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Review of chapter 4 on ancient Egypt #egypt
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Ideas spread from Egypt to other lands through the buying/selling of goods and services
artistry
bureaucracy
commerce
interdependence
2
What effect did continued trading with Egypt have on Nubian civilization?
Nubians learned to navigate the Nile River.
Nubians wanted to leave their country and move to Egypt.
Nubians stopped trading with other African countries.
Nubians adopted many of the elements of Egyptian culture
3
Which of the following statements is NOT true of Egypt's pharaohs?
they were blamed if crops didn't grow
they were believed to be gods
they were chosen by the priests and nobles
they had absolute power over the land and its people
4
The high position priests held in Egyptian society shows that...
government was large and powerful
the early Egyptians worshiped many gods
the pharaoh was a descendant of a god
religion was important in Egyptian life
5
The Nile delta formed the region known as
Lower Egypt
Nubia
the Red Land
Upper Egypt
6
Which difference between civilizations of Egypt/ Nubia were the Nile cataracts responsible for?
Government
Transportation
Food production
Engineering
7
In Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record info. and maintain records were
artisans
bureaucrats
pharaohs
scribes
8
Which of the following was an advantage of Egypt's location?
It had easy access to two rivers systerms
There was plentiful rainfall all year
It was surrounded by powerful kingdoms
It was protected from invaders
9
T
he Book of the Dead
was a well-known piece of Egyptian literature that
was a list of important citizens and officials who had died.
served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
explained succession of pharaohs from one dynasty to next.
told story of Egyptian official accused of killing pharaoh.
10
How did archaeologists learn to read hieroglyphics?
They only read them in one direction
They were in Latin
They discovered the Rosetta Stone, which helped decode them
A scribe translated them
11
Which ancient Egyptian leader fought against the Hittites in the area then called Kadesh?
Menes
Ramses II
Osiris
Hatshepsut
12
Who are merchants?
religious priests who chant songs and religious sayings
people who buy and sell goods
part of the noble class
people who trade
13
What was the nickname of Egypt?
The Gift of the Nile
Upper and Lower Egypt
The Flooding Region
The Life Giver
14
What class had the largest number of people?
farmers, servants, and slaves
nobles and priests
scribes and craftspeople
pharaohs and gods
15
The most fertile soil in Egypt was located in the...
cataracts
far sout
Nile Delta
desert
16
What do you call Egyptian writings?
papyrus
the alphabet
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
17
The most important god of all those worshiped by the Egyptians was the sun god
Horus
Isis
Amon-Re
Osiris
18
During which kingdom did the Hyksos invade and conquer Egypt?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
19
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
it made them happy
for pharaohs in the afterlife
to perform human sacrifices
they loved architecture
20
The Egyptians developed a calendar with 365 days that was called a
Flood calendar
Lunar calendar
Sirius calendar
Solar calendar
21
Why is King Tut (a.k.a., King Tutankhamen) important?
His tomb's treasures helped us learn more about Egyptians
He united upper and lower Egypt
He was a gret pharaoh with many military conquests
He helped Ahmos defeat the Hyksos in the mid-1500's
22
8. The Nubians created one of the world’s first alphabets called _______________ .
Cuneiform
ABC's
Meriotic Script
Hieroglyphics
23
What aspects of its culture did Nubia take from Egypt?
The use of iron, gold, and ivory
Gods and the use of pyramids
Its writing system
A system of rule by queens
24
Which Egyptian ruler's accomplishments were most similar to Sargon's? Hint:Unification
Hyksos
Khufu
Menes
Hatshepsut
25
Egyptian religion focused primarily on...
artwork and tombs
the afterlife
sacrifices
family
26
Which of these statements is TRUE about polytheism?
There is only one major god
There are many gods and goddesses
Anyone could be a god
Pharaohs are the only gods
27
Who did Ramses the Great fight?
The Sumerians
Asia Minor
The Hittites
The Hyksos
28
Who was the leader of Egypt?
the prime minister
the president
the king
the pharaoh
29
How were the Egyptians able to predict when the Nile would flood each year?
They watched the horizon for the star Sirius to appear.
They read ancient manuscripts tracing history of the Nile.
They used a lunar calendar/noted event on same date each yr.
Not able to predict because flooding varied each year.
30
Which of the following is NOT true of Nubians?
Their culture was the same as Egypt’s.
They were closer contact w/ African peoples than Egyptians.
Their idea of kings as gods may have spread to Egypt.
They developed their own writing system.
31
When did Queen Hatshepsut rule?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
32
Because of the groups of rocky rapids called the Nile cataracts
silt would not build up at the mouth of the Nile.
ships could not travel upstream from Egypt.
Egyptians could not trade with countries on the Med. Sea.
Nubians were skillful sailors.
33
According to legend, the first pharaoh/leader who united Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt was
Menes
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Seth
34
Name of the female pharaoh who helped Egypt be successful with trade, arts, and architecture?
Ramses
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
35
Which was NOT a way the Nile helped the Egyptian civilization develop?
enriching the soil along its banks
protecting against invasion from the west
providing a source of food and water
allowing farming to develop
36
Which of the following was a result of the Nile's flooding?
the land around the river had rich soil, ideal for farming
people were forced to leave each time the river flooded
Floods destroyed crops and homes, so it was cursed
mud and sand covered the land making it hard to grow crops
37
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
Upper Egypt
the Red Land
Lower Egypt
the Black Land
38
What was papyrus used for?
Building coffins
Writing
Clay
Ink
39
Artists created paintings on interior walls of pyramid chamber depicting daily Egyptian life to
encourage sight-seeing and visitors to the tombs.
decorate and beautify the resting place of the pharaoh.
provide person buried with servants and things they needed.
increase the value of the tomb and pyramid.
40
In order to overcome death like Osiris, Egyptians believed that they needed to
burn their bodies in the temple.
preserve their bodies for the afterlife.
pay tribute to the pharaoh in gold and grain.
have their bodies buried in the waters of the Nile.
41
The Egyptians are probably best known for building...
ziggurats
pyramids
irrigation canals
forts
42
Which of the following is NOT true about Egyptian temples?
They often had rows of stone sphinxes leading to entrances
they had often had colorful paintings inside
Egyptians believed they were the homes of the gods
All people and social classes were welcome to enter temples
43
What is the source of the Nile?
The Khartoum River
The highlands of West Africa
The Nubian River
The Blue Nile and White Nile
44
What is a KA?
a person's life force or spirit
a letter in the Egyptian alphabet
the sound a crow makes
a type of mummy
45
In order to construct pyramids, Egyptians needed to be proficient in fields of engineering and
astronomy
chemistry
mathematics
anatomy
46
Who was Ramses the Great?
the last great pharaoh in Egypt
the pharaoh who united upper and lower Egypt
the leader who inspired the building of the pyramids
the great female ruler
47
Because Nubians had less land to farm than Egyptians,
they became accomplished sailors on the Nile.
they were more motivated to trade.
many Nubians moved to Egypt.
they sold their surplus grain to Egypt.
48
Another name for Nubia was:
Egypt
Kush
Sudan
Lebanon
49
Where were most peasants buried when they died?
in pyramids
with the pharaohs
in temples
in the desert
50
A person who makes shoes can be called a...
scribe
architect
artist
artisan
51
What is the best reason describing why ancient Egyptians settled along the Nile?
It had beautiful scenery
It's geographical features protected them from invaders
It was good for fishing
It provided water and fertile soil for farming
52
Queens of Nubia were called:
Candaces
Pharaohs
Meroe
Napata
