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Ancient Egypt Review
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1
Hieroglyphics allowed egyptians to...
Keep track of history
keep track of taxes
All of the above
keep track of records
2
What were Egypt's pyramids made out of?
Stone
Bricks
Wood
Sand
3
How were egyptians able to invent a 365-day calendar?
All of the above
Measuring the Obelisk tower
Measuring the land
Understanding astronomy
4
Egyptian doctors wrote down medical information on ...
Stone
papyrus scrolls
Sand
Clay
5
Which of the following was considered a challenge while constructing the pyramids?
Nile flooding/ rain
Labor
Lack of material
Heat
6
What religion did egyptians practice?
Polytheism
monotheism
7
Which of the following is the season of planting crops ?
Akhet
Peret
All of the above
Shemu
8
Most of the land in Egypt was barren desert.
False
True
9
What is a theocracy?
a government that votes for its leaders
government under the control of a God or religion
a government ran by the force of a leader
a government ran by a group
10
Which of the following was considered a spirtual guardian ?
Papyrus
The Sphinx
Amulet
Obelisk
11
Egyptians study the "Book of the Dead" prayers and magic spells to...
prepare for afterlife
Become better doctors
Become better citizens
To manage the Nile river floods
12
Who was considered the religious leader in Egypt ?
Pharoah
Government
Priest
Kanye West
13
Large Desert areas were not favorable to humans and animals.
True
False
14
How many total dynasties were there in Egypt?
15
25
3
31
15
Where did Egyptian workers search for stone?
Nile river valley
Lower Egypt
Mountains
Delta
16
When the Pharoah appeared in public, people would ..
Bow their heads
All of the above
Play music on cymbals
Play music on flutes
17
Which of the following best defines the term "dynasty".
a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
a type of government
a decline of a famous group
a series of repeated failures
18
Why did farmers help construct the pyramids during the summer?
The Nile river flooded
To make a profit
Because it was too hot to farm
Forced labor
19
Who was the first person to cut the ripened grain at harvest time?
Sumerians
Farmers
Pharaoh
King
20
Which of the following would be considered a benefit of embalming?
Egyptians recording down medical information using papyrus scrolls.
All of the above
Egyptian doctors learning how to sew cuts and set broken bones
Egyptian doctors becoming first to use splints, bandages, and compresses
21
Which of the following is not apart of Egypt's middle class?
Craftsmen
Scribes
Slaves and Servants
Artisans
22
The Nile River was used for ...
Growing Crops
Bathing
All of the above
Drinking water
23
Which of the following is considered Egypt's largest pyramid?
The Sphinx
The Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Menkaure
The Great Pyramid of Khufu
24
Travelers settled along the Nile River due to its fertile land.
True
False
25
What is known to be the longest lasting civilization?
Egypt
China
Roman Empire
Mesopotamia
26
Steep cliffs and large boulders form dangerous fast-moving waters called...
Cataracts
Boulders
Rafts
Glaciers
27
What does it mean to be monotheistic?
Believe in one god
Believe in many gods
28
Which of the following seasons represent harvest season?
None of the above
Peret
Akhet
Shemu
29
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Giza
Cairo
Indianapolis
Ur
30
What writing system did Egyptians develop?
Cuneiform
Math system
Hieroglyphics
Scribes
31
Which of the following is considered Egypt's lower class?
Peasants
Unskilled workers
Slaves
All of the above
32
Why was a pharoahs body considered important?
Because it would decay
Because of its decorations
It's soul resided in the body
It wasn't
33
Which of the following was created from reed plants and used to keep track of records?
Math system
Cuneiform
Papyrus
Obelisk
34
What did farmers plant while the soil was still wet?
All of the above
Wheat
Flax seeds
Barley
35
The Nile river is not the worlds longest river.
True
False
36
What prevented enemy ships from attacking Egypt?
Pharoahs
crops
cataracks
all of the above
37
What did Egyptians believe a pharaohs purpose was?
None of the above
To protect egypt
To dance
To ride bulls
38
Which of the folloiwing is not apart of Egypt's upper class?
Viziers and Nobles
Priests
Pharaohs
Scribes
39
Which of the following seasons are not a part of the Egyptian calendar
Shemu
Tice
Akhet
Peret
40
Egyptians had a negative view of the afterlife.
False
True
41
Who was the first pharaoh in Egypt?
King Tut
Queen Hatshepsut
Menes
Imhotep
42
Deserts were called the red land because of its
Scorching heat
location
cataracks
color
43
Why was the process of embalment significant to Egyptians?
it protected bodies for the afterlife
It allowed Egyptians to duplicate body
None of the above
It allowed them to learn about chemistry
44
Sacred can best be defined as...
connected with God (or the gods)
Old/ Ancient
Cursed
Frightening
45
Egypt had a traditional economic system based on farming and trade.
False
True
46
Deserts and cataracks were important because they kept Egypt isolated.
True
False
47
Pryamids protected pharoahs dead bodies from..
Floods
Animals
robbers
All of the above
48
What continent is Egypt located in?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
49
The Nile river floods were..
Predictable
Unpredictable
50
Egypt is centered around the Nile river Valley.
False
True
51
Around the middle of the ____________, the Nile overflowed its banks and flooded the land
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
52
How would you describe the weather in Egypt?
Hot & Dry summers , Warm winters
Hot & Cold summers , Dry winters
Cold & Dry summers , Warm winters
Hot & Dry summers, Cold winters
53
Which of the following is the season of the Nile river flloding ?
Shemu
christmas
Akhet
Peret
54
Who was the first great engineer who built pyramids?
Imhotep
Ra
King Tut
Pharoah
55
What two regions is Ancient Egypt divided into?
Western and Southern
Upper and Lower
Northern and Eastern
East and West
56
Egyptian doctors were the first to use splints, bandages, and compresses.
False
True
57
Ancient Egyptians belief in the afterlife influenced all areas of their lives.
False
True
58
What was one of Egyptians' most rare trade items?
Grain
Wheat
Papyrus
Barley
59
Early Egyptians called their land "Kemet", which means
Sandy Desert
Black Land
Long land
Dry land
