How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt?

They carved and painted scenes of every day life

Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut's monuments at Dayr al-Bahri?

a great temple built into a cliff above the river

Why is King Tut one of the MOST well-known pharaohs?

Amazing artifacts were found in his tomb

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

peasant farmers during the flood season

Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?

it had been taken apart by a later ruler

Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources. What was that source?

mines for copper, gold, and gems

How did most government officials get their jobs?

They inherited the position from a family member

Why are the social classes of Ancient Egypt represented as a pyramid rather than a cube?

Most people were in the bottom classes; fewest in the top

Why did it take so many years to become a scribe?

There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn

Why did ancient Egyptians make mummies?

to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs

What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?

tombs for pharaohs when they died

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Chapters 8-9 Quiz Review

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1
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt reached the height of its power?
the Middle Kingdom
after the New Kingdom
the Old Kingdom
the New Kingdom
2
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
animal skinds
soft clay
a plant
cotton rags
3
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt?
They passed on their skills to sons and daughters
They carved and painted scenes of every day life
They left behind their tools made out of reeds
They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus
4
Of these four groups, which one had the LOWEST social status?
artisans
priests
government officials
scribes
5
Why did ancient Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to avoid the risk of poison
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
to show earthly love
to feed them in the afterlife
6
Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut's monuments at Dayr al-Bahri?
a shrine dug out of rock below ground level
A pyramid constructed in the open desert
a great temple built into a cliff above the river
a mud-brick structure found on an island
7
Why is King Tut one of the MOST well-known pharaohs?
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about far away lands
Tut was the first woman pharaoh
Amazing artifacts were found in his tomb
8
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
peasant farmers during the flood season
government officials out of favor
scribes who kept poor records
9
Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?
it was an experiment to learn old construction methods
it gave the scientists a place to study what they dug up
it had been taken apart by a later ruler
It offers tourists shade while they wait for a guide
10
What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
he made strong treaties
he had many children
he killed his rivals
he declared himself a god
11
Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources. What was that source?
flocks of bird with scarlet feathers.
forests of giant cedar trees
mines for copper, gold, and gems
hot, bubbling mineral springs
12
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher class?
help build a pyramid
store a lot of grain
take care of a temple
attend scribe school
13
In the life of a peasant, which season came after the flooding season?
the harvest season
the festival season
the building season
the planting season
14
Which Pharaoh would most likely have a ship loaded with goods for trade?
Khufu
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Senusret I
15
How did most government officials get their jobs?
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them
They attended school to learn how to govern
Popular elections showed the vote of the people
They inherited the position from a family member
16
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was
a god
a priest
a child
a woman
17
Why are the social classes of Ancient Egypt represented as a pyramid rather than a cube?
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart
The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile
Many structures of that design were built in the desert
Most people were in the bottom classes; fewest in the top
18
Most peasants lived in
camel skin tents
mud-brick houses
caves in the cliffs
rafts in the river
19
Which BEST describes the role of women in religion
They were worshiped as gods
They could become priestesses
They ran all religious ceremonies
They were not allowed in temples
20
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
paper notes
music at banquets
grain
copper coins
21
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to lead the army
to help make alliances
to decide the court cases
to collect taxes
22
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
the White Chapel
the temple at Abu Simbel
the Sphinx
the Great Pyramid at Giza
23
What is one characteristic for which Egypt's Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
widespread wars
military conquests
great pharaohs
reunification
24
Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a bench for women only
a pool for washing
a statue of a god
a public meeting area
25
Who signed the world's first peace treaty?
Egypt and Assyrians
Egypt and the Babylonians
Egypt and the Persians
Egypt and Hittites
26
Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more
books of scholarship
inventions to use in warfare
temples and monuments
maps based on expeditions
27
Why did it take so many years to become a scribe?
Students had to save money to buy a position
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away
Papyrus was very difficult to write on
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn
28
Why did ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to educate and protect the royal children
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to decorate palaces of the pharoahs
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
29
Which Egyptian Pharaoh was especially known for promoting trade?
Senusret I
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
30
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
asking for a divorce
owning land
running a business
working as a scribe
31
I ruled Egypt for more than 60 years, was a famous military leader, had statues built of me.
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Ramses II
Senusret I
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What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?
temples for religious worship
storehouses for reserves of grain
homes for the pharaohs' servants
tombs for pharaohs when they died

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