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1
The Nile River is considered Egypt’s lifeline. Why?
They used the water to bathe and fish.
It's a river that the Egyptian used to trade with others.
The Nile River makes the soil fertile (silt).
All of the above
2
Mesopotamia and Egypt had a writing system. What form of communication did Mesopotamia and Egypt use?
They did not have a form of communication
Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics and grunts
Cuneiform and papyrus
3
What is papyrus?
Egyptian writing
Egyptian ruler
Egyptian paper
Egyptian money
4
What does polytheistic mean?
The belief in one god
The belief in more than one god
None of the above
The belief in no gods
5
What is a pyramid?
a round object with no angles
a three sided prism
a figure with straight parallel sides
A tomb with triangular sides
6
How would you describe Ancient Egyptian religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Polytheism
Hinduism
7
What direction is Giza from the Mediterranean Sea? Make sure to start at the right place! Your final destination is Giza
West
South
North
East
8
Name the 2 regions of Egypt that King Narmer united.
Upper and Lower Egypt
Delta and Highlands Egypt
North and South Egypt
Red Sea and Nile Egypt
9
Which Egyptian pharaoh was the first female pharaoh to rule Egypt? She is known as a pharaoh who promoted trade NOT war.
Khufu
Queen Hatshepsut
King Tut
Cleopatra
10
The pharaoh appointed bureaucrats? What is a bureaucrat?
Main river in Egypt
Type of education Egyptian children received
Offices/officials that carry the business of government
Egyptian type of writing
11
Pharaoh Amenhotep is known for what?
He expanded Egypt's territory
His coffin was untouched when historians found him.
He wanted to change Egypt's religion to believe in one god
He is known for building monuments
12
Why did the Egyptian people obey and respect the pharaoh?
He was political leader, military leader, and a god king.
He determined who would go into the afterlife
He ruled Egypt and other civilizations
He helped build the pyramids
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Why is King Tut so well known?
His tomb was untounched for thousands of years and filled with treasure
He insisted to change Egypt's religion to a monotheistic belief.
He made a lot of positive changes for Egypt.
He was a bad pharaoh who almost ruined Egypt's culture
14
Egypt's form of government was a theocracy, which means Egypt's...
government is a system where a king is just a political leader
government is based on a wicked cruel leader
government is based on religion
government only allowed men to vot
15
True of False- The Egyptians were able to predict when the Nile River would flood.
True
False
16
The pyramid tombs were built to _____
protect the pharaohs and provide storage for the afterlife.
to provide slaves a task to perform.
to show the power of the pharaohs.
demonstrate that the pharaoh was a god.
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A dynasty is...
A line of rulers from the same family
A weapon used by the Egyptians
Method used to farm Egyptian land
Egyptian government
18
What type of knowledge did the Egyptians learned to build the pyramids?
business and biology
history and chemistry
math and how to give a speech
astronomy and math
19
Hatshepsut and Ramses II ruled during the ________ Kingdom
New
Middle
Ancient
Old
20
How did Egypt and Mesopotamian's economy flourish (do well)?
The kings would make all the money for the civilization.
Farming and trading
Building pyramids
Their writing systems- cuneiform and hieroglyphics
21
Why did the Egyptians rely on predictable flooding?
to bathe
to drink
To fertilize the ground for crops
So they could swim
22
What is a sarcophagus?
Royal Egyptian clothing
Burial land
Tomb
Coffin
23
What physical feature (natural feature) is north of Egypt?
The Red Sea
The Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
Mediterranean Sea
24
Ramses the II was best known for
establishing trade along the Nile River.
creating 200 sphinx statues at Dayr al-Bahri.
military leadership, conquering, and peace treaty.
building religious building, such as chapels and fighting the Assyrians.
25
In which way was Mesopotamia and Egypt DIFFERENT?
They had pharaohs to rule the civilization who is looked as a god on earth
They had a writing system to record information
They relied on silt from the river(s)
They believed in multiple gods (polytheism)
26
Look at the map that shows Egyptian Kingdoms. Which kingdom was the largest? Use the map key to help you! Zoom in to see
Middle Kingdom
Red Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
27
What is the Valley of the Kings?
An area in Egypt where many of the queens are buried
An area in Egypt where many of the king are buried
An area in Egypt where many of the kings lived
An area in Egypt where many of the kings went on vacation
28
Which Egyptian ruler had the Great Pyramid of Giza built as his or her tomb?
Khufu
King Tut
Ramses II
Nefertiti
29
Which of the following would describe Hatshepsut (one of the first female pharaoh to rule Egypt)?
She is known as a the last female pharaoh.
She was always well respected
She increased and promoted trade not war
She is part of the Old Kingdom
30
Which group was in charge of embalming and mummification?
Artisans
Government officials
Priests
Scribes
31
What does this Egyptian picture most likely represent? Study the picture!
People attacking a horse
A warrior on a chariot in a battle scene
A person hunting
A person farming
32
When a pharaoh died, the body would be preserved. What is this process called?
sarcophagus
theocracy
Embalming and mummification
bureaucracy
33
During the Old Kingdom, where would the Egyptian people bury the pharaoh?
Ziggurats
In pyramids
The Valley of the Kings
In the Nile River
34
What is Ramses II known for?
He increased land territory for Egypt
Traded with others and built monuments
He ruled Egypt of a long period of time
All of the above
35
This sarcophagus is from the tomb of Egyptian King...
Tutankhamun
Elvis
Akhenaton
Amun-Re
36
You can say Egypt's social class pyramid is divided into (use the social class pyramid to help you):
Different types of workers
Pharaohs and nobles
women and men
scribes, farmers, and the pharaoh
37
What is embalming?
The art and science of preserving people
The art and science of preserving dead people's remains
The science of the human body
The art of creating different flavors of lip balm
38
Which is NOT a physical feature (natural features) near Egypt?
Mediterranean Sea
Sahara Desert
The Tigris River
The Nile River/Delta
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How did Egypt and Mesopotamia use their writing system?
To record information from the gods
to keep records
to order more trade from other civilizations
To create more temples
40
How were Egypt's social classes divided? Use your notes.
by your religion
by your last name
by jobs, wealth, and power
by gender
41
Usually ________ were the only people that could read or write in Egypt.
pharaoh
priests
farmers
scribes
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Egypt’s form of government was a theocracy. What does that mean?
Only the gods ruled
Their leader was just a religious leader- a human god
Their leader was a religious leader and a political leader
The people ruled Egypt
43
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
It told us hieroglyphics were just pictures
It helped decipher hieroglyphics
It told Egyptians how to live their life
Because it was a beautiful stone
