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Created as a review for our Egypt Common Assessment.
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1
________________ was the act of preserving a dead body.
Stuffing a dummy
Embalming
Decomposing
Arranging
2
How did Ancient Egypt's settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?
The desert offered protection from invaders
The desert had plants that sheep could graze on
The desert had good land for growing crops
The desert made trade and travel easy
3
The main Characteristic of Egypt's Middle Kingdom time period was _______
A new alliance with the middle class
Patriotism
Empire-Building
Ziggurat-building
4
Time periods, papyrus, yearly flooding & natural boundaries of sea, mts., & desert describe____
Egypt- Gift of the Nile
Hebrews - Jordan River
Egypt - Red Sea
Mesopotamia - Land between the Rivers
5
Which of the following is an element of Ancient Egypt's landscape?
The fetility of the soil
The length of the growing season
A river valley
A mild climate
6
Based on information in the chart, which statement about Ancient Egyptian society is correct?
Increasing social rank was easy
Women had equal status to men
Soldiers outnumbered farmers
The social structure was ranked by importance
7
Which geographic feature did the Egyptian & Mesopotamian civilizations have in common?
Mountains that provided protection from invasion
Tropical climates that included heavy rain
Vast forests that supplied lumber for building
Rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding
8
Central gov't, organized religion, social classes and specialized jobs were ______
Features of the Old Stone Age
Things that helped to establish empires in the New World
Cultural Developments in Ancient Egypt
Reasons for the Fall of Ancient Egypt
9
During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, the pharaohs made improvements, and ________
The Nile River dried up
Memphis became the capital
many pyramids were built
a civil war divided Egypt
10
Based on this map, which geographic feature influenced the location of early civilization?
Peninsulas
Mountains
Rivers
Oceans
11
_________________ united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Narmer
Amenhotep IV
Hatshepsut
Zoser
12
Who was the pharaoh that drove the Hyksos out of Egypt?
Ahmose
Ramses II
Zoser
Narmer
13
The Nile delta was located in _________________
Kush
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Nubia
14
During the New Kingdom, what was the main action of the pharaohs in this time period?
Ziggurat-building
Empire-building
Making peace treaties with their neighbors
Creating new irrigation systems
15
The Hyksos invasion and conquering of Egypt ended what time period in Egyptian history?
Old Kingdom
Archaic Period
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
16
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the _________________
Book of Life After Death
Book of Spells
Book of Common Prayer
Book of the Dead
17
It took a long time to become a scribe because __________
It was difficult to find time to study
There were few teachers to train people
It was difficult to write on papyrus
There were so many hieroglyphs to learn
18
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
The largest number of people were in the artisan class
There were more rich people than poor people
There were many people advising the pharaoh
The fewest people were in the highest classes
19
An embalmed body was called a ____________ in Ancient Egypt.
morgue
corpse
mummy
cadavar
20
One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a _____
Written language
Ziggurat
Compass
Monotheistic religion
21
1 reason the Euphrates, Nile & Tigris valleys were the 1st centers of civilization is because _
They had a moderate climate and abundant rainfall
They had the means for irrigation and transportation
They had rich deposits of coal and iron ore
They had cultures that believed in monotheism
22
Which of the following statements describes the Nile River Valley?
It served as a barrier to the movement of people & goods
It was located on the western side of the continent
It had little effect on the lives of the people living here
It provided the necessary resources for settlement
23
Why did the Ancient Egyptians believe that having social classes was a good idea?
They believed that society should focus on people, not wars
They believed that there was not enough money for everyone
They believed there wouldn't be enough farmers without it
They believed society worked when everyone knew their roles
24
Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
Worshipping many gods
Worshipping one god
Praying in a synagogue
Accepting the Five Pillars of Islam
25
The pharaoh who avoided war and expanded Egypt's economy was __________________
Tutmoses II
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
26
In what 2 ways did the Hyksos influence Egyptian culture?
They introduced a new alphabet and writing tools
They were the 1st to bring monotheism & the Torah to Egypt
They provided the Egyptians with cedar wood & sandstone.
They first conquered Egypt & changed their view of the world
27
How did the Ancient Egyptians benefit when the Nile River flooded?
The floods left silt behind that was good for farming
The floods helped increase the water supply
The floods made it easier to keep enemies away
The floods helped the leaders stay in power
28
The chief god of the Egyptians was ________________
Isis
Osiris
Seth
Re
29
During the __________________, the Egyptian nobles drove the pharaohs out of power for 200 years.
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Archaic Period
30
Which Egyptian pharaoh tried to start a new religion?
Osiris
Thebes
Ramses II
Amenhotep IV
31
The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of _______?
Overseas trade routes
Burial sites of ancient rulers
Early belief systems
River valley civilizations
