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Ancient Egypt - History Alive 7.8.9.
Ancient Egypt - History Alive 7.8.9.
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1
How did the desert help the people of Egypt & Kush?
it gave protection from invaders
it made trade and travel easy
it was grassy for grazing sheep
it had fertile land for crops
2
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
festival season
building season
harvest season
planting season
3
Which is TRUE about the role of women in religion in Ancient Egypt?
They ran all religious ceremonies
They could become priestesses
They took care of all parts of the Egyptian religion
They were not permitted to become priestesses
4
From the top of Egypt's social pyramid, which class was second?
scribes
artisans
government officials
priests
5
The ancient Israelites settled in ____________, a diverse land along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Canaan
Kush
Mesopotamia
Egypt
6
Ramses II was a peacemaker, He signed the world's first peace ____________, with the Hittites.
agreement
paper
assembly
treaty
7
Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, the Sea of Galilee was
too stormy for boats
surrounded by deserts
used by traders
fresh water
8
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
take care of a temple
attend scribe school
help build a pyramid
store a lot of grain
9
Ancient Egypt enjoyed three long periods of stability and unity under the rule of the ___________.
pharaoh
Sensuret
leaders
king
10
How did settlers use the Mediterranean Sea?
irrigating crops
catching fish
drinking water
watering cattle
11
What was built from more than 2 million stone blocks and had tunnels inside?
the Sphinx
the Great Pyramid at Giza
the White Chapel
the temple at Abu Simbel
12
What best describes herders in Canaan?
They had a stable food supply
They planted
They lived a nomadic life
They built houses of mud
13
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
artisans
priests
government officials
scribes
14
The pharaoh ________________ was one of ancient Egypt's first female pharaohs.
Spara
Sensuret
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
15
What was the main purpose of building the pyramids?
tombs for the pharaohs when they died
temples for religious worship
homes for the pharaoh's servants
storehouses for reserves of grain
16
Egyptians thought that in the ___________, a person's body remained with his dead spirit.
social pyramid
afterlife
social class
status
17
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
to educate and protect the royal children
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to transport goods up the Nile
18
Who signed the world's first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Assyrians
Egypt and the Babylonians
Egypt and the Persians
Egypt and the Hittites
19
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
copper coins
music at banquets
paper notes
grain
20
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
The Best Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The New Kingdom
21
Which of the activities was permitted only to men?
running a business
working as a scribe
owning land
asking for a divorce
22
Use vegetation along the Nile River included
ducks and geese
canals and ditches
barges and boats
reeds and papyrus
23
What was an important duty of the vizer?
to help make alliances
to lead the army
to collect taxes
to decide court cases
24
The Egyptians and the Kushites both settled near the ________
Nile River
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Tigris River
25
At the bottom of the social pyramid were the _____________, the largest social class.
artisans
priests
scribes
peasants
26
From the top of Egypt's social pyramid, which class was fifth?
artisans
pharaoh
scribes
government officials
27
Because one physical feature of was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were...
on hills
near a river
around trees
in a desert
28
How did government officials get their jobs?
they inherited from family
Priests choose them as a sign from the gods
the people voted
attended school
29
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a woman.
a child.
a god.
a priest.
30
From the top of Egypt's social pyramid, which class was third?
priests
government officials
artisans
scribes