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1
Which of the following are pharaohs?
Osiris, Maat, Anubis, and Set
Ahket, Peret, and Shemu
Abu Simbel, Cairo, Memphis, and Alexandria
Hatshepsut, Tut, Rameses, and Ahkenaton
2
Which physical feature influenced the settlement of Egypt?
Sinai Peninsula
Sahara Desert
waterfalls
Nile River
3
The "Red Land" of Egypt can best be described as
an Oasis.
Desert.
Fertile Land.
Grazing Land.
4
Egyptians believed they would need their bodies in the afterlife so they...
mummified the dead.
buried the dead.
burned the dead.
mourned the dead.
5
Ahket, Peret, and Shemu were
eras of Egypt.
gods of Egypt.
seasons of Egypt.
pharaohs of Egypt.
6
In which region would you find the Nile Delta?
Cataract
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Red Land
7
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
It left silt that fertilized the soil.
It isolated the settlements.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
8
Farmers were placed at the top of Egyptian social class.
True
False
9
A line of rulers from the same family is known as a...
dynasty.
afterlife.
pharaoh.
mummy.
10
Scribes are best described as
people who collect taxes.
people forced to do the undesirable work.
people who inspect grain.
people who specialize in writing.
11
How many dynasties ruled Egypt over it's 3,000 year period?
300
3000
3
30
12
Which of the following are eras of ancient Egypt?
Old, Middle, New Kingdom
Ahket, Peret, Shemu
Prehistory, Ancient Times, Middle Ages
Osiris, Maat, Anubis
13
Polytheism is best defined as
a belief in one god.
a belief in happiness.
a belief in nothing.
a belief in many gods.
14
What agricultural tool was used to spread water onto fields?
flail
crook
shaduf
nemes
15
After death, the Egyptians believed they would live happily in
the Valley of the Kings.
the Great Pyramid of Giza.
the afterlife.
heaven.
16
What is papyrus?
fine soil
a waterfall
paper-like material
fabric made from a plant
17
Who was the first woman to rule Egypt?
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Maat
18
Egyptians used natron salt to...
to clean their clothes.
to fertilize the crops.
to season their food.
to preserve a dead body.
19
Which of the following is not considered a
Theme of Geography
?
Place
Location
Government
Movement
20
Which artifact allowed scholars to decipher, or understand the mysterious language of hieroglyphics?
Code of Hammurabi
Epic of Gilgamesh
Book of the Dead
Rosetta Stone
21
What did the Egyptians call the fertile land along the Niler River?
silt
delta
Red Land
Black Land
22
Why are social classes of ancient Egypt described by using the "social pyramid"?
Egyptians believed pyramids were the ladders to the gods.
Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
Most people were in the bottom classes and the fewest were in the top.
The pyramid represents the three seasons of Egypt.
23
Pictures that stand for words or sounds are known as
sanskrit.
hieroglyphics.
artwork.
symbols of power.
24
Anubis, Osiris, Thoth, and Maat are examples of
Monumental Architecture.
River Civilizations.
Pharaohs.
Egypt's polytheism.
25
Egypt is located in...
India.
Asia.
Europe.
Africa.
