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1
What shape does a diagram of Egypt's social classes look like?
a cube
a cone
a sphere
a pyramid
2
The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for which pharaoh?
King Khafre
King Hapi
King Re
King Khufu
3
Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?
a democracy
an independent city-state
constitutional monarchy
a dynasty
4
What is this type of writing called?
cuneiform
ideographs
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
5
The capital of Egypt was moved to Thebes during the
Old Kingdom.
Gold Kingdom.
New Kingdom.
Middle Kingdom.
6
How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding?
They grew papyrus.
They became successful farmers.
They invented hieroglyphics.
They irrigated during the dry season.
7
The land around the Nile River delta is known as
Upper Egypt.
Sudan.
Lower Egypt.
Kush.
8
Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion?
Osiris
Ramses II
Amenhotep IV
Thebes
9
During the Middle Kingdom ...
the arts flourished.
a civil war divided Egypt.
Memphis became the capital.
many pyramids were built.
10
This Egyptian ruler's reign began the time known as the New Kingdom.
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Ahmose
Thutmose III
11
Which is a reason that the Nile has been called "the lifeblood" of Egypt?
It has dangerous cataracts.
It borders the two largest deserts in the world.
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
It is the longest river in the world.
12
The forced payments sent to the pharaoh by conquered peoples are called
tribute.
bribes.
taxes.
surveys.
13
Egyptians enjoyed a period of stability, prosperity, and achievement during this time.
the New Kingdom
the Gold Kingdom
the Middle Kingdom
the Old Kingdom
14
The largest group in Egyptian society was made up of
farmers and workers.
scribes and traders.
army commanders and nobles.
artisans and merchants.
15
What type of land bordered the Nile River in Egypt?
mountains
marshes
deserts
plains
16
What was a task performed by bureaucrats in ancient Egypt?
collected tax payments of grain
performed manual labor
mummified the pharaoh
distributed land to priests
17
Who was responsible for uniting and governing Egypt?
workers
pharaohs
priests
bureaucrats
18
The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the
Sahara
Red Sea
cataracts
Sudan
19
The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed
the leader's wealth meant power.
the leader appointed officials.
the leader had an afterlife.
unity came from a strong leader.
20
The Nile River's flooding could be described as
gentle and predictable
destructive
unpredictable
rare
21
What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?
Trade decreased greatly.
A woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came into power.
The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt.
Nubia conquered Egypt.
22
What developed in ancient Egypt due to increased farming and trade?
organized government
geometry
writing system
universities
23
While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed
a 365-day calendar with 12 months.
geometry.
a new social class.
hieroglyphics.
24
This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt´s economy.
Nefertiti
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Thutmose III
25
Egyptians built pyramids because they
desired to please the gods.
wished to honor the achievements of their leaders.
wanted to protect the dead pharaoh's bodies.
hoped to impress later civilizations with their buildings.
26
What caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?
Egyptian crops failed because of drought.
The people built too many temples and ran out of money.
The people were too interested in their religion.
The Egyptians were attacked by neighboring peoples.
