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Ancient Egypt Unit review
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Use this to study for the unit test about Ancient Egypt
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1
Why is Egypt called "the Gift of the Nile?"
The Nile River was not important to the Egyptians.
Egyptians gave many gifts to their gods and goddesses.
Without the Nile River, there would be no Egypt.
The Nile River is over 4,000 miles long.
2
Use the chart on p. 27. Who had the most power in ancient Egypt?
scribes
farmers
pharaoh
priests
3
Astronomers helped farmers by studying the stars to predict when the Nile River would flood.
True
False
4
Why is the land in northern Egypt called Lower Egypt?
because the buildings there are low to the ground
because it is a lower elevation than Upper Egypt
none of the above
Because it is south of upper Egypt
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Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic. What does "polytheistic" mean?
they believed in one god
they believed in many gods and goddesses
they built many cities along the Nile River
they had many types of writing
6
What evidence exists today that shows people admire ancient Egyptian architecture?
Americans are mainly polytheistic and build statues to gods
Americans used an obelisk to honor their first president
tall skyscrapers were built in New York City
people today build pyramids in their capital cities
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Why was the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb so important?
The discovery helped people learn how to read hieroglyphics.
King Tut's tomb was not important.
The discovery helped people learn about ancient Egypt.
Howard Carter the archeologist became rich.
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What enduring issue is shown in social classes?
impact of technology
human and environment interaction
power
9
The Rosetta Stone helped archeologists learn how to make paper from papyrus.
False
True
10
Which way does the Nile River flow?
south to north
west to east
east to west
north to south
11
Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their pharaohs?
to keep them alive
to preserve the body for the afterlife
pharaohs weren't mummified
to create monsters
12
Who were the Ancient Egyptians who could read and write?
scribes
farmers
slaves
peasants
13
Use p. 49 in your textbook. How did knowledge of astronomy help Egyptian farmers?
perform surgery and operations
predict the Nile's floods
used to treat sickness
to keep track of trade
14
What is the delta of the Nile River?
the narrowest part of the river
the area of fertile land at the mouth of the river
none of the above
part of the Red Sea
15
Why is the Nile River important to Egypt?
In the past, it provided protection against invaders.
It gave the Ancient Egyptians a valuable trade route.
It provided water for irrigating farmland.
All of the above.
16
The use of irrigation canals, the shaduf, and man-made ditches supports which enduring issue?
inequality
conflict
impact of technology
power
17
What enduring issue describes the importance of the Nile River to Egypt?
human and environment interaction
inequality
conflict
impact of trade
18
Use p. 49 in your textbook. What type of writing did Ancient Egyptians invent?
herbs
astronomy
hieroglyphics
surgery
19
What plant grows along the Nile River that is also the name of the ancient Egyptian paper?
pyramid
palm trees
pharaoh
papyrus
20
Which enduring issue(s) were supported by The Egyptian Cinderella by Alice McGill?
human and environment interaction
impact of technology
power
inequality
