According to Egyptians, who controlled the floods and harvest?

the Pharaoh who was the divine ruler

The social hierarchy of Egypt

Pharaoh, Merchant, Peasant, Slave

Ramses II (the Great) is best remembered

as a great warrior and builder.

series of rulers from the same family

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

They believed the dead needed them in the afterlife.

How was Egypt able to fund the building of pyramids and temples?

It collected taxes from the people.

Menes wore a double crown to symbolize

his rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt.

Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?

Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.

Why did pharaohs have absolute power?

They believed the pharaoh was a god.

royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides

Egypt's location provided these advantages

Natural barriers to protect against invaders.

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1
According to Egyptians, who controlled the floods and harvest?
the Pharaoh who was the divine ruler
All 2,000 Gods
the farmers
the dynasty that was in power.
2
The social hierarchy of Egypt
All of the above
slave, peasant, merchant, Pharaoh
Pharaoh, Merchant, Peasant, Slave
Pharaoh, priest, noble
3
Ramses II (the Great) is best remembered
for his ability as an artist.
as a great warrior and builder.
as a great scribe.
for his untimely death at the hands of Ahmose.
4
Define: a dynasty
series of rulers from the same family
a collection of kingdoms
series of rulers from different families
a collection of queens
5
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
Tombs were the pharaoh's private storage rooms.
They believed the dead needed them in the afterlife.
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places.
Tombs served as museums.
6
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built to honor this Pharaoh
Khufu (Cheops)
Menes
Horus
Sinai
7
How was Egypt able to fund the building of pyramids and temples?
It collected payments from Sumer.
It collected taxes from the people.
The priests held religious festivals.
The pharaohs' families paid the costs.
8
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922 and taught us about Egyptian burial practices?
Ahmose of Thebes
King Tutankhamen (King Tut)
Queen Hatshepsut
Ramses II (the Great)
9
The capital city of ancient Egypt.
Pe.
Memphis.
Nekhen.
Sinai.
10
What job employed the most people in Egypt?
merchants
farming
scribes
architects
11
Menes wore a double crown to symbolize
his rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt.
that both farming and herding were important.
that the Nile River flowed two ways.
their joint rule with their respective queens.
12
Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.
Egyptians carried their dead to neighboring countries.
Egyptians buried their dead in the river.
Egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead.
13
Upper Egypt was located _____ of the first cataract?
South
North
East
West
14
Which can NOT be found inside an Egyptian pyramid?
jewelry, pottery, coins
mummies
live animals
hieroglyphics
15
Why did pharaohs have absolute power?
They did what their parents told them.
They believed the pharaoh was the smartest person.
All of the above
They believed the pharaoh was a god.
16
The Nile River flows...
North
Up
South
Down
17
To Egyptians it was more important than life on earth
the pharaohs
the afterlife
the heavens
the pyramids
18
Pyramids are...
stone tombs with four rectangle-shaped sides.
royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides
temples where the people were allowed to pray
warehouses where a food surplus was stored.
19
Egypt's location provided these advantages
It had Sumerian artwork to use as decoration.
Two dynasties celebrated religious traditions.
It had temples in which to worship.
Natural barriers to protect against invaders.
20
The Nile River flows through these two regions in Egypt
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
Nubia and Cairo
Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt
Mesopotamia

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