What was the role of Egypt's viziers?

to oversee day-to-day governing

Why did Egyptians make mummies?

to provide a body for the spirit after death

Why is King tut so well known today?

His tomb was found intact in 1922

Why were pharaohs so powerful?

They had absolute power over life and death

Which is NOT a legacy of Ramses II?

He was not very powerful as a pharaoh

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Egypt Review

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1
What was a characteristic of the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt?
military was weak
new era of peace and wealth
The Death Star
kingdom did not increase in size
2
What geographic feature provided a natural barrier to protect ancient Egypt against invasion?
extensive mountains
vast river systems
several large seas
desert lands
3
Who held the most power under the pharaoh?
Artisans and merchants
Scribes
farmers
Priests and nobles
4
What was the role of Egypt's viziers?
to perform religious ceremonies
to oversee day-to-day governing
to command the military forces
to determine the succession of pharaohs
5
Why did Egyptians make mummies?
to provide a body for the spirit after death
to protect the tombs of pharaohs
to worship their gods
to honor the ghosts of ancestors
6
What was the largest social class in Egypt?
Farmers
Scribes
Slaves
Artisans
7
This vocabulary word means to exchange goods or services.
vizier
hieroglyph
barter
scribe
8
Which city became the Kushite capital in 590 B.C?
Napata
Cairo
Meroe
Kerma
9
Why is King tut so well known today?
He had the largest tomb ever built
He lived to be over 100 years old
His tomb was found intact in 1922
He was the most powerful pharaoh
10
This person was a professional writer who recorded official information.
priest
hierarchy
vizier
scribe
11
During what period of Egyptian history were the Great Pyramids built?
Predynastic Era
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
12
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were thought to be
mortal
human
common men
living gods
13
Why were pharaohs so powerful?
They were thought of as evil.
They sacrificed humans
They had absolute power over life and death
They were the strongest men in Egypt
14
An area where a river fans out into various branches is called.....
Hierarchy
Cataract
Papyrus
Delta
15
This is a paper-like material made from reeds
barter
papyrus
scribe
hieroglyhics
16
Which is NOT a legacy of Ramses II?
He was not very powerful as a pharaoh
He signed a peace treaty with the Hittites
he built huge monuments and statues
He lived to be over 90
17
What enabled the growth of agriculture and civilization in the Nile River Valley?
dry red land
predictable flooding
regular rainfall
fertile coastal soil
18
What conditions allowed ancient Egyptian Agriculture to thrive?
sandy coastal soil
arable highlands
hot climate
predictable floodwaters
19
What are hieroglyphs?
an Egyptian ruler
tombs
the Egyptian writing system
Egyptian gods
20
Who was at the top of the social pyramid in Egypt?
Farmers
Pharaoh
Priests and nobles
Slaves
21
What purpose did pyramids serve?
as centers of government
as temples for religious worship
as markets for trade
as tombs for the pharaohs
22
Which is a legacy of the Ancient Egyptians?
Names of the monthes
Cuneiform
Surgery
Chemistry
23
Who ruled the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?
dynasties of pharaohs
elected viziers
families of village chiefs
councils of scribes
24
When did Hatshepsut rule?
Old Kingdom
Upper Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom

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