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A review game for 6th grade Ancient Egyptian History
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1
Which pharaoh was known for encouraging trade?
Senusret I
Khufu
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
2
Which pharaoh's monument was moved to build a hydroelectric dam?
Senusret I
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Khufu
3
What is the word for an existence after death?
Treaty
Noble
Afterlife
Ritual
4
Which of the following is NOT a way that vegetation influences settlement?
It is used for transportation
You can make make products out of it
You can use it for shelter
You can use it as a source of food
5
What was the main purpose of the pyramids?
Temples for worship
Storehouses for grain
Homes for servants of the pharaoh
Tombs for the pharaohs when they died
6
Which pharaoh's monument was taken apart by later pharaohs?
Khufu
Senusret I
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
7
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was
A priest
A child
A woman
A god
8
Which period is often called the Golden Age of Egypt?
The Old Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
After the New Kingdom
9
How did the desert help the people of Egypt?
It had fertile land for growing crops
It gave protection from invaders
It made travel and trade easy
It was grassy for grazing animals
10
Khufu ruled during the ______________
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
11
What is the word for a written agreement that agrees to peaceful relations?
Social Class
Treaty
Noble
Afterlife
12
Which pharaoh built the temple at Abu Simbel?
Hatshepsut
Senusret I
Ramses II
Khufu
13
Of these groups, which one had the lowest social status?
Artisans
Priests
Government Officials
Scribes
14
Ramses II ruled during the ___________
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
15
Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid?
Senusret I
Khufu
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
16
Why is the social ladder of ancient Egypt shaped like a pyramid?
The number of people in each class is smaller at the top
The triangle represents the 3 seasons of the Nile
Many structures of that design were built in the desert
Scientists use a pyramid to keep the layers apart
17
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
Asking for divorce
Owning land
Working as a scribe
Running a business
18
Which of the following flourished during the Middle Kingdom?
Trading expeditions
Pyramid building
Military technology
Literature, art, and architecture
19
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
Gold coins
Paper money
Entertainment for the pharaoh
Grain or other crops they grew
20
Which of these people is NOT a government official?
The general of the armies
The stone carvers who worked on statues of the pharaoh
The vizier
The chief treasurer
21
Which of the following is NOT a way water influences settlement?
It is used for transportation
People can make products out of it
It is needed for farming
It is needed for drinking and cooking
22
Hatshepsut ruled during the _____________
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
23
What is the system of writing in Egypt called?
Hieroglyphics
Topography
Papyrus
Cuneiform
24
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile affect the people of Egypt?
It left silt that improved the soil
It spread diseases and destroyed empires
It isolated settlements
It attracted hunters and gatherers
25
Which pharaoh built the white chapel?
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Khufu
Senusret I
26
Which pharaoh built the temple at Dayr al-Bahri?
Hatshepsut
Senusret I
Khufu
Ramses II
27
Why is King Tut one of Egypt's most well known pharaohs?
Tut ruled longer than any other pharaoh
Many amazing artifacts were discovered in Tut's tomb
Tut was the first woman to rule Egypt
Tut made more monuments than any other pharaoh
28
Which of the following is NOT a description of topography affecting settlement?
Flat, open areas are good for farming
The topography can be a source of food
Deserts provide protection
Mountainous land is rocky and not good for farming
29
What word best describes the Egyptian social pyramid?
Fluid
Depressing
Rigid
Variable
30
Which pharaoh ruled Egypt for the longest, and built the most monuments?
Senusret I
Tutankhamen
Khufu
Ramses II
31
Who built the giant monuments of the pharaohs?
Scribes being punished for poor behavior in school
Priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
Government officials who disagreed with the pharaoh
Peasants during the flood season
32
Which of these was a part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
A mountain range
A long growing season
A river valley
A hot, dry climate
33
What is the word that means "of high birth or rank"?
Afterlife
Noble
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
