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Ancient Egypt Unit Review
Ancient Egypt Unit Review
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An overview of key concepts learned during this unit of study
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belief in
many
gods
monotheism
polytheism
2
An Egyptian King
scribe
president
pharaoh
servant
3
All of the following are ways the Nile River was a "lifeline"
EXCEPT
:
Egyptians could sail to other places and trade
The Nile floods brought rich silt which made fertile soil.
Egyptians used water from the Nile to irrigate their crops
The Nile had dangerous animals that were a threat to people
4
Why did the True Pyramids contain secret burial chambers?
to prevent grave robbers from stealing buried treasures
for the pharaoh to have enough room in the afterlife
5
Which artifact was responsible for helping to "crack the code" of hieroglyphics?
clay pot
King Tut's tomb
papyrus
Rosetta Stone
6
The Egyptians used this
natural resource
that
grew
along the Nile River to make
paper
silt
ivory
wood
papyrus
7
A
series of rulers
that come from the
same
family
phraoh
king
dynasty
empire
8
Name this pyramid...
mastaba
step pyramid
true pyramid
9
a special type of
salt
used to
preserve
a dead body during
mummification
canopic jars
natron
linen
embalming
10
Who is responsible for uniting upper and lower Egypt?
King Menes
King Tut
King Sargon
Queen Hatshepsut
11
Which
invention
made it easier for the Egyptians to
get wate
r from the Nile to their
crops
?
papyrus
shaduf
hieroglyphics
wheel
12
This King wore a red and white crown to symbolize unity between Upper and Lower Egypt.
King Gilgamesh
King Hammurabi
King Menes
King Tut
13
What were the first type of pyramids called?
true pyramid
mastaba
step pyramid
14
About how many days did the mummification process take to complete?
10 days
100 days
70 days
40 days
15
What was the name of the capital city under King Menes' rule?
Commack
Punt
Memphis
Mesopotamia
16
After
removing
the
organs
during mummification, they were placed in
these containers
coffin
sarcophogus
canopic jars
tupperware
17
Which of these
Egyptians
were at the
bottom
of the social class
pyramid
?
government officials
slaves
priests
traders
18
Over time, pharaohs built mounds on top of mastabas to make them larger and impressive
true pyramids
mastabas
step pyramids
19
Ancient Egyptian system of writing with over 700 symbols and letters
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Greek
20
An large structure that served as a tomb for a pharaoh
temple
pyramid
castle
21
The language that helped Jean-François Champollion crack the hieroglyphic code was...
cuneiform
French
demotic (everyday Egyptian writing)
Greek
22
All of the following relate to the
religious
beliefs
of the ancient Egyptians
EXCEPT
:
gods were shown with human bodies and the heads of animals
The heart needed to be lighter than a feather for afterlife
believed in life after death
monotheistic
23
a male who kept records for the Pharaoh and priests
slave
unskilled worker
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government official
