What was the role of Egypt's viziers?

to oversee day-to-day governing

Which choice best describes the Egyptian Book of the Dead?

a guidebook to the journey into the afterlife

a sheet of material used for writing

Which technique did ancient Egyptian artists use?

They depicted as much of the human figure as possible.

How did Ramses the Great restore peace and prosperity to Egypt?

by negotiating a treaty with the Hittites

Why did Egyptians make mummies?

to provide a body for the spirit after death

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Nat Geo Chapter 4: Ancient Egypt

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1
Who was the last pharaoh to rule Egypt before it fell to Rome?
Tutmose III
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Cleopatra II
2
What enabled the growth of agriculture and civilization in the Nile River Valley?
dry red land
regular rainfall
fertile coastal soil
predictable flooding
3
What geographic feature provided a natural barrier to protect ancient Egypt against invasion?
desert lands
several large seas
vast river systems
extensive mountains
4
What accomplishment marked the reign of Hatshepsut?
separation of Upper and Lower Egypt
defeat of the Hyksos
destruction of monuments
expansion of trade
5
Which group of people made up the lowest class in the Egyptian social hierarchy?
farmers and soldiers
artisans and merchants
officials and scribes
slaves and unskilled laborers
6
What was the role of Egypt's viziers?
to perform religious ceremonies
to oversee day-to-day governing
to command the military forces
to determine the succession of pharaohs
7
Which choice best describes the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
a story recounting a popular epic adventure
a collection of hymns sung at burials
a religious poem read aloud at festivals
a guidebook to the journey into the afterlife
8
Skill in which subject enabled the Egyptians to build pyramids and other monuments?
medicine
archaeology
geography
geometry
9
For what good did Egypt largely trade?
food
wine
timber
iron
10
For what were hieroglyphs used?
engineering
writing
stargazing
farming
11
Which god did Egyptians believe weighed their hearts after death?
Anubis
Thoth
Osiris
Ra
12
What did the ancient Greeks adopt from Egyptian architects?
the concept of zero
the golden ratio
the decimal system
the use of hieroglyphs
13
How did agriculture change Egyptian society?
removed distinctions between Upper and Lower Egypt
kept wealth among farmers
organized people into city-states
led to rise of kings
14
Mummification helped ancient Egyptians learn about which of the following disciplines?
astronomy
anatomy
mathematics
engineering
15
What was papyrus?
a tool used to inscribe symbols in stone
a sheet of material used for writing
a picture representing an object or idea
a person trained to do bookkeeping
16
What did the double crown of Egypt symbolize?
shared importance of farming and trade
union of Upper and Lower Egypt
interdependence of red land and black land
joint rule of pharaohs and viziers
17
What natural resource helped Kush become a powerful kingdom?
bronze
gold
soil
wood
18
What purpose did pyramids serve?
as centers of government
as tombs for the pharaohs
as markets for trade
as temples for religious worship
19
Which technique did ancient Egyptian artists use?
They used abstract images.
They depicted as much of the human figure as possible.
They tried to show people, animals, and places realistically.
They were impressionistic and mysterious.
20
How did Ramses the Great restore peace and prosperity to Egypt?
by conquering neighbors
by expanding trade
by negotiating a treaty with the Hittites
by defeating the Sea Peoples
21
Where was Tutankhamen buried?
the Valley of the Kings
the palace of Thebes
the Great Pyramid
the temple of Abu Simbel
22
Why did Egyptians make mummies?
to worship their gods
to protect the tombs of pharaohs
to provide a body for the spirit after death
to honor the ghosts of ancestors

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