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#6thGrade #Egypt #History #Quiz Review I
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1
____ is an early form of paper made from a reed-like plant found near the Nile delta.
bamboo
softwood
cotton
papyrus
2
What was the first organ to be removed during the ancient Egyptian process of mummification?
heart
brain
stomach
liver
3
What is the river associated with Rome?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Huang He River
Tiber River
4
What was the city Alexandra in Egypt famous for?
the most pyramids
the largest palace in the world
the most temples
the largest library in the world
5
When the Nile River flooded it allowed the nearby land to to be perfect for ___.
sailing
farming
trade
bathing
6
In which kingdom was the wealth spent on public works (buildings, irrigation) instead of wars?
Middle Kingdom
First Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
7
He was a famous pharaoh during the Old Kingdom and known for building the Great Pyramid of Giza
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Pharaoh Senusret I
Pharaoh Ramses II
Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops)
8
What is the belief in one god?
monogamy
polytheism
poligamy
monotheism
9
What was used to make an early form of paper in Ancient Egypt?
papyrus
amate
cotton
bamboo
10
The Nile helped civilization develop in Egypt in all of the following ways
EXCEPT
by ___.
allowing farming to develop
enriching the soil along its banks
providing a source of food and water
protecting against invasion from the west
11
Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
Huang He and Wei Rivers
Amazon and Para Rivers
12
In ancient Egyptian society, these were types of priests
EXCEPT
Shaman
High Priest
Ceremonial Priests and Priestesses
Temple Priest
13
The ancient kingdom of Kush arose in what region?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Nubia
Aksum
14
All the following ancient civilizations developed in Mesopotamia
EXCEPT
the ____.
Egyptians
Babylonians
Akkadians
Sumerians
15
In Sumerian society, people's social class or rank depended on their wealth and their ___.
appearance
occupation
location
religion
16
What was the greatest achievement of Pharaoh Menes?
united upper and lower Egypt
encouraged trading with Mesopotamia
fought and kept the Assyrians away from Egypt
encouraged the spread of Christianity
17
In order to track the kingdom's wealth, the Egyptians developed a system of writing called __.
alphabet
heiroglyphics
cuneiform
scripts
18
what do you call someone who rules for a child until he/she is old enough to rule?
priest
regent
deputy
vizier
19
Social structure of ancient Egypt, which level is shaded?
Priests
Merchants and craftsmen
Scribes
Peasants (farmers and slaves)
20
Social structure of ancient Egypt, which level is shaded?
Priests
Peasants (farmers and slaves)
Scribes
Merchants and craftsmen
21
Which river is associated with South America?
Amazon River
Tigris River
Indus River
Nile River
22
In ancient Egyptian society, these were government positions
EXCEPT
General of the Armies
Chief Treasurer
Scribes
Vizier
23
What did Egypt and China civilizations develop?
olive oil and amphoras
temples and shrines
gun powder and fireworks
paper and symbols for writing
24
A tribute such as the one shown would have to be written in honor of which Egyptian ruler?
Ramses the Great
Khufu
King Tutankhamun
Queen Hatshepsut
25
He was a famous Pharaoh during the New Kingdom and known for building temple Abu Simbel:
Pharaoh Ramses II
Pharaoh Senusret I
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Pharaoh Khufu
26
Social structure of ancient Egypt, which level is shaded?
Government officials
Scribes
Pharaoh
Priests
27
Kush and Sumer had all of the following in common
EXCEPT
the Meroitic writing system.
involvement in trade.
the importance of farming in their early civilization.
the rise of manufacturing and crafts.
28
Which of the following statements about the relationship of Egypt and Kush is
NOT
true?
Kush ruled Egypt for a period of time.
Egypt ruled Kush for many centuries.
Kush was an important trading partner of Egypt.
Egypt sent the first people to colonize Kush.
29
What did the Babylonians and Israelites have in common?
both had a written code of law
they shared the same dialect
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
both were polytheistic societies
30
Use the map. The region known as Mesopotamia is indicated by the letter ___.
y
x
w
z
31
Which rivers are associated with North America?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Ganges and Indus River
Mississippi, Missouri and Colorado Rivers
Amazon and Para Rivers
32
Social structure of ancient Egypt, which level is shaded?
Merchants and craftsmen
Government officials
Peasants (farmers and slaves)
Pharaoh
33
Sargon I united Mesopotamia under one rule. Which Egyptian ruler was most similar to Sargon I?
Hatshepsut
Menes
Hyskos
Khufu
34
The process ancient Egyptians used to treat the dead body is called:
plastination
embalming
cryogenics (freezing)
mummification
35
The most fertile soil in Egypt was located in the __.
cataracts (rapids or waterfalls)
far south
desert
Nile Delta
36
All of these are ancient Egyptian gods
EXCEPT
Osiris (god of living and dead)
Re (sun god)
Hades (god of the underworld)
Amon-Re (chief god)
37
What additional benefit, besides obtaining other resources, do civilizations get from trade?
contact with other civilizations, cultures
peace
power
fame
38
What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to our civilization?
founding of Carthage
sailing ships
their alphabet
purple dye
39
Kush, Egypt, and Sumer all share which of the following characteristics?
All spoke the same language.
All developed along rivers.
All worshipped the same gods.
All used the same money.
40
During the process of mummification, which organ was left in place?
heart
brain
liver
stomach
41
How did Egypt influence Kush?
Egypt taught Kush how to raise cattle.
Kush learned about pyramids from Egypt.
Kush adopted Christianity.
Egypt taught Kush to make iron products.
42
What are the rivers associated with the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia)?
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Nile River
Mississippi, Missouri and Colorado Rivers
Huang He and Wei Rivers
43
Hieroglyphics is one of the world's first writing systems. What's another writing system?
cuneiform
Hammurabi
ziggurat
Sumerian
44
What is the river associated with China?
Tigris River
Huang He (Yellow) River
Nile River
Euphrates River
45
Which of the following was
NOT
a benefit that geography provided for Kush?
valuable gold, copper and wood for trade
a port on the Red Sea
fertile soil for farming
protection against invaders for many years
46
All were kingdoms in ancient Egypt
EXCEPT
First Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
47
What did the Egyptians use to predict that the Nile River would flood?
they would look at Ursa Minor (the little bear) in the sky.
they would look at Sirius (dog star) in the sky.
they would look at Ursa Major (the great bear) in the sky.
they would look at Orion (the hunter) in the sky.
48
What are the rivers associated with India?
Mississippi, Missouri and Colorado Rivers
Huang He and Wei Rivers
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Ganges and Indus Rivers
49
The Egyptians are probably best known for building ____.
ziggurats
pyramids
irrigation canals
forts
50
What are pyramids?
palaces in Egypt
sphinxes in egypt
temples in Egypt
royal tombs in Egypt
51
What was the ruler of Ancient Egypt called?
priest
pharaoh
cacique
scribes
52
What is the river associated with Egypt?
Amazon and Para Rivers
Mississippi, Missouri and Colorado Rivers
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Nile
53
Who created the first written code of laws?
Abraham
King Tutankhamun
Hammurabi
Moses
54
What is the longest river in the world?
The Amazon River
The Nile River
The Huang He
The Indus River
55
A series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group is called a(an) ____.
empire
dynasty
kingdom
monarchy
56
Hammurabi's law of punishment and consequences is sometimes referred to as ____.
an eye for an eye
kick a man when he is down
love thy neighbor
turn the other cheek
57
She was a famous pharaoh during the New Kingdom and known for building temple Deir el-Bahari:
Pharaoh Khufu
Pharaoh Senusret I
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Pharaoh Ramses II
58
Social structure of ancient Egypt, which level is shaded?
Priests
Merchants and craftsmen
Scribes
Peasants (farmers and slaves)
59
In which kingdom did the pharaohs begin to build an empire with huge armies, swords and armors?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
First Kingdom
New Kingdom
60
The fall of the Kushite civilization resulted from all of the following events
EXCEPT
the rise of a rival kingdom in the region.
new trade routes that bypassed Kush.
the conquest of Kush by Egypt.
Kush's exhaustion of its natural resources.
61
Social structure of ancient Egypt, which level is shaded?
Priests
Government officials
Pharaoh
Scribes
62
He was a famous pharaoh during the Middle Kingdom and known for building the White Chapel:
Pharaoh Senusret I
Pharaoh Ramses II
Pharaoh Khufu
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
63
Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was an early ____.
symbols allowing the Sumerians to communicate with others
list of laws that controlled people's daily life & behavior
form of writing to record important events
system that enabled the Phoenicians to become great traders
64
The high position priests in Egyptian society shows that ___.
the early Egyptians worshipped many gods
the pharaoh is was a descendant of a god
government was large and powerful
religion was important in Egyptian life
65
Which of the following is
NOT
true of the first writing system?
It was developed by the Babylonians.
It began with the use of pics to show syllables and objects.
It was recorded on tablets made of clay.
It was first used to keep business records.
66
What prevented the Kush (Nubia) from being reached from the north, via the Nile River?
floods
swamps
deserts
cataracts
67
What is the belief in many gods?
monogamy
monotheism
polytheism
poligamy
68
Who was Hapi?
the god of the Nile
the god of happiness
the god of the dead
the god of war