
The reed plant used for making paper to write on is known as
wheat
barley
bamboo
papyrus
11
The pharaoh who's tomb was nearly untouched for over 3,000 years is known as
Menes
Ahmose
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
12
Which body of water does the Nile River empty into?
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
The Red Sea
13
The most fertile land in Egypt is known as the
Nile Delta
the Sahara
Fertile Crescent
Nubia
14
During the Old Kingdom Period what was Egypt's economy based on?
silver
agriculture
timber
gold
15
The Nile River flows
South
West
North
East
16
The mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock is known as
silt
sand
farming
irrigation
17
Egyptians who were trained in writing hieroglyphics were called
scribes
merchants
slaves
artisans
18
Besides the pharaoh, who most likely owned a lot of land?
merchants
farmers
government officials
slaves
19
The Nile Delta is located in
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Asia
20
The Pharaoh known for the construction of The Great Pyramid is
Khufu
Menes
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
21
An empire is a group of lands ruled by
one government
several governments
22
Pharaoh Menes was best known for?
Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
Building The Great Pyramid
Expanding trade
23
Pharaoh Ahmose is known for
winning back the delta
his elaborate tomb
expanding trade
inventing the wheel
24
Farmers watered their crops using
irrigation
rainfall
a sprinkler
25
Egypt's trade expanded to all of the following except
Kush
Mesopotamia
Punt
Nubia