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WH Chapter 5 Review
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1
The Egyptians learned how to steer horse-drawn chariots from the Hittites.
True
False
2
Egyptian river god
Re
Hapi
3
This word describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.
an independent city-state
a democracy
a dynasty
constitutional monarchy
4
How did the Egyptians take advantage of the NIle’s yearly spring flooding?
They created hieroglyphics.
They grew papyrus.
They became successful farmers.
They irrigated during the dry season.
5
Amenhotep IV was successful in establishing a religion on the worship of Aton, as Egypt’s god.
True
False
6
What caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?
The people were too interested in their religion
The Egyptians were attacked by neighboring peoples
weak rulers
The people built too many temples and ran out of money
7
Female pharaoh known for trade
Ahmose
Hatshepsut
8
Savannas are fertile marshes.
True
False
9
The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was
Amenhotep
Amon Re
Ahmose
Meroe
10
a line of rulers from one family
dynasty
delta
11
The Nile River’s flooding could be described as
destructive
rare
unpredictable
gentle and predictable
12
The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for which pharaoh?
King Re
King Khufu
King Hapi
King Khafre
13
Which Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the new Kingdom period?
Seti I
Ramses II
Tuthankhamun
Amenhotep IV
14
invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe
Thebes
Axum
15
dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water
cataract
delta
16
In the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, pharaohs made many improvements, and
many pyramids were built
a civil war divided Egypt
the arts flourished
Memphis became the capital
17
Traders, artisans, and scribes made up ancient Egypt’s upper class.
True
False
18
Incense is a material used to make furniture.
True
False
19
a reed plant used to make paper
cataract
papyrus
20
The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed
the leader’s wealth meant power
the leader appointed officials
the leader had an afterlife
unity came from a strong leader
21
Which is a reason the at the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?
It is the longest river in the world.
It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
It has dangerous cataracts.
22
Embalming is the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying.
True
False
23
As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians...
stopped worshiping their own deities
refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs and customs
accepted many Egyptians beliefs and customs
gave up their previous way of life
24
What was the effect of increased farming and trade?
Geometry was developed.
An organized government developed.
A complex writing system was created.
The deserts became populated.
25
a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea
delta
cataract
26
Pharaoh whose tomb was found in 1922 by Howard Carter.
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Akhenaton
King Tut
27
This Nubian Kingdom was formed when the stronger villages overtook weaker ones.
Kerma
Kush
Sudan
Napata
28
A theocracy is a government official appointed by the pharaoh to carry out his Orders.
False
True
29
Pharaohs built a canal connecting the Nile to the Red Sea, opening up trade routes.
False
True
30
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the
Book of Life After Death
Book of Spells
Book of the Dead
Book of Prayers
31
Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas
cunieform
hieroglyphics
32
Egyptian sun god
Thebes
Re
33
pharaoh who tried to start a new religion based on one deity
Amenhotep IV
Hatshepsut
34
While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed
geometry
A new social class
hieroglyphics
a 365-day calendar with 12 months
35
What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?
Trade decreased greatly
A woman Pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came into power
The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt
Nubia conquered Egypt
