10. Which of the following best defines a dynasty?

A line of rulers from the same family

5. How did the deserts help protect the ancient Egyptians from outside invaders?

The deserts were too hot to allow invaders to travel through into Egypt.

14. Who was included in the upper class?

Nobles, priests, and government officials

11. What is Narmer known for?

He united Upper and Lower Egypt

3. How did Egyptians irrigate their crops?

They dug ditches and canals to bring water to their crops.

15. Who is part of the middle class in ancient Egypt?

Traders, artisans, shopkeepers, and scribes

12. Which of the following was NOT a responsibility of government leaders in ancient Egypt?

They taught scribes how to write

2. How did the flooding in Egypt compare to the flooding in Mesopotamia.

It was more dependable and gentle than the flooding in Mesopotamia.

13. In what ways were ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia alike?

economies included farming and trade, and the work of artisans was similar

19. Which of the following best describes the work of artisans?

They made pottery and wove cloth

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9. The Egyptian system of writing was known as _________.
Cuneiform
Alphabet
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
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10. Which of the following best defines a dynasty?
A method of bringing water from the river to the fields
A method of traveling down the Nile River
A way of voting for a new leader
A line of rulers from the same family
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5. How did the deserts help protect the ancient Egyptians from outside invaders?
The deserts flooded and prevented invaders from entering Egypt.
The deserts were too cold for invaders to pass through.
The deserts were too hot to allow invaders to travel through into Egypt.
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18. Which social class lived on estates in elaborate houses and dressed in linen clothing?
The upper class
The lower class
The middle class
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14. Who was included in the upper class?
Nobles, priests, and government officials
Farmers, traders, and artisans
Merchants, traders, and scribes
Nobles, pharaoh, and farmers
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11. What is Narmer known for?
He developed new irrigation methods
He was a well known scribe
He united Upper and Lower Egypt
He built the first pyramid in ancient Egypt
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3. How did Egyptians irrigate their crops?
All of the above
They used hoses and buckets eater their crops.
They dug ditches and canals to bring water to their crops.
They waited for rain to water their crops.
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16. Who is included in the lower class in ancient Egypt?
Traders, artisans, and scribes
Farmers and unskilled workers
Nobles, government officials, and priests
The pharaoh and unskilled workers
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7. As a result of the muddy banks, which geographic feature prevented boats from entering ancient Egypt?
Pyramids
Cataracts
Delta Marshes
Deserts
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15. Who is part of the middle class in ancient Egypt?
Farmers, artisans and unskilled workers
Nobles and traders
Traders, artisans, shopkeepers, and scribes
Pharaoh, nobles, and government officials
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12. Which of the following was NOT a responsibility of government leaders in ancient Egypt?
They distributed surplus food supplies when needed
They settled arguments over land ownership
They taught scribes how to write
They helped plan and maintain irrigation systems
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17. Which group lived in crowded neighborhoods in small mud-brick homes?
Traders
Nobles
Scribes
Unskilled workers
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8. A reed plant used to make baskets, sandals, scrolls, and river rafts was known as __________.
Irrigation
Papyrus
Paper
Wheat
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2. How did the flooding in Egypt compare to the flooding in Mesopotamia.
The flooding in Mesopotamia was more dependable than the flooding in Egypt
The flooding in Egypt and Mesopotamia were the same.
It was more dependable and gentle than the flooding in Mesopotamia.
The flooding in Mesopotamia did not provide enough water for their crops.
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13. In what ways were ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia alike?
wild flooding that destroyed crops and were surrounded by deserts
economies included farming and trade, and the work of artisans was similar
They both had pharaohs and ziggurats where they worshiped their gods
surrounded by the same rivers, and they had the same writing system
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Due to boulders and waves, which geographic feature made it difficult for invaders to enter Egypt through the Nile Rive?
Cataracts
Delta Marshes
Deserts
Pyramids
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4. A bucket attached to a long pole used to collect water from the river is known as __________.
Irrigation
A shadoof
A plow
Papyrus
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20. What river flowed through Egypt?
The Rio Grande
The Tigris river
The Nile river
The Euphrates river
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19. Which of the following best describes the work of artisans?
They build canals for irrigation
They worked as scribes for the pharaoh
They made pottery and wove cloth
They built pyramids to honor the gods
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1. The Nile River was used for which of the following reasons?
All of the above
Cooking purposes
Farming purposes
Travel and trade

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