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6th grade review questions about Ancient Egypt and Kush
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1
Where was the first capital of a unified Egypt?
Memphis
Pe
Sumer
Nekhen
2
Why were pyramids usually reserved for the burial of pharaohs?
Belief: pharaohs were required to be buried in pyramids
Pyramid construction needed large labor force & took time.
Pyramid tombs best guaranteed leaders have an afterlife.
Believed that only their pharaoh's would have an afterlife.
3
How did the people of Kush react to the conquest of their kingdom by the Egyptian Thutmose I?
They moved farther south out of the reach of Egypt's armies.
They adopted Egyptian customs and religious practices.
They rebelled and fought a series of wars against Egypt.
They joined in an alliance with Egypt's enemies.
4
Which statement best describes Egypt during the New Kingdom period?
Became wealthy by trading with neighbors and military wins.
Continually invaded and forced to pay tribute to neighbors.
Politically unstable b/c poor harvests and slave rebellions.
Became a democracy after adopting Greek political reform.
5
How did Menes bring Upper and Lower Egypt together under one kingdom?
Purchased Lower Egypt as a result of a successful economy
Son moved to Lower Egypt to rule and spread dynasty
Conquered Lower Egypt by military force & married a princess
Created a new religion that Lower Egypt favored & converted
6
Which privilege was given to ancient Egyptian scribes?
They did not have to pay taxes.
They received the rank of general in the army.
They decided which member of the royal family would rule.
They were allowed to marry into the royal family.
7
Why was Tutankhamen's tomb special?
Tutankhamen ruled Egypt longer than any other pharaoh.
Egyptian historians had not mentioned the location of tomb.
Little had been known about this period in Egyptian history.
Tomb still contained everything originally placed inside.
8
What was one focus of Queen Hatsheput's rule?
Ending power struggles between cities
Expanding trade
Enlarging Egyptian territory
Reducing the power of male officials
9
Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs?
government scribes
temple priests
wealthy merchants
high-ranking soldiers
10
How did the Old Kingdom end?
Enslaved people overthrew the government.
Foreign armies conquered the capital.
Pharaohs lost political control of the country.
Severe drought caused widespread starvation.
11
What Egyptian belief influenced the European idea of the divine right of kings?
The pharaoh was god.
Society should be divided into different classes.
The afterlife was similar to life on Earth.
Gods controlled almost every aspect of life.
12
Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to
preserve bodies for research purposes
prevent the god Seth from destroying their souls
prevent the smell of decomposition
keep ka intact with the body & prepare it for the afterlife
13
On which continent is Egypt located?
Asia
North America
Africa
Europe
14
Which type of government did ancient Egyptians develop during the Old Kingdom?
democracy
dictatorship
theocracy
republic
15
Why was it hard for scholars to understand the meaning of hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics are unlike other forms of modern writing.
Hieroglyphics were used only by lower members of society.
Hieroglyphic symbols were not arranged into sentences.
Hieroglyphic symbols did not correspond to sounds.
16
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
the Red Sea
the Atlantic Ocean
The Gulf of Agaba
the Mediterranean Sea
17
How did ancient Kush differ from ancient Egypt after the New Kingdom period?
Kush created a form of writing different of hieroglyphics.
Kush abandoned Egyptian religious practices.
Kush women became political leaders of their country.
Kush people adopted the dress of the Assyrian empire.
18
How did ancient Kush differ from ancient Egypt after the New Kingdom period?
Kush people adopted the dress of the Assyrian empire.
Kush created writing completely different from hieroglyphic.
Kush abandoned Egyptian religious practices.
Kush women became political leaders of their country.
19
Why was Tutankhamen's tomb filled with so many different items from everyday Egyptian life?
Egyptians believed afterlife was similar to life on Earth.
Egyptians often used their burial tombs as storage.
Egyptians wanted to leave a record of their culture.
Egyptians buried servants alive in their pharaoh's tomb.
20
Why did pharaohs of the First Dynasty wear a double crown?
Made crown bigger to emphasize the pharaoh's importance.
It provided extra protection from enemies.
Represented the two cultures of Egypt and Kush.
Worn to symbolize the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt.
21
The 'Ka' remained in the body until
marriage
a pyramid was made for its body
birth
death
22
Which of the following characterized the ancient kingdom of Kush?
Became established along the Zambezi River
capital city established at Kerma.
Early kings appointed by Egyptian pharaohs.
major city located at Thebes
23
Which of these geographic features is a part of Lower Egypt?
the Nubian Desert
the Nile River Delta
The Valley of the Kings
the city of Thebes
24
According to the Torah, ancient Hebrews were enslaved in which location?
Sumeria
Egypt
Rome
Moab
25
Which resident in ancient Egypt would most likely have been enslaved?
govt official who is caught stealing money from a temple
foreign diplomat who brings news that displeases the pharaoh
craftsperson who carves a statue that insults the pharaoh
an enemy soldier who is captured in battle
26
The Hebrew migration out of Egypt was led by
David
Abraham
Joseph
Moses
27
Why did Egypt have multiple trade relationships with other civilizations?
Egyptians needed to import most necessities to survive.
Egypt had mineral resources that other civilizations didn't.
Egypt was able to grow grains and food others needed.
Egyptians were best artists and jewelry-makers in the world.
28
Which two activities were most important to the growth of the Egyptian and Kushite economy?
conquest and construction
shipbuilding and fishing
agriculture and trade
mining and tool-making
29
How does the annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River Valley?
It destroys whatever crops haven't been harvested by spring
Enriches soil with new nutrients carried in form upriver.
It makes it difficult for farmers to get crops to the market
Enables them to grow a rice between harvest of other crops.
30
Which statement best explains why ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?
They wanted their possessions to help identify them.
They wanted their possessions preserved for centuries.
They wanted their possessions to be available in afterlife.
They wanted their possessions to impress the gods.
