Ancient Egypt Test Review

Why did the Egyptians fill the tombs with jewelry and other treasures?

Over the years, treasure hunters have emptied many pharaohs' tombs.

Why did people place food and offerings in the tombs?

The Egyptians built most pyramids during ...

Egyptians believed that temples were the homes of the gods

Which of the following did not cause social classes to appear during the Old Kingdom?

Cataracts are steep rapids that made sailing portions of the Nile River very difficult.

The pharaoh best known for the Pyramids of Giza...

Deltas are triangle-shaped areas of land made of soil that is deposited by a river.

Which of the following best describes the New Kingdom?

How did the Egyptian civilization develop?

The political order of Egypt during the Old Kingdom was based on ....

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes is called

________ united the Middle Kingdom

The Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died

Egyptian cuneiform was one of the world's first writing systems.

A long- lasting paper-like material made from reeds....

_______ helped historians understand hieroglyphics

Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth are....

Ramses the Great came to power and ruled for a long period of time.

Which factor would suggest that Egyptians lived at peace with other groups?

A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top...similar to the Washington Monument...

The southern part of Egypt was called

Binding legal agreements

In 1922 archaeologists found the tomb of ______ buried in the Valley of the Kings.

What factor enabled the Egyptians to build pyramids and temples?

Most of the people in Egypt belonged to this group...

Why was Queen Hatshepsut significant to Egypt's history?

Ahmose was the first pharaoh of the New Kingdom and was known for driving out the Hyksos and copying their weapons.

The geography of Egypt made it easy for other countries to invade.

Which factor contributed most to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?

This group held enormous power because they were believed to be gods....

A system of people in different lands who trade goods.....

The imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of a person or animal...

Egypt's first pharaoh...

Egypt interacted with and influenced other civilizations

Mentuhotep II ruled during a time of peace and stability