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Unit 3- Ancient Egypt

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1
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They ran all religious ceremonies.
They could become priestesses.
They were worshiped as gods.
They were not allowed in temples.
2
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included
ducks and geese.
reeds and papyrus.
canals and ditches.
barges and boats.
3
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks, and had tunnels inside. What was it?
the White Chapel
the Sphinx
the Great Pyramid at Giza
the temple at Abu Simbel
4
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
take care of a temple
store a lot of grain
attend scribe school
help build a pyramid
5
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It gave protection from invaders.
It had fertile land for crops.
It was grassy for grazing sheep.
It made trade and travel easy.
6
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
peasant farmers during the flood season
scribes who kept poor records
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
government officials out of favor
7
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a god.
a priest.
a child.
a woman.
8
Why did the Egyptians make mummies?
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to educate and protect the royal children
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
9
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
owning land
working as a scribe
running a business
asking for a divorce
10
Which of these was part of the topography of Ancient Egypt?
a river valley
a mountain range
a hot, dry climate
a long growing season