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Ch.5 Ancient Egypt (2022)
Ch.5 Ancient Egypt (2022)
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A government controlled by religious leader(s)
theocracy
envoy
bureaucracy
democracy
2
What is the name of the Egyptian system of writing?
cuneiform
Sanskrit
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
3
Agriculture was dependable due to the seasonal flooding.
True
False
4
During the mummification process liver, lungs, intestines, and stomach were placed in ____ jars
embalming
mason
natron
canopic
5
What do you call a person who specializes in writing and record keeping in ancient times?
scribe
pharaoh
papyrus
teacher
6
Were the cataracts located in upper or lower Egypt?
upper
lower
7
A government representative sent to another empire or country.
Bureaucrat
Artisan
Envoy
Pharaoh
8
This place is known for tombs cut into limestone cliffs
Temple of Karnak
Valley of the Kings
shadoof
pyramids of Giza
9
Ancient Egyptians were the first to publish books describing advances in the field of
medicine
mathematics
irrigation
astronomy
10
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
to prevent the spread of disease
to bring a pharaoh back to life
to preserve the body & soul for the afterlife
to celebrate the person's life
11
What was the role of the Vizier?
Government official who was a direct landlord of the lower class egyptians
Performed religious ceremonies
A Bureaucrat and right-hand man to the pharaoh, carrying out his commands
Wrote and kept records for the pharaoh
12
The ________ is where the Nile emptied into the Mediterranean sea and provided fertile farmland
irrigation
delta
shadoof
cataract
13
Which one of these is
NOT
a natural feature that protected Egypt from outside invaders
cataracts to the south
rocky terrain to the east and west
deserts to the east and west
delta to the north
14
Why were river valleys influential to the development of
BOTH
Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations??
The river provided fertile soil
The river had mild weather
The river had protective features
The river allowed easy travel
15
A line of rulers from one family
dynasty
bureaucrat
theocracy
envoy
16
What developments came from building the pyramids?
Systematic Agriculture
The calendar and theories in math
Bronze and Gold Amulets
Aqueducts
17
One of the few female pharaohs of Egypt who focused more trade and avoided military conquest
Thutmose III
Tutankhamen
Hatsheput
Narmer
18
Which social class(es) did most Egyptians belong to?
Unskilled Workers
Farmers
Pharaoh
Middle Class Artisians and Merchants
Upper Class Officials
19
With the discovery of the ______ , historians were finally able to decipher and read Hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
Demotic Code
Emma Stone
Hammurabi's Code
20
The pyramids were built as _______.
temples for religious worship
tombs for the pharaohs when they died
palaces for pharaohs
places to store surplus crops
21
_____ was the site of the "Great Pyramids of Egypt" the largest of which was built for king ___
Thebes, Khufu
Giza ,Khufu
Giza, Tutankhamen
Thebes, Tutankhamen
22
Which of the following statements is
NOT true
fact about building the pyramids
Workers built burial chambers ventilation shafts & passageways in the tomb.
Walls were inscribed with hieroglyphics that told the pharaoh's life story.
Stone were made of mud bricks at the quarry.
Stone were rolled up ramps by sled, workers levered the blocks into place.
23
How did Narmer’s contributions to Egypt help to stabilize the country’s government for years
Changed the religion of Egypt from polytheism to monotheism
He instituted trading partnerships with surrounding kingdoms
Moved the capital of Egypt to the city of Memphis
United Upper & Lower Egypt through marriage and began new dynasty
24
Why King Tut is famous in the modern world?
His tomb was filled with priceless treasures and artifacts.
His mother, taught him to rule peacefully.
He was successful in trade and gained a vast amount of wealth.
He was the youngest pharaoh to rule Egypt.
25
The Phoenician invention of the ____ helped communication between cultures, and created a growth in trade.
Mummification process
Alphabet
12- Month Calendar
Pyramid
26
The Nile River provided all of the following benefits EXCEPT...
Water for irrigation
Serving as a tourist attraction
Deposits of rich soil for planting
A way for transportation
27
Mesopotamians and Egyptians were both
MONOTHEISTIC.
False
True
28
A government official
shadoof
bureaucrat
theocracy
cataract
29
Egyptians believed that gods and goddesses controlled ____________.
only the afterlife
nature and human activities
only nature and weather
their emotions
30
This material produces a pleasant smell when burned.
natron
embalming fluid
incense
papyrus
31
The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying.
pyramid
bureaucrat
incense
embalming
32
The picture most likely represents?
Building the pyramids
Agriculture
Worshiping the gods
Transportation
33
What is a shadoof?
A tool to irrigate the crops
A writing system
Part of the mummification process
A tool to plough fields
