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Lessons 7-12 Ancient Egypt
Lessons 7-12 Ancient Egypt
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1
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
animal skins
a plant
cotton rags
soft clay
2
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from
a collection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews
an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people
the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
the prophets and the writings
3
Why do Jews consider the Western Wall in Jerusalem a sacred place
It was where many Jews died in rebellion against Rome
It was constructed with the stones that held the Ten Commandments
It was built by King Solomon
It was part of the Second Temple
4
The festival of Passover celebrates the
rededication of the Temple
Exodus from Egypt
end of the Babylonian Exile
Jewish Diaspora
5
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or
holy dream
religious gathering
sacred agreement
written contract
6
Meroe became especially well known for the production of
iron
papyrus
boats
textiles
7
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
famous leader-heroes
more elegant temples
rules on how to act
belief in one God
8
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to show earthly love
to feed them in the afterlife
to avoid the risk of poison
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
9
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a woman
a priest
a god
a child
10
Why did many Jews move to Babylon?
They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God
They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians
They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply
They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzar
11
What advantage did Meroe have over Napata as a capital of Kush?
it had a better water source
it was farther from Egypt
it was on a larger oasis
it was nearer the desert
12
Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism
Jews paid heavy taxes to pay for a new temple
Jews became scattered over a wide area
Jews began to learn from rabbis instead of priests
Jews depended on oral tradition to remember their history
13
What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
Mediterranean Sea
Nubian Desert
Nile River
Red Sea
14
Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
Abraham
Solomon
David
Moses
15
Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, the Sea of Galilee was
surrounded by deserts
A source of fresh water
too stormy for boats
often used by traders
16
Kush was also called Nubia because of its
deep oil wells
brilliant gemstones
rich gold mines
iron deposits
17
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Babylon
Ur
Canaan
Egypt
18
The word exodus means departure. In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from
Babylon
Ur
Egypt
Canaan
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Why did it take many years to beome a scribe?
students had to save money to buy a position
There were hundreds of hieroglyphics to learn
Papyrus was very difficult to write on
teachers were so harsh that studnets ran away
20
According to Judaism, standards of right and wrong come from
God
priests
Abraham
prophets
21
Jewish forms of worship and ways of life were taught in many different countries by
rabbis
prophets
professors
priests
22
For which achievement is Soloman most famous
building temple
starting a school
winning a battle
uniting a nation
23
Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian way of life?
Scribes traveled to Kush to teach
Both armies burned a Roman fort
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush
Kush allied with the Assyrians
24
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They ran all religious ceremonies
They were not allowed in temples
They were worshiped as gods
They could become priestesses
25
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to educate and protect the royal children
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
to transport goods up and down the Nile
26
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids
homes for the pharaohs' servants
storehouses for reserves of grain
temples for religious worship
tombs for pharaohs when they died
27
According to the Torah, whad did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
most of the Hebrew Bible
food to eat in the desert
The Ten Commandments
directions for building a temple
28
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It gave protection from invaders
It was grassy for grazing sheep
It had fertile land for crops
It made travel easy
29
Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were
on hills
near a river
in a desert
around trees
30
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a triangle instead of a square?
Many structures of that design were built in the desert
Most people were in at bottom classes and the fewest people were at the top
Scientists like to use a triangle to keep the layers apart
the triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile
