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Ancient Egypt Review
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This is a review of concepts about ancient Egypt (for grade 6).
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This pharaoh conquered Canaan, signed the first peace treaty, and was considered to be the last great pharaoh.
Ahmose
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
King Tut
2
The deserts surrounding ancient Egypt helped the civilization because they
increased trade with other countries.
provided wood for homes & ships.
provided plentiful food & water.
were barriers against invaders.
3
The Nile River flows North to the Mediterranean Sea.
True
False
4
Archaeologists found pyramids in Nubia that were similar to those in Egypt. Why do you think that is?
Nubians developed their own culture.
Nubians had different resources than Egyptians.
Nubians adopted some Egyptian ideas (cultural diffusion).
Nubians & Egyptians had similar economic practices.
5
Where would you find the Sahara Desert?
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
6
Look at the diagram and decide which level of society was LEAST respected in ancient Egypt.
people who could create artistic objects
people who did manual labor
people who could read & write
people who carried out religious laws
7
On what material did ancient Egyptians write hieroglyphics?
clay tablets
papyrus
metal
cave walls
8
What was the purpose of the object in the image?
place to store extra grain
temple to worship the gods
palace for the pharaoh
tomb for the pharaoh
9
What is the central idea of this diagram?
Egyptian society was broken into levels based on occupation.
Land ownership determined a person's placement in society.
The lowest level of society is responsible for mummification.
Pharaohs used the poorest section of society to build pyramids.
10
Lower Egypt is located at point
A
B
11
Hatshepsut is remembered for
increasing the use of slavery to build pyramids
promoting trade over warfare
valuing the input of commoners
creating new forms of art and literature
12
What was the role of the occupation that is missing from the diagram?
crafted & traded items
ran the government & performed religious rituals
kept records of history & trade
completed the mummification process
13
Why did the Egyptians mummify the dead?
so that the body would stay in the tomb
because they thought the spirit was made of 4 parts
because mummification preserved the body for use in the afterlife
because they needed mummies to put in the tombs they built
14
What does the picture show?
sacrifice
prayer
blessing
mummification
15
The annual flooding of the Nile River was unexpected and caused terrible damage.
True
False
16
Why was the discovery of King Tut's tomb so important?
its artifacts were sold to buy land
it gave us a better understanding of Nubian culture
its artifacts helped historians to better understand ancient Egypt
its artifacts were sold to pay for war
17
To whom did this artifact belong?
Hatshepsut
Khufu
King Tut
Menes
18
Upper Egypt is located at point
B
A
19
It was impossible for sailboats to travel on the Nile River.
False
True
20
True or False: Hatshepsut restored trade relations after the Hyksos invasion
True
False
21
True or False: The Sphinx may have been meant to guard the tombs of pharaohs.
False
True
22
How did this tool help the people of ancient Egypt?
increased slave labor for new buildings
helped to create the pyramids
helped to create new technology
improved farming & led to food surplus
23
The word "dynasty" means:
a series of rulers from the same family
a collection of time periods
a collection of queens
a series of kingdoms
24
What does this picture show?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Latin Alphabet
25
Why was it so important to the ancient Egyptians to preserve the dead body?
A copy of the dead person would stay in the tomb.
Egyptians thought that there were 3 parts to their spirits.
They thought the spirit would be lost if the body was destroyed.
The dead person needed offerings put in their tombs.
26
The Egyptians based their calendar on which one of the following?
the sun's position
constellations
moon phases
agriculture
27
Why did the ancient Egyptians have to develop irrigation techniques?
Deserts made trade difficult.
Cataracts made travel on the Nile difficult.
Floods were unpredictable.
Rainfall was scarce in Egypt.
28
At the end of the Nile River, you would find this feature:
Sinai Peninsula
Eastern Desert
Red Sea
Nile Delta
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What is this tool called?
Sphinx
Obelisk
Shadoof
Artisan
