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Ancient Egypt - History Alive 7.8.9.
Ancient Egypt - History Alive 7.8.9.
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1
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
scribes
priests
artisans
government officials
2
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
attend scribe school
help build a pyramid
take care of a temple
store a lot of grain
3
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a priest.
a child.
a god.
a woman.
4
From the top of Egypt's social pyramid, which class was fifth?
scribes
artisans
government officials
pharaoh
5
How did government officials get their jobs?
attended school
they inherited from family
Priests choose them as a sign from the gods
the people voted
6
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included
barges and boats
ducks and geese
reeds and papyrus
canals and ditches
7
From the top of Egypt's social pyramid, which class was second?
government officials
artisans
scribes
priests
8
From the top of Egypt's social pyramid, which class was third?
government officials
priests
artisans
scribes
9
How did settlers use the Mediterranean Sea?
irrigating crops
watering cattle
catching fish
drinking water
10
What was built from more than 2 million stone blocks and had tunnels inside?
the White Chapel
the Sphinx
the Great Pyramid at Giza
the temple at Abu Simbel
11
The pharaoh ________________ was one of ancient Egypt's first female pharaohs.
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Spara
Sensuret
12
Because one physical feature of was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were...
in a desert
near a river
around trees
on hills
13
Which of the activities was permitted only to men?
running a business
working as a scribe
asking for a divorce
owning land
14
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
grain
paper notes
music at banquets
copper coins
15
Ancient Egypt enjoyed three long periods of stability and unity under the rule of the ___________.
Sensuret
pharaoh
king
leaders
16
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
festival season
building season
planting season
harvest season
17
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
The Middle Kingdom
The Best Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
18
What was the main purpose of building the pyramids?
tombs for the pharaohs when they died
storehouses for reserves of grain
homes for the pharaoh's servants
temples for religious worship
19
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to lead the army
to help make alliances
to decide court cases
to collect taxes
20
How did the desert help the people of Egypt & Kush?
it gave protection from invaders
it had fertile land for crops
it made trade and travel easy
it was grassy for grazing sheep
21
Which is TRUE about the role of women in religion in Ancient Egypt?
They were not permitted to become priestesses
They could become priestesses
They ran all religious ceremonies
They took care of all parts of the Egyptian religion
22
The concept of harmony and balance in the universe is known as
Osiris
Ma'at
Ka
Horus
23
At the bottom of the social pyramid were the _____________, the largest social class.
scribes
peasants
artisans
priests
24
Which pharaoh was known to promote trade?
Khufu
Senusret I
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
25
Ramses II was a peacemaker, He signed the world's first peace ____________, with the Hittites.
agreement
assembly
paper
treaty
26
The period where arts, literature and architecture flourised was the
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Upper Kingdom
New Kingdom
27
According to ancient beliefs, another word for soul or spirit was
ka
Osiris
horus
ma'at
28
Egyptians thought that in the ___________, a person needed both his preserved body and Ka.
status
afterlife
social class
social pyramid
29
Who signed the world's first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Persians
Egypt and the Hittites
Egypt and the Assyrians
Egypt and the Babylonians
30
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to educate and protect the royal children
to transport goods up the Nile
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
31
The Egyptians and the Kushites both settled near the ________
Jordan River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Nile River