Which statement accurately describes ancient Egyptian writing?

Hieroglyphics are symbols, some of which resemble animals.

How did Egypt's location affect the development of its civilization?

Shielded by desert, protected from invasion.

Which statement accurately summarizes Egyptian painted artwork?

Subjects included animals and other wildlife from the Nile.

What privilege was given to ancient Egyptian scribes?

They did not have to pay taxes.

Why was it difficult for modern scholars to understand the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Hieroglyphics are unlike other forms of modern writing.

The ancient Egyptians and ancient Sumerians shared many religious beliefs. Which is incorrect?

The sun god is the most important of the gods.

Which statement accurately characterizes the ancient Egyptian religion?

many gods who often took the form of animals

Which of the following legal rights did ancient Egyptian women have?

The could divorce their husbands.

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1
Which level in Egyptian society was just above the slaves and servants?
government officials and rich merchants
priests and nobles
scribes
farmers
2
Egyptian pharaohs passed the right to rule to their descendants for generations, creating ____.
presidencies
pyramids
dynasties
tribes
3
Which statement accurately describes ancient Egyptian writing?
There are few remaining examples of ancient Egyptian texts.
Hieroglyphics were the common script in the ancient world.
There are 26 letters in the ancient Egyptian alphabet.
Hieroglyphics are symbols, some of which resemble animals.
4
How did Egypt's location affect the development of its civilization?
Near other cultures, adopted the beliefs of other religions
Shielded by desert, protected from invasion.
Close to powerful empires, constantly conquered.
along a major river, destroyed many times by massive floods
5
What type of government did ancient Egyptians develop during the Old Kingdom?
Democracy
DictatorshiP
Theocracy
Republic
6
Which army defeated the Kushite Kingdom with the use of superior iron weaponry?
Assyrian
Persian
Hittite
Greek
7
Near the end of the Old Kingdom, pharaohs lost power and _____ began to rule ancient Egypt
nobles
foreign kings
enslaved people
farmers
8
Which statement accurately summarizes Egyptian painted artwork?
People were enjoying activities like running or hunting.
Pharaohs were drawn to appear smaller than other people.
Subjects included animals and other wildlife from the Nile.
Painters used black and grey colors.
9
When would the Nile River flood its delta?
Winter
Spring
Monthly
Fall
10
What privilege was given to ancient Egyptian scribes?
They received the rank of general in the army.
They were allowed to marry into the royal family.
They did not have to pay taxes.
They decided which royal family member would be pharaoh.
11
Along with river did the Egyptian civilization develop?
Tigris-Euphrates
Indus
Nile
Huang He / Yellow
12
Which was the second highest level in Egyptian society below pharaohs?
government officials and rich merchants
slaves and servants
farmers
priests and nobles
13
What were ancient Egyptian construction workers paid for their labor?
land suitable for farming
cows, sheep, or camels
grain or other foodstuffs
gold or silver coins
14
Why was it difficult for modern scholars to understand the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphic symbols were not arranged into sentences.
Hieroglyphic symbols did not correspond to sounds.
Hieroglyphics are unlike other forms of modern writing.
Hieroglyphics were used only by the lowest level of society.
15
Which of the following was ancient Egypt's largest temple?
Temple of Karnak
Temple of Abu Simbel
Temple of Luxor
Temple of Thebes
16
The ancient Egyptians and ancient Sumerians shared many religious beliefs. Which is incorrect?
There are many gods.
Creation myths explained the beginning of the earth.
The sun god is the most important of the gods.
Kings were chosen by gods to protect their people.
17
Which statement accurately characterizes the ancient Egyptian religion?
many gods who often took the form of animals
many gods who required human sacrifice
only two gods who represented heaven and earth
only one god who never took the form of a living being
18
Where can the best preserved artwork from ancient Egypt be found?
forts
tombs
shops
houses
19
Where was the first capital of a united Egypt?
Pe
Nekhen
Memphis
Sumer
20
Which of the following legal rights did ancient Egyptian women have?
They could become scribes.
The could divorce their husbands.
The could change certain laws.
They could become regional governors.

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