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Ch. 7 & 9 Ancient Egypt
Ch. 7 & 9 Ancient Egypt
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A review of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan
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1
Which is an example of useful vegetation along the Nile River?
Reeds and papyrus.
Boats and canoes.
Fish and ducks.
Canals and levees.
2
How did the settlers use the Mediterranean Sea?
For irrigating crops.
For drinking water.
For hunting and fishing.
For watering the animals.
3
Which phrase best describes the role of women in religion?
They were not allowed in temples.
They could become priestesses.
They were worshiped as gods.
The ran all religious ceremonies.
4
A sarcophagus is a
Special salt.
large stone coffin.
high ranking government official.
They way to treat a dead body with preservatives.
5
How could a boy from a peasant family rise to a higher social class?
Help build a pyramid.
Plant a lot of crops.
Take care of a temple.
Attend scribe school.
6
Most Egypt's and Kush's settlements were near this physical feature
hills
a desert
a river
a mountain
7
Carpenters, jewelers, leather and metal workers were part of this social class
Artisans.
Scribes.
Government officials.
Priests.
8
Who was at the
top
of Egypt's social pyramid?
The priests.
The peasants.
The government officials.
The pharaoh.
9
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They were elected by the people.
By attending school to learn how to govern.
Priests relied on the gods to chose them.
The inherited the position from a family member.
10
How was the desert useful to the people of Ancient Egypt and Kush?
It was easier to travel through.
It was good land for grazing.
It had fertile land for crops.
It gave protection from invaders.
11
What was one important duty of a vizier?
To lead the army.
To decided court cases.
To collect taxes.
To help make alliances.
12
The temples of the Pharaohs were built by the
scribes
governemnt officials
peasant farmers
priests
13
The ways water was important to the settlers of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan included
Animals, irrigation, swimming
Food supply (animals and fishing), farming, transportation.
Geography, salt water, transportation.
environmental factors, fishing, rivers.
14
This is a system of writing developed in about 3000 B.C.E.
Census.
Hieroglyph.
Embalming.
Alliance.
15
Which phrase
best
describes herders in Canaan?
They had a stable food supply.
They lived a nomadic life.
They built mud brick houses.
They were farmers.
16
Environmental factors include
geography, physical features, topography
water, fertility of the soil, deserts
water, topography, vegetation
rivers, mountains, valleys
17
A ____________ is a person who does farm work for wealthy land owners.
peasant
nomad
government official
priest
18
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Ancient Egypt and Kush?
It left silt behind that was good for farming.
It attracted hunters and gathers looking for wildlife.
It spread diseases that destroyed empires.
It isolated the cities.
19
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
It was full of fish.
It was so salty it was not suitable for any life.
It did not flood regularly.
It attracted water birds.
20
Why was the land suitable for herding in Canaan?
The sun was hot and strong.
The ground was too cold.
The land was hilly and dry.
The river was too salty.
21
Why did it take so many years to become a scribe?
Papyrus was difficult to write on.
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
Students ran away because the teachers were harsh.
It was expensive.
22
How was the Sea of Galilee different from the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
It was to stormy to travel over.
It was a source of fresh water.
It was surrounded by deserts.
It was often used by traders.
