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Unit 2: Ancient Egypt & The Middle East
Unit 2: Ancient Egypt & The Middle East
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1
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
to educate and protect the royal children
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
2
Why do Jews consider the Western Wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?
It was built with the stones from the Ten Commandments
It was part of the Second Temple
It was built by King Solomon
It was where many Jews died in rebellion against Rome
3
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands
Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years
4
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires
It isolated the settlements.
It left silt that improved the soil.
5
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
working as a scribe
running a business
Owning land
asking for a divorce
6
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or
sacred agreement
holy dream
religious gathering
written contract
7
For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?
introducing iron tools
trading with India and China
conquering Egypt
building dams on the Nile
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What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
storehouses for reserves of grain
homes for the pharaohs' servants
tombs for pharaohs when they died
temples for religious worship
9
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
uniting a nation
building a temple
winning a battle
starting a school
10
Which period is called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
after the New Kingdom
the Old Kingdom
the New Kingdom
the Middle Kingdom
11
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Egypt
Babylon
Canaan
Ur
12
How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?
She appointed women to top jobs
She led attacks on Roman forts.
She made a treaty with Assyria
She stopped the Hittite advance
13
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described as a pyramid shape?
The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart
Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
Most people in the bottom, fewest people were at the top
14
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a woman
a god
a child
a priest
15
Why did many Jews move to Babylon?
They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God
They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzar
They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians
They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply
16
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to perform a sacrifice to the god
to feed them in the afterlife
to show earthly love
to avoid the risk of poison
17
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
rules for how to act
famous leader-heroes
belief in one God
more elegant temples
18
Meroë became especially well known for the production of
Boats
Papyrus
Iron
Textiles
19
What was one of the few ways that a peasant boy could rise to a higher social class?
store a lot of grain
help build a pyramid
attend scribe school
take care of a temple
20
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
directions for building a temple
most of the Hebrew Bible
the Ten Commandments
food to eat in the desert
21
Kush was also called Nubia because of its
rich gold mines
deep oil wells
brilliant gemstones
iron deposits
22
Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?
Jews depended on oral tradition to remember their history
Jews became scattered over a wide area
Jews began to learn from rabbis instead of priests
Jews paid heavy taxes to pay for a new temple
23
What was the result of Yohanan ben Zakkai’s meeting with the Roman general?
the betrayal of the rabbis
the building of a temple
the destruction of Jerusalem
the founding of a school
24
The festival of Passover celebrates the
end of the Babylonian Exile
Jewish Diaspora.
rededication of the Temple
Exodus from Egypt
25
Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more
temples and monuments
maps based on expeditions
books of scholarship
inventions to use in warfare
