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