Egypt Unit Test Review

Egyptians traded the following for Phoenician wood:

Who made up the Lower Class of Egypt?

capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. 

capital city of Egypt during the Old Kingdom; founded by King Menes

a period of Egypt marked by a golden age of prosperity, stability, and achievement.

another name for the southern region of Egypt

Which natural barrier protected Egypt stretching to the Red Sea?

the Egyptian’s relied on it for drinking, farming, cleaning, food, and trade.

What crops did Egyptians mainly grow?

What new form of architecture was created in place of building pyramids for dead pharaohs?

After removing the organs, what would be the next step in the embalming process?

This god or goddess was the overseer of the embalming process:

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom?

female pharaoh who concentrated on building Egypt’s economy through trade

the name for Egyptian kings; believed to be the son of Ra

What thrived during the Middle Kingdom?

The following are true of children in Ancient Egypt except:

The practice of embalming the dead resulted in:

he conquered Egypt in 728 BCE, and founded the 25^th dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush

greatest of the New Kingdom pharaohs who launched an extensive building program.

To the south of Egypt, what kingdom arose when powerful Nubian villages took over weaker ones?

Who was the chief god of the Egyptians, thought to be the sun?

How long was the reign of Ramses II?

Why did people willingly follow the rule of the pharaoh?

protective goddess who used magical spells to help people in need; also the wife of Osiris.

nephew of Hatshepsut whose armies expanded Egypt’s northern and southern borders.

a wealthy kingdom south of Egypt that was conquered by the Egyptians, adopting their customs

Which of the following were responsible for writing hieroglyphics?

western Asian people who conquered Egypt, marking the end of the Middle Kingdom.

another name for “gods and goddesses”

How did Assyria influence Kush?

Which of the following was not part of Egypt’s Upper Class?

In which direction does the Nile River flow? 

Approximately how many blocks of stone make up the Great Pyramid of Giza?

During the embalming process, which organ was considered sacred?

a process of preparing and protecting a dead body in order to stop decay after burial.

first capital city of Kush, which had a favorable location for trade caravans along the Nile.

The Nile River begins as which two other rivers?

a reed plant grown in Egypt used in paper-making

Which Egyptian pharaoh took control of Nubia after a 50-year war?

capital city in Kush which became a center for making iron; rebuilt to look Egyptian

a tomb for pharaohs of the Old Kingdom

In Ancient Egypt, women could do all of the following except:

Why did Egyptian civilization emerge in the Nile River Valley?

Which god or goddess is known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt?

This god or goddess was responsible for bringing the flood each year:

In what ways were temples used in Ancient Egypt?

Which ruler built the Great Pyramid of Giza?

All of the following occurred under the reign of Akhenaton except:

the “boy king”?

What did the pharaoh wear to symbolize the kingdom’s unity?

How old was King Tutankhamen when he inherited the throne of Egypt?

What was the Egyptian’s hopeful view of death referred as?

Why did the Kushites move their capital city from Napata to Meroe?

Which of the following conquered Egypt, leading to its decline and fall?

wild rapids formed by boulders and cliffs making a barrier to Egypt’s southern border.

All of the following are characteristics of unskilled workers in Egypt except:

the tallest building in the world for nearly 4,000 years

a region south of Egypt, in present-day Sudan, where another strong civilization arose

What kingdom eventually conquered Kush, burning the city of Meroe to the ground?

a line of rulers from one family

a pharaoh who introduced a new religion; changed his name to Akhenaton.

he drove he Hyksos out of Egypt and began the period known as the New Kingdom

the largest desert in the world, which served as a natural barrier to Egypt’s western border.

a complex system of writing using picture symbols and sound symbols

Which god or goddess granted access to the afterlife?

a marshy area of fertile soil which made a natural barrier to Egypt’s northern border

Of the following, who did most of the backbreaking work when building the pyramids?

He murdered his brother Osiris and represented everything that threatened harmony in Egypt?