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U4 Egypt Test 1
U4 Egypt Test 1
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Which statement below is TRUE about religion in ancient Egypt?
Egyptians did not believe in an afterlife.
Egyptians believed deities had no control over sickness and health.
All parts of Egypt worshiped the same gods and goddesses.
Gods and goddesses were all worshipped in one temple.
2
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of ancient Egypt?
It carried fish up on the shore, and the people used them for food.
It washed away homes and forced dpeople to move to a new location.
It left a strip of fertile land on both sides of the river for farming.
It dried up leaving people with no water source.
3
What physical feature borders the Nile River to the west?
Arabian Desert
Eastern Desert
Sahara Desert
Western Desert
4
Which of these plants did NOT grow along the Nile as an important resource?
flax
papyrus
cotton
wheat
5
In Egypt, what was a symbol often carried or worn by the gods?
hieroglyphics
diamonds
papyrus
scarab beetles
6
The Nile River flows ____.
west to east
south to north
north to south
east to west
7
The Egyptian god __________ had the head of a jackal and led the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony.
Horus
Ra
Isis
Anubis
8
The desert was a blessing to Egypt because ____.
it provided natural protection from the attacks of foreigners
it produced hot winds from the desert were good for crops
it was home to animals used for food by the Egyptians
t contained rich mineral deposits
9
____ was the sun god.
Isis
Anubis
Horus
Ra
10
The people in ancient Egypt used this technology for watering crops:
invitation
hydration
excavation
irrigation
11
What sea does the Nile River empty into?
Arabian Sea
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
12
This was very important to the creation and survival of the ancient Egyptian civilization:
The creation of weapons to force their enemies into slavery.
none of the above
The flooding of the Nile River every year so that they could farm easier.
The sweeping away of the deert dust from the pyramids.
13
Why was the "Book of the Dead" so important in Egyptian culture?
It helped protect and get Pharaohs safely to the afterlife.
It allowed Pharaohs to see into the future.
It documented everyone who died in Egypt.
It listed all of the great Pharaohs of the past.
14
Before Egyptians began to mummify dead bodies, they buried them in _____.
hot, dry sand
cool, damp caves
mud along the Nile
the pyramids
15
Egyptian Priests made sure a dead body was well preserved in the afterlife. What is preserving a body called?
engaging
embalming
enrolling
enlightening
16
The Egyptians used mummification to _____.
make sure they are really dead
walk like an Egyptian
attempt to live forever in the afterlife
be buried with all of their favorite things
17
___ was the only god shown with a human head.
Isis
Osiris
Horus
Anubis
18
The Egyptian symbol for life was ____.
an ankh
a pyramid
the Eye of Horus
a scarab beetle
19
What is the name of the symbols used in Egyptian writing?
sarcophagus
scribes
runes
hieroglyphics
20
Where do most people live in Egypt?
near the Mediterranean Sea
near the Red Sea
near the Nile River
near the Amazon River
21
Why did Pharaohs have their tombs built so large?
they believed the Pharaoh should have the biggest and the best
so they had space to fit all of their belongings for the afterlife
so they could have a special place for the Book of the Dead
so the Pharaohs could have a party in the afterlife
22
Which of these statements about the Nile River is NOT true?
It fuctioned as a highway for trade and travel.
It contained dangerous water currents known as cataracts.
It floods its banks each spring leaving behind fertile silt.
none of the above
