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Review of chapter 4 on ancient Egypt #egypt
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What aspects of its culture did Nubia take from Egypt?
Gods and the use of pyramids
The use of iron, gold, and ivory
A system of rule by queens
Its writing system
2
A person who makes shoes can be called a...
scribe
artist
architect
artisan
3
In order to overcome death like Osiris, Egyptians believed that they needed to
pay tribute to the pharaoh in gold and grain.
have their bodies buried in the waters of the Nile.
burn their bodies in the temple.
preserve their bodies for the afterlife.
4
T
he Book of the Dead
was a well-known piece of Egyptian literature that
explained succession of pharaohs from one dynasty to next.
told story of Egyptian official accused of killing pharaoh.
served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
was a list of important citizens and officials who had died.
5
Which ancient Egyptian leader fought against the Hittites in the area then called Kadesh?
Ramses II
Menes
Hatshepsut
Osiris
6
Another name for Nubia was:
Kush
Lebanon
Egypt
Sudan
7
Where were most peasants buried when they died?
in the desert
in temples
in pyramids
with the pharaohs
8
Which of the following was an advantage of Egypt's location?
It was surrounded by powerful kingdoms
It was protected from invaders
It had easy access to two rivers systerms
There was plentiful rainfall all year
9
What was papyrus used for?
Clay
Writing
Building coffins
Ink
10
What is the source of the Nile?
The Nubian River
The Blue Nile and White Nile
The highlands of West Africa
The Khartoum River
11
Egyptian religion focused primarily on...
sacrifices
family
artwork and tombs
the afterlife
12
The high position priests held in Egyptian society shows that...
the pharaoh was a descendant of a god
government was large and powerful
religion was important in Egyptian life
the early Egyptians worshiped many gods
13
What was the nickname of Egypt?
The Life Giver
The Flooding Region
Upper and Lower Egypt
The Gift of the Nile
14
8. The Nubians created one of the world’s first alphabets called _______________ .
Hieroglyphics
Meriotic Script
ABC's
Cuneiform
15
The Egyptians developed a calendar with 365 days that was called a
Flood calendar
Sirius calendar
Lunar calendar
Solar calendar
16
What class had the largest number of people?
pharaohs and gods
farmers, servants, and slaves
nobles and priests
scribes and craftspeople
17
Who was the leader of Egypt?
the pharaoh
the king
the president
the prime minister
18
When did Queen Hatshepsut rule?
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
19
How did archaeologists learn to read hieroglyphics?
A scribe translated them
They were in Latin
They only read them in one direction
They discovered the Rosetta Stone, which helped decode them
20
Because Nubians had less land to farm than Egyptians,
they sold their surplus grain to Egypt.
they became accomplished sailors on the Nile.
they were more motivated to trade.
many Nubians moved to Egypt.
21
Queens of Nubia were called:
Pharaohs
Candaces
Napata
Meroe
22
The most important god of all those worshiped by the Egyptians was the sun god
Amon-Re
Isis
Osiris
Horus
23
How were the Egyptians able to predict when the Nile would flood each year?
They read ancient manuscripts tracing history of the Nile.
They used a lunar calendar/noted event on same date each yr.
They watched the horizon for the star Sirius to appear.
Not able to predict because flooding varied each year.
24
Which of these statements is TRUE about polytheism?
Pharaohs are the only gods
There are many gods and goddesses
There is only one major god
Anyone could be a god
25
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
the Black Land
the Red Land
26
Which of the following is NOT true of Nubians?
Their culture was the same as Egypt’s.
They developed their own writing system.
Their idea of kings as gods may have spread to Egypt.
They were closer contact w/ African peoples than Egyptians.
27
Which of the following was a result of the Nile's flooding?
Floods destroyed crops and homes, so it was cursed
people were forced to leave each time the river flooded
mud and sand covered the land making it hard to grow crops
the land around the river had rich soil, ideal for farming
28
Which of the following is NOT true about Egyptian temples?
They often had rows of stone sphinxes leading to entrances
Egyptians believed they were the homes of the gods
All people and social classes were welcome to enter temples
they had often had colorful paintings inside
29
What effect did continued trading with Egypt have on Nubian civilization?
Nubians stopped trading with other African countries.
Nubians adopted many of the elements of Egyptian culture
Nubians learned to navigate the Nile River.
Nubians wanted to leave their country and move to Egypt.
30
Which of the following statements is NOT true of Egypt's pharaohs?
they had absolute power over the land and its people
they were blamed if crops didn't grow
they were believed to be gods
they were chosen by the priests and nobles
31
Because of the groups of rocky rapids called the Nile cataracts
Egyptians could not trade with countries on the Med. Sea.
silt would not build up at the mouth of the Nile.
Nubians were skillful sailors.
ships could not travel upstream from Egypt.
32
The most fertile soil in Egypt was located in the...
cataracts
desert
far sout
Nile Delta
33
Artists created paintings on interior walls of pyramid chamber depicting daily Egyptian life to
increase the value of the tomb and pyramid.
decorate and beautify the resting place of the pharaoh.
encourage sight-seeing and visitors to the tombs.
provide person buried with servants and things they needed.
34
The Egyptians are probably best known for building...
pyramids
forts
irrigation canals
ziggurats
35
Which difference between civilizations of Egypt/ Nubia were the Nile cataracts responsible for?
Food production
Engineering
Transportation
Government
36
The Nile delta formed the region known as
Upper Egypt
Nubia
the Red Land
Lower Egypt
37
Which Egyptian ruler's accomplishments were most similar to Sargon's? Hint:Unification
Menes
Khufu
Hyksos
Hatshepsut
38
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
it made them happy
to perform human sacrifices
for pharaohs in the afterlife
they loved architecture
39
Which was NOT a way the Nile helped the Egyptian civilization develop?
enriching the soil along its banks
protecting against invasion from the west
allowing farming to develop
providing a source of food and water
40
Name of the female pharaoh who helped Egypt be successful with trade, arts, and architecture?
Tutankhamen
Ramses
Khufu
Hatshepsut
41
During which kingdom did the Hyksos invade and conquer Egypt?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
42
Why is King Tut (a.k.a., King Tutankhamen) important?
His tomb's treasures helped us learn more about Egyptians
He united upper and lower Egypt
He was a gret pharaoh with many military conquests
He helped Ahmos defeat the Hyksos in the mid-1500's
43
According to legend, the first pharaoh/leader who united Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt was
Hatshepsut
Menes
Seth
Ramses II
44
Who was Ramses the Great?
the last great pharaoh in Egypt
the leader who inspired the building of the pyramids
the great female ruler
the pharaoh who united upper and lower Egypt
45
Who did Ramses the Great fight?
The Hittites
The Sumerians
The Hyksos
Asia Minor
46
Ideas spread from Egypt to other lands through the buying/selling of goods and services
bureaucracy
commerce
interdependence
artistry
47
In order to construct pyramids, Egyptians needed to be proficient in fields of engineering and
astronomy
chemistry
anatomy
mathematics
48
What is a KA?
a person's life force or spirit
a type of mummy
a letter in the Egyptian alphabet
the sound a crow makes
49
Who are merchants?
people who buy and sell goods
religious priests who chant songs and religious sayings
people who trade
part of the noble class
50
In Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record info. and maintain records were
bureaucrats
artisans
scribes
pharaohs
51
What is the best reason describing why ancient Egyptians settled along the Nile?
It was good for fishing
It had beautiful scenery
It provided water and fertile soil for farming
It's geographical features protected them from invaders
52
What do you call Egyptian writings?
the alphabet
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
papyrus
