How would Egypt’s economy change if there were more priests and nobles, and fewer farmers?

There would be a decrease in food production.

What event(s) led to the decline and fall of ancient Egyptian civilization?

The lack of iron ore and the death of Ramses II.

Which set of pharaohs exhibited strong leadership qualities which lead to progress for Egypt?

Hatshepsut, Ramses, Menes (Narmer)

What was the importance of the deserts surronding Egypt and the cataracts along the Nile River?

They provided protection against attack.

Which of the following is an example of how math and geometry enhanced Egyptian culture?

pyramid building and the surveying of land

Which of the following is evidence that the Egyptians were polytheistic?

They worshipped many different gods.

Egyptians developed the process of embalming for what purpose?

to protect the body and prepare it for the afterlife

What was the significance of Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tut’s tomb in 1922?

It was discovered nearly untouched by tomb robbers.

What was essential to the Egyptian economy, besides farming?

Merchants trading linen, jewelry, and other goods

What is the correct order in which Egypt's social pyramid stacked up?

Pharaoh, nobles/priests, merchants/artisans, farmers, slaves

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1
How would Egypt’s economy change if there were more priests and nobles, and fewer farmers?
There would be no change to the Egyptian economy.
More Pyramids would be built.
There would be more attacks on Egypt.
There would be a decrease in food production.
2
What event(s) led to the decline and fall of ancient Egyptian civilization?
A drought
The death of Akhenaten and being taken over by Babylon
The lack of iron ore and the death of Ramses II.
Moving the capital from Memphis to Thebes
3
Which set of pharaohs exhibited strong leadership qualities which lead to progress for Egypt?
Ahmose, Thutmose III, Akhenaton
Hatshepsut, Tutankhamen (Tut), Ramses
Hatshepsut, Ramses, Menes (Narmer)
Akhenaton, Tutankhamen (Tut), Menes
4
What was the importance of the deserts surronding Egypt and the cataracts along the Nile River?
They made trade and travel easier.
They provided protection against attack.
They provided an important source of food.
They made farming easier.
5
Which of the following is an example of how math and geometry enhanced Egyptian culture?
to treat illnesses
to complete the mummification process
the creation of papyrus paper
pyramid building and the surveying of land
6
What advances did the Egyptians develop that helped modern societies learn about Egyptian life?
Iron
Kemet
Cataracts
hieroglyphics
7
Which of the following is evidence that the Egyptians were polytheistic?
They wrote in hieroglyphics.
They built pyramids.
They worshipped many different gods.
They embalmed bodies.
8
Egyptians developed the process of embalming for what purpose?
to protect the body and prepare it for the afterlife
to please the god Anubis
to hide the body from tomb robbers
to make the pharaoh a god
9
What was the significance of Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tut’s tomb in 1922?
It helped us to decipher hieroglyphics.
It helped us understand the building of the pyramids.
It was discovered nearly untouched by tomb robbers.
It led to the discovery of the Book of the Dead.
10
Which of the following were reasons why Egyptians willingly served the Pharaoh?
All the answers are correct.
He was believed to be the son of Ra.
He was believed to be a living god
The Kingdom depended on a strong leader.
11
What was essential to the Egyptian economy, besides farming?
Priests performing the embalming ceremony.
Scribes portraying scenes of everyday life on tomb walls.
Merchants trading linen, jewelry, and other goods
Farmers and unskilled workers building the pyramids
12
Predict the outcome of Egyptian civilization if the Nile River did not flood.
Food supply would increase.
The river would disappear.
Population would decline.
Trade would increase.
13
What is the correct order in which Egypt's social pyramid stacked up?
Nobles/priests, Pharaoh, farmers, merchants/artisans, slaves
Pharaoh, nobles/priests, merchants/artisans, farmers, slaves
Pharoah, merchants/artisans, farmers, nobles/priests, slaves
Merchants/artisans, nobles/priests, Pharaoh, farmers, slaves

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