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History Alive: Ancient Egypt
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1
Which pharaoh built more monuments and lived longest?
Hatshepsut
Senusret I
Khufu
Ramses II
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What were pyramids used for?
Prisons
Burial tombs
Communication devices to contact aliens
Schools
3
These people were the lowest class, they rarely ate meat, and were farmers and builders.
Priests
Peasants
Scribes
Artisans
4
What was the benefit of being surrounded by deserts?
The desert was a good place for domesticated animals
The desert was a natural barrier against outsiders
It made traveling easy
The land was good for agriculture
5
What achievement was Pharaoh Senusret I best know for?
The construction of Abu Simbel
The pyramids at Giza
The construction of the White Chapel
Increased trade
6
Who does these jobs: conducted ceremonies, prepared mummies, allowed women in this position
Government officials
Priests
Peasants
Scribes
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Topography played a big part in deciding where to start cities. What is topography?
the population/number of people who already lived there
the climate/weather patterns of a region
the surface or physical features of an area
the plant life in a particular area
8
Which time period was best known for increasing trade?
Early Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
9
One physical feature was very important in ancient Egypt. Where did people prefer to live?
forests
on hills
in the desert
near a river
10
Which pharaoh was responsible for a trade expedition to Punt?
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Senusret I
Khufu
11
Who does these jobs: deciding court cases, collecting taxes, leading the army?
Government officials
Artisans
Priests
Scribes
12
What does the social pyramid tell us about Egypt's social classes?
The fewest people were in the highest classes
There were more rich people than poor people
There were many kinds of people advising the pharaoh
There were only two kinds of people living in Egypt
13
Which time period was known for building the pyramids?
Old Kingdom
Early Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
14
What is the order of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants
Artisans, priests, government officials, scribes, peasants
government officials, scribes, priests, artisans, peasants
Priests, scribes, government officials, peasants, artisans
15
Which job allowed people to rise above their social group through education and hard work?
Priests
Artisans
Government officials
Scribes
16
Egypt is located on which continent?
Europe
South America
Africa
Asia
17
Which of the pharaohs was a female?
Khufu
Ramses II
Senusret I
Hatshepsut
18
These middle class workers create jewelry, fabric, paintings, etc., but can't sign their work,
Government officials
Peasants
Artisans
Scribes
19
Which of these choices is NOT an example of how Egyptians used vegetation/plants?
They carved hieroglyphics in stone tablets
They wove mats from reeds to sleep and sit on
They ate the crops that farmers grew
They used papyrus for written documents