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1
The pharaoh usually became pharaoh after his/her parent died. This is called an
election.
honor.
institution.
inherited monarchy.
2
Shape and elevation of the land refers to
vegetation.
climate.
land area.
topography.
3
The most important environmental factor in early human settlement was
water.
flat land.
vegetation.
climate.
4
How did most government officials get their jobs?
The pharaoh appointed them.
Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
They attended school to learn how to govern.
5
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?
It left silt that improved the soil for farming.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
It isolated the settlements.
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
6
Which of the following was NOT a responsibility of a scribe?
record keepers
creating tombs for pharaohs
calculate taxes
recording the army's food supply
7
Ancient Egypt traded goods for good, not goods for money. This is called a _______ system.
dollar
economic
barter
money
8
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a triangle?
Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart.
Most people were at the bottom and the fewest at the top.
The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile
9
What discovery gave historians the key they needed to read Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Osiris Obelisk
Sphinx Scroll
Rosetta Stone
Papyrus Boat
10
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to show earthly love
to avoid the risk of poison
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
to feed them in the afterlife
11
Which document is an example of a primary source?
a novel on the life of King Tut
Book of the Dead
a book on the civilization of Egypt
a Wikipedia article about mummification
12
What was Egypt's main economic export?
gold
grain
metal
lumber
13
What ancient Egyptian group made up the largest social class?
government officials
priests
peasants
scribes
14
How did the desert help the people of Egypt?
It gave protection from invaders
It was grassy for grazing sheep
It had fertile land for crops.
It made trade and travel easy.
15
Ancient Egypt's religion was polytheistic which meant the belief in
many gods.
honesty.
one god.
the Bible.
16
Ancient Egypt was located along which body of water?
The Red Sea
The Tigris River
The Nile River
The Atlantic Ocean
17
Ancient Egypt is in which continent?
Asia
Australia
Africa
Europe
18
In Ancient Egypt who kept track of all trade transactions, taxes and important records?
priests
government officials
the pharaoh
scribes
19
Most Egyptian settlements were around this physical feature
by trees
hills
deserts
near a river
20
The ancient Egyptians settled
to the south of the Kushites along the southern Nile River.
in the northeast corner of Africa along the Nile River.
in southwestern Asia in the Fertile Crescent.
along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
21
Hatshepsut was known for
being a child pharaoh
dying at and early age
being the first female pharaoh
building great pyramids
22
King Tut was well known because
he served as Pharaoh for over 70 years
he built great temples
he built great pyramids
his tomb was found untouched & we learned much from it
23
Why was the Nile River the most important factor that influenced human settlement in Egypt?
The Nile provided a waterway that connected to the Red Sea
The Nile provided water in land that was mostly desert.
The Nile provided plants that people wove into baskets.
The Nile allowed civilizations to trade with another.
24
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
scribes who kept poor records
scribes who kept poor records
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
peasant farmers during the flood season
25
Which is NOT one of Ancient Egypt's achievements?
paper
calendar
the pyramids
the wheel
26
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
the Great Pyramid at Giza
the temple at Abu Simbel
the Sphinx
the White Chapel
27
Why is King Tut one of the most well- known pharaohs?
Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt.
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years.
28
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs.
to educate and protect the royal children.
to transport goods up and down the Nile.
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs for the next life.
29
An ancient farmer would have been most likely to settle in which of the following areas?
A hillside.
A forest.
A desert.
A valley.
30
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian society?
Egyptians believed the class system created stable society.
All the above.
Egyptians could not easily move to higher social classes.
Egyptians usually married someone within their social group.
31
In what way did the Nile river make trade easier?
The river was filled with fish.
The river provided fresh water for drinking.
The river helped grow papyrus used for paper.
The river was used to transport people and resources.
32
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
temples for religious worship
tombs for pharaohs when they died
homes for the pharaohs' servants
storehouses for reserves of grain
33
Ramses II was known as
a leader of trade for Egypt
vizier for the pharaoh
a strong military leader, monument builder and peace keeper
a boy pharaoh
34
What was one way that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
attend scribe school
store a lot of grain
take care of a temple
help build a pyramid
35
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
cloth.
plants.
tree bark.
animal skin.
36
When the mummification process is complete, a priest reads spells from the
Koran.
Book of the Dead.
Book of the Mummies.
Bible.
