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Characteristics of a Civilization and Ancient Egypt Review
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1
All of the following were medical advancements in the ancient world except...
surgical tools
heart/pulse
surgery
whiplash
2
Re or Ra was the Moon God
False
True
3
All of the following were mathematical contributions Except:
volume of rectangles
volume of cylinders
decimal system
fractions
4
Who weighed the heart of the dead against the feather to decide their fate in the afterworld?
Rames II
Anubis
Re or Ra
Rames I
5
Ramses II reigned for 44 years, expanded his empire to Libya and fought with the Hittites
True
False
6
Pi-Ramses was the peak of Egypt's power
True
False
7
Egyptians used gridlines and math called "Golden Ratio"
True
False
8
Term "pharaoh" was not used until ______ BCE, but today we used it for all Egyptian kings.
2021 BCE
1500 BCE
1000 BCE
200 BCE
9
Cities are...
rural areas, often called "the country"
Urban areas, often called "the country"
A rural population density is very low
urban population centers and surrounding areas
10
The Egyptians created a calendar to monitor ______ from July to October
None of these answers
drought
flooding
blizzard
11
During the Old Kingdom, Egypt had a
efficient administration
effective pharaohs
all of the answers listed
strong central government
12
What did the surplus of food do to the Egyptians?
created a trading policy with Ramses II
created slaves
created specialization
created the need for leadership
13
Specialized workers are considered Priest, Artisans, and Farmers
True
False
14
New capital of Egypt was called
Cairo
Memphis
Giza
Alexandria
15
white crown represents Upper Egypt
False
True
16
All of the following are considered an Egyptian scientific contributions were Except:
sun, stars, moon, & planets
24 hour days
4 week month
365 day calendar
17
How many Gods did the Egyptians have for everyday life?
50
1
15,000
1,500
18
What month was the grain harvested?
October
September
March
Feburary
19
What king invaded Lower Egypt and united the two?
Menes
Horus
Ramses I
Ramses II
20
Egyptians used "frontalism" in their art. This means...
people's legs were sideways but at waist faced backwards
people's crowns were sideways but at waist faced forwards
people's crowns were sideways but at waist faced downwards
people's legs were sideways but at waist faced forwards
21
The Egyptian's religious beliefs encouraged Egyptians to lead good lives and take death seriously
True
False
22
Pharaohs were head of the army
True
False
23
Hieroglyph is
a picture that represents sounds, objects, or ideas only
a picture
a picture that represents sounds only
a picture that represents sounds & objects only
24
Egyptians had a strong overlap of religion & gov't, Pharaohs were regarded as a reincarnation of the God _____.
Horus
Ra
Cleopatra
Ramses I
25
Complex Institutions are considered government and religion
False
True
26
Egyptian rulers came from
Dynasty
Siria
God
Nile
27
Why is improved technology important?
Makes using tools and techniques to solve problems, makes life easier
Makes life easier
Makes life harder
Makes using tools and techniques harder to solve problems, makes life hard.
28
Most import Egyptian God was Re or Ra
True
False
29
Egypt did not have city-states and was fairly unified although Upper and Lower Egypt were very distinct.
True
False
30
Papyrus is
paper like material created by reeds
paper like material created by trees
a plant
plastic
31
Ancient Egypt was divided into time periods called
Kingdoms
Families
None of these answers
Reincarnation
32
Mummification gave the Egyptians advance knowledge of science, anatomy, and medicine
True
False
33
Mummification was the result of the Egyptians
belief that the soul was set free
belief that the body was a portal
belief that the soul was trapped for eternity
belief that the soul must find and recognize the body
34
Farmers planted seeds in the fertile soil using plows and domesticated animals. Famers also had other jobs
True
False
35
Egyptian art included scenes from everyday life
False
True
36
A scribe
is paid very little and has little power
is a professional writer that has a lot of power and paid well
is a professional writer that has little power but paid well
is paid very well and has lots of power
37
gold crown represents Lower Egypt
False
True
38
Record Keeping is done by Scribes & uses a written language
False
True
39
Egypt was originally ruled separately
False
True
40
First Pharaoh of the united Egypt with the "double crowns"
Menes
Ramses II
Cleopatra
Ramses I
41
Pyramids were constructed to house
live stock
food
dead pharaohs
dead children
42
Egyptians had an irrigation system that included
lakes & rivers
drainage system
canals & shadufs
rivers & snow caps
43
After 15 years of war, Ramses II wrote a novel to the Hittite ruler negotiating peace- first peace treaty.
True
False
44
Pharaohs had viziers
False
True
45
Different shapes had significant meaning, but most important was the pyramid
True
False