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Unit 5: Ancient Egypt
Unit 5: Ancient Egypt
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1
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from...
soft clay.
a plant.
cotton rags.
animal skins.
2
The desert bordering Egypt in the east is called the
Arctic Desert.
Nubian Desert.
Antarctic Desert.
Patagonian Desert.
3
What word refers to the shape and elevation of land (like mountains, hills, valleys, etc...)?
environment
geometry
topography
vegetation
4
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by a pyramid/triangle?
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep layers apart.
Few people are at the top of society;most are at the bottom.
Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
The triangle represents the 3 seasons of the Nile.
5
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
Tut was the first female pharaoh.
His tomb wasn't robbed so it contained amazing artifacts.
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
Tut lived in and ruled Egypt for over 60 years.
6
How did the desert help the people of Egypt?
It provided protection from invaders.
It was grassy for grazing sheep.
It had fertile land for crops.
It made trade and travel easy.
7
A government in which the same person is the head of both politics AND religion is called a...
oligarchy
theocracy
monarchy
democracy
8
What is the name of the sea on the eastern border of Egypt?
Red Sea
Yellow Sea
White Sea
Sea Ulater
9
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was...
a god.
a priest.
a child.
a woman.
10
What was the MAJOR purpose for building pyramids?
temples for religious worship
homes for the pharaoh's servants
tombs for the pharaohs
store houses for reserves of grain
11
Which of these was the MAJOR physical feature of Ancient Egypt?
a hot, dry climate
a river valley
a long growing season
a mountain range
12
It was built from more than two million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
the Temple at Abu Simbel
the Sphinx
the White Chapel
the Great Pyramid of Giza
13
Which pharaoh was ESPECIALLY known for promoting trade?
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Senusret I
14
What physical feature both protected AND isolated Ancient Egypt from other civilizations?
the nileometers
the forests
the deserts
the silt
15
Which pharaoh's tomb was NEVER robbed?
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
Cleopatra
16
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to educate and protect the royal children
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to preserve the dead bodies of the pharaohs
to decorate the palaces of the pharaohs
17
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile affect the people of Egypt?
It spread disease that destroyed whole empires.
It deposited silt that improved the soil.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
It isolated the settlements.
18
Who was at the top of the Ancient Egyptian class system?
the farmers
the slaves
the priests
the king
19
A bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from a river and empties it into basins is a
skadoosh
canal
shadoof
nileometer
20
The Nile empties into
the Red Sea
the Gulf of Aden
the Egyptian Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
21
What was a graduated pillar that measured the height reached by the Nile during annual floods?
a water wall
a nileometer
a riverometer
a waterometer
22
What is unusual about the Nile?
It flows south to north.
It flows uphill.
It flows east to west.
It flows across the entire continent.
23
The part of a river where it typically spreads out and then enters a larger body of water is a
basin
delta
isthmus
canal
24
Which word below BEST describes the flooding of the Nile River?
unpredictable
destructive
predictable
rare
25
Removing the internal organs and placing them in jar was part of what process?
embalming
burial
afterlife
decomposing
26
What physical feature was so important to ancient civilizations that most settled near one?
a river
a forest
a mountain
a desert
27
What is the CURRENT capital of modern day Egypt?
Cairo
Heliopolis
Crocodilopolis
Alexandria
28
Useful vegetation along the Nile included
reeds and papyrus.
canals and ditches.
ducks and geese.
barges and boats.
