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Ancient Egypt (CH 4)
Ancient Egypt (CH 4)
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A test review for information learned about ancient Egypt.
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1
What are some accomplishments of Queen Hatshepsut?
All of the above
She increased trade with people outside of Egypt.
She used the wealth from trade to support the arts.
She built monuments during her reign.
2
Why did Egyptians fill tombs with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
The tombs were the private storage room for the pharaohs.
They believed the dead enjoyed these items in the afterlife.
They believed tombs to be the safest places.
The tombs served as museums.
3
During what period did the Egyptians begin building pyramids?
The Middle Kingdom
The Alien Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The New Kingdom
4
What geographic features protected Egypt from invasion?
only the Mediterranean & Red Seas
the Sinai Peninsula and the Dead Sea
mountains in Lower Egypt and the delta
deserts, Mediterranean Sea, cataracts
5
A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds -
papyrus
cuneiform
mummies
cardboard
6
A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top -
Nubia
pyramid
obelisk
column
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A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river -
delta
flood
pyramid
levy
8
What factor contributed
most
to the growth of trade in the New kingdom?
Egypt's creation of an army
Egypt's creation of the pyramids
Egypt's conquest of distant lands
Egypt's defeat of the Sinai Peninsula
9
What was one advantage of the Nile River flooding?
It coated the land around the river with silt.
It destroyed farms.
It divided ancient Egypt into two separate regions.
It was very unpredictable.
10
An imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of another animal or person -
Nubia
obelisk
alien from outer space
sphinx
11
This Egyptian pharaoh is considered the last great Egyptian pharaoh.
King Tutankhamen
King Menes
Queen Hatshepsut
Ramses the Great
12
Why was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone so important?
French soldiers could use it for a decoration on their fort.
It decoded the cuneiform writing of the Sumerians.
It made a great paper weight for the pharaoh's desk.
It allowed scholars to decode hieroglyphs.
13
By 1400 BC, Egypt was a leading military power. What can you conclude about Egypt's resources?
Its resources were being heavily taxed.
It was a poor country.
It was a rich country.
Its resources were being sent to help other countries.
14
These are strong rapids found in the Nile River.
delta
papyrus
cataracts
whirlpools
15
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
It collected payments from Sumer.
The priests held religious festivals.
The pharaoh's families paid the costs.
It collected taxes from the people.
16
Which of the following demonstrates that Kush & Egypt at times lived in peace with each other?
Kush and Egypt built temples together.
Kush and Egypt attacked each other.
Kush and Egypt traded with each other.
Kush and Egypt battled Aksum together.
17
Egypt's first pharaoh -
Queen Hatshepsut
King Tutankhamen
Ramses the Great
Menes
18
A series of rulers from the same family is called a _________.
Pyramid
Dynasty
Nobles
Sphinx
19
What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BC?
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture.
Egyptian pharaohs worked with Kushite kings.
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture.
Kushite language became the language of Egypt.
20
What were the two regions that made up Egypt?
Upper & Lower Egypt
Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
Western & Eastern Deserts
Nubia and Kush
21
A specially treated body wrapped in cloth -
ghost
sphinx
mummy
the walking dead
22
What was the name given to rich and powerful families?
Nobles
Priests
Mummies
Menes
23
This is a huge stone tomb with four triangular-shaped walls that met in a point on top.
cataract
sphinx
obelisk
pyramid
24
Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices?
Ramses the Great
King Tutankhamen
Ahmose of Thebes
Queen Hatshepsut
25
A system of people in different lands who trade goods -
nobles
trading channel
trade network
dynasty
