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1
Which pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Khufu
King Akenhaton
King Menes
King Tut
2
This is an example of an ancient Egyptian
pyramid
sphere
obelisk
cylinder
3
Who on the social pyramid kept records for the Egyptians?
Priests
Craftsworkers
Pharaoh
Scribes
4
Bits of black soil, sand, and clay laid down by the flooding of the Nile was
silt
green moss
papyrus
sea weed
5
Who was the 1st king of the Middle Kingdom and returned authority to the central government?
Mentuhotep II
Tut
Hatshepsut
King Kufu
6
What continent was ancient Egypt located in?
Australia
North America
Europe
Africa
7
The invaders who ruled Egypt for 100 years and introduced horses, chariots, and armor were the
Hyksos
Assyrians
Babylonians
Persians
8
Who had this pyramid built for himself?
King Zoser
King Tut
Ahmose
King Menes
9
This type of writing was called
pictographs
hieroglyphics
manuscript
cuneiform
10
People arranged according to their jobs, wealth and education/skill level is known as a
dynasty
social class
nation-state
democracy
11
Amenhotep IV drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and was the 1st king of the New Kingdom.
False
True
12
Who was the famous boy king whose tomb was found in the Valley of the Kings?
Hatshepsut
Imhotep
King Khufu
Tutankamen
13
What attracted people to live near the Nile River?
The tropical climate.
It was situated on a peninsula which was great for trading.
The fertile land.
The mountains which provided protections from invaders.
14
A triangular shaped area of marshy land at the mouth of a river is a
plateau
delta
peninsula
oasis
15
A region with a united group of people and under a single government is
village
nation-state
county
city-state
16
Methods of watering dry land in order to grow more crops is called
oasis
building dams
irrigation
sprinkler systems
17
Who was at the top of the social pyramid, made all the laws, and owned all the land?
Soldiers
Scribes
Pharaoh
Vizier
18
A series of rulers from the same family was a
step-family
dynasty
monarchy
oligarchy
19
Hatshepsut changed Egypt's religion to worshipping only one god, the Aton.
True
False
20
The Egyptians type of paper made from reeds near the Nile River was called
parchment
papyrus
clay tablet
recycled
21
King Tut had the Great Pyramid built for himself.
False
True
22
Egypt's economy was based on
mining gold
small businesses
farming
trade with other lands
23
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
South
West
North
East
24
What was Egypt's land mostly made up of?
forests
grassland
desert
tundra
25
This stone enabled scholars to decode hieroglyphics.
Rosetta Stone
Obelisk
Gemstones
Lodestone
26
Who was found at the bottom of the social pyramid and grew the food for all the Egyptians?
Scribes
Craftsworker
Pharaoh
Farmers
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The use of workers and resources to produce goods and services is
empire
economy
government
democracy