Besides a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provided for early Egypt?

Natural barriers to protect against invaders

The first pharaoh and rulers wore a double crown to symbolize...

Their rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt

Which of the following is the most distinct characteristic of Egyptian art?

Heads/Legs: side veiw; Torso/Shoulders: shown straight on

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

Believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife

Royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides

How did the cataracts help Egypt?

Protected Egypt against invaders

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or disease struck?

Pharaoh who was both ruler and god

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Ancient Egypt (SC Standard 6-1.3)

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1
What job employed the most people in Egypt?
Farmer
Scribe
Architect
Merchant
2
Why was the power and authority of the pharaoh never questioned by the Egyptians?
He was believed to be in control of evil spirits
He kept the Book of the Dead and controlled the afterlife
He was a kind and generous ruler
He was believed to be a god
3
What factor contributed most to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?
Creation of an army
Conquest of distant lands
Creation of pyramids
Defeat of the Sinai Peninsula
4
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
The Pyramids
The Heavens
The Afterlife
The Pharaohs
5
Besides a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provided for early Egypt?
Two dynasties to celebrate religious traditions
Sumerian artwork to use as decoration
Had temples in which to worship
Natural barriers to protect against invaders
6
Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
Buried their dead in the river
Used a funeral pyre for their dead
Preserved bodies as mummies
Carried their dead to neighboring countries
7
Which of the following was NOT an architectural achievement of the Egyptians?
Obelisks
Pyramids
Mummies
Sphinxes
8
What type of government did Egypt have?
Theocracy led by a priest
Monarchy led by a pharoah
Monarchy led by a king
Democracy led by the people
9
The first pharaoh and rulers wore a double crown to symbolize...
Both farming and herding were important
That the Nile River flowed two ways
Their joint rule with their respective queens
Their rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt
10
What was the religion of Egypt?
Buddhism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Hinduism
11
Which of the following is NOT a feature you might find inside an Egyption temple?
Paintings
Sanctuary
Hieroglyphics
Sphinxes
12
Which of the following is the most distinct characteristic of Egyptian art?
Heads/Legs: side veiw; Torso/Shoulders: shown straight on
Drawings were plain and colorless
People were always shown standing
Drawing were very childlike and primitive, without detail
13
The greatest example of the engineering skills of Egypt is ...
Construction of the cataracts along the Nile River
Building of the Aswan Dam
Mummification process
Building of pyramids
14
Around which river valley did Egypt develop?
Indus
Nile
Huang He and Yangze
Euphrates and Tigris
15
Pharaoh - Nobles - Scribes - Farmers/Servants shows the correct social hierarchy of Egypt
True
False
16
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
Private storage rooms of the pharaoh
Believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom
Tombs served as museums
Believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife
17
Which statement supports that the Nile River Valley's geography was well suited for settlement?
Areas for farming
Many areas for hunters to hunt widely
Helped unify the country
Supported various desert plants and birds
18
Pyramids are...
Royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides
Stone tombs with four rectangle-shaped sides
Warehouses where surplus food is stored
Temples where people are allowed to come and pray
19
How did the cataracts help Egypt?
Protected Egypt against invaders
Provided a place where Egyptians could catch fish
A place Egyptians came to worship
Slowed the flow of the Nile River
20
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called...
Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Nubia and Cairo
Mesopotamia
21
Where was the MOST fertile soil in Egypt located?
Nile River Cataracts
Nile Delta
Nile River Banks
Desert Oasis
22
Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or disease struck?
Pharaoh who was both ruler and god
Farmers whose small villages were unclean
Mummies whose cript was disturbed
Dynasty that was in power

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