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

Why did Egyptians make mummies?

to provide a body for the spirit after death

What conditions allowed ancient Egyptian agriculture to thrive?

predictable floodwaters and fertile soil

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Ch. 4 Ancient Egypt

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1
What was the role of Egypt’s viziers?
to command the military forces
to determine the succession of pharaohs
to oversee day-to-day governing
to perform religious ceremonies
2
Which choice best describes the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
a guidebook to the journey into the afterlife
a story recounting a popular epic adventure
a religious poem read aloud at festivals
a collection of hymns sung at burials
3
What did the double crown of Egypt symbolize?
shared importance of farming and trade
joint rule of pharaohs and viziers
union of Upper and Lower Egypt
interdependence of red land and black land
4
Which group of people made up the lowest class in the Egyptian social hierarchy?
artisans and merchants
farmers and soldiers
officials and scribes
slaves and unskilled laborers
5
What skill did mummification help ancientEgyptians develop?
medicine
writing
geometry
bookkeeping
6
What natural resource helped Kush become a powerful kingdom?
wood
bronze
gold
soil
7
Which statement best describes the geographical location of ancient Egypt?
on the coast of North Africa
in the Nile River Valley
next to the Sahara
near the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
8
For what were hieroglyphs used?
writing
engineering
stargazing
farming
9
Where was Tutankhamen buried?
the Great Pyramid
the palace at Thebes
the temple at Abu Simbel
the Valley of Kings
10
Why did Egyptians make mummies?
to worship their gods
to protect the tombs of pharaohs
to honor the ghosts of ancestors
to provide a body for the spirit after death
11
Who took the blame in ancient Egypt for flooding, famine, and other disasters?
invaders
pharaohs
priests
farmers
12
Who ruled the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?
dynasties of pharaohs
elected viziers
families of village chiefs
councils of scribes
13
What does this chart show?
ethnic groups
political units
population figures
social classes
14
Which god did Egyptians believe weighed their hearts after death?
Osiris
Ra
Thoth
Anubis
15
What conditions allowed ancient Egyptian agriculture to thrive?
predictable floodwaters and fertile soil
fresh water marshes and arable highlands
sandy coastal soil and dry climate
hot climate and reliable rainfall
16
What accomplishment marked the reign of Hatshepsut?
expansion of trade
destruction of monuments
separation of Upper and Lower Egypt
defeat of the Hyksos
17
Skill in which subject enabled the Egyptians tobuild pyramids and other monuments?
geometry
medicine
archaeology
geography

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