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Ch.5 Ancient Egypt (2022)
Ch.5 Ancient Egypt (2022)
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During the mummification process liver, lungs, intestines, and stomach were placed in ____ jars
mason
natron
canopic
embalming
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Egyptians believed that gods and goddesses controlled ____________.
nature and human activities
their emotions
only nature and weather
only the afterlife
3
This place is known for tombs cut into limestone cliffs
shadoof
Temple of Karnak
pyramids of Giza
Valley of the Kings
4
The picture most likely represents?
Transportation
Agriculture
Building the pyramids
Worshiping the gods
5
Why King Tut is famous in the modern world?
He was the youngest pharaoh to rule Egypt.
His mother, taught him to rule peacefully.
He was successful in trade and gained a vast amount of wealth.
His tomb was filled with priceless treasures and artifacts.
6
A government official
theocracy
bureaucrat
shadoof
cataract
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A government representative sent to another empire or country.
Envoy
Artisan
Pharaoh
Bureaucrat
8
Which of the following statements is
NOT true
fact about building the pyramids
Walls were inscribed with hieroglyphics that told the pharaoh's life story.
Workers built burial chambers ventilation shafts & passageways in the tomb.
Stone were made of mud bricks at the quarry.
Stone were rolled up ramps by sled, workers levered the blocks into place.
9
With the discovery of the ______ , historians were finally able to decipher and read Hieroglyphics?
Demotic Code
Rosetta Stone
Emma Stone
Hammurabi's Code
10
The ________ is where the Nile emptied into the Mediterranean sea and provided fertile farmland
cataract
shadoof
delta
irrigation
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What developments came from building the pyramids?
Systematic Agriculture
Aqueducts
The calendar and theories in math
Bronze and Gold Amulets
12
The Phoenician invention of the ____ helped communication between cultures, and created a growth in trade.
Mummification process
Pyramid
12- Month Calendar
Alphabet
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Which one of these is
NOT
a natural feature that protected Egypt from outside invaders
cataracts to the south
delta to the north
rocky terrain to the east and west
deserts to the east and west
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What was the role of the Vizier?
A Bureaucrat and right-hand man to the pharaoh, carrying out his commands
Performed religious ceremonies
Government official who was a direct landlord of the lower class egyptians
Wrote and kept records for the pharaoh
15
What do you call a person who specializes in writing and record keeping in ancient times?
teacher
papyrus
pharaoh
scribe
16
One of the few female pharaohs of Egypt who focused more trade and avoided military conquest
Hatsheput
Thutmose III
Narmer
Tutankhamen
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What is the name of the Egyptian system of writing?
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Sanskrit
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What is a shadoof?
A tool to plough fields
A tool to irrigate the crops
A writing system
Part of the mummification process
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_____ was the site of the "Great Pyramids of Egypt" the largest of which was built for king ___
Thebes, Khufu
Thebes, Tutankhamen
Giza, Tutankhamen
Giza ,Khufu
20
Agriculture was dependable due to the seasonal flooding.
True
False
21
Ancient Egyptians were the first to publish books describing advances in the field of
medicine
irrigation
mathematics
astronomy
22
This material produces a pleasant smell when burned.
incense
natron
papyrus
embalming fluid
23
The Nile River provided all of the following benefits EXCEPT...
Water for irrigation
Serving as a tourist attraction
Deposits of rich soil for planting
A way for transportation
24
A line of rulers from one family
envoy
bureaucrat
dynasty
theocracy
25
Were the cataracts located in upper or lower Egypt?
upper
lower
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The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying.
pyramid
embalming
incense
bureaucrat
27
Which social class(es) did most Egyptians belong to?
Upper Class Officials
Unskilled Workers
Farmers
Pharaoh
Middle Class Artisians and Merchants
28
Mesopotamians and Egyptians were both
MONOTHEISTIC.
False
True
29
Why were river valleys influential to the development of
BOTH
Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations??
The river provided fertile soil
The river had protective features
The river had mild weather
The river allowed easy travel
30
The pyramids were built as _______.
tombs for the pharaohs when they died
places to store surplus crops
temples for religious worship
palaces for pharaohs
31
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
to preserve the body & soul for the afterlife
to bring a pharaoh back to life
to celebrate the person's life
to prevent the spread of disease
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How did Narmer’s contributions to Egypt help to stabilize the country’s government for years
He instituted trading partnerships with surrounding kingdoms
United Upper & Lower Egypt through marriage and began new dynasty
Changed the religion of Egypt from polytheism to monotheism
Moved the capital of Egypt to the city of Memphis
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A government controlled by religious leader(s)
envoy
theocracy
democracy
bureaucracy
