Duplicate of Egypt Unit Test Review

Which of the following conquered Egypt, leading to its decline and fall?

The practice of embalming the dead resulted in:

greatest of the New Kingdom pharaohs who launched an extensive building program.

protective goddess who used magical spells to help people in need; also the wife of Osiris.

In which direction does the Nile River flow? 

a line of rulers from one family

In what ways were temples used in Ancient Egypt?

What new form of architecture was created in place of building pyramids for dead pharaohs?

What thrived during the Middle Kingdom?

Who made up the Lower Class of Egypt?

Why did people willingly follow the rule of the pharaoh?

capital city of Egypt during the Old Kingdom; founded by King Menes

Why did Egyptian civilization emerge in the Nile River Valley?

The Nile River begins as which two other rivers?

a process of preparing and protecting a dead body in order to stop decay after burial.

How long was the reign of Ramses II?

Why did the Kushites move their capital city from Napata to Meroe?

How old was King Tutankhamen when he inherited the throne of Egypt?

During the embalming process, which organ was considered sacred?

the tallest building in the world for nearly 4,000 years

Which god or goddess granted access to the afterlife?

In Ancient Egypt, women could do all of the following except:

After removing the organs, what would be the next step in the embalming process?

What was the Egyptian’s hopeful view of death referred as?

The following are true of children in Ancient Egypt except:

What kingdom eventually conquered Kush, burning the city of Meroe to the ground?

This god or goddess was responsible for bringing the flood each year:

Which ruler built the Great Pyramid of Giza?

a wealthy kingdom south of Egypt that was conquered by the Egyptians, adopting their customs

the Egyptian’s relied on it for drinking, farming, cleaning, food, and trade.

he drove he Hyksos out of Egypt and began the period known as the New Kingdom

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom?

wild rapids formed by boulders and cliffs making a barrier to Egypt’s southern border.

a marshy area of fertile soil which made a natural barrier to Egypt’s northern border

To the south of Egypt, what kingdom arose when powerful Nubian villages took over weaker ones?

Which Egyptian pharaoh took control of Nubia after a 50-year war?

a region south of Egypt, in present-day Sudan, where another strong civilization arose

the name for Egyptian kings; believed to be the son of Ra

Which of the following were responsible for writing hieroglyphics?

a reed plant grown in Egypt used in paper-making

Of the following, who did most of the backbreaking work when building the pyramids?

Which natural barrier protected Egypt stretching to the Red Sea?

What crops did Egyptians mainly grow?

capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. 

another name for “gods and goddesses”

This god or goddess was the overseer of the embalming process:

He murdered his brother Osiris and represented everything that threatened harmony in Egypt?

Approximately how many blocks of stone make up the Great Pyramid of Giza?

All of the following are characteristics of unskilled workers in Egypt except:

first capital city of Kush, which had a favorable location for trade caravans along the Nile.

How did Assyria influence Kush?

All of the following occurred under the reign of Akhenaton except:

western Asian people who conquered Egypt, marking the end of the Middle Kingdom.

Which god or goddess is known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt?

Egyptians traded the following for Phoenician wood:

a complex system of writing using picture symbols and sound symbols

a tomb for pharaohs of the Old Kingdom

capital city in Kush which became a center for making iron; rebuilt to look Egyptian

he conquered Egypt in 728 BCE, and founded the 25^th dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush

a pharaoh who introduced a new religion; changed his name to Akhenaton.

another name for the southern region of Egypt

What did the pharaoh wear to symbolize the kingdom’s unity?

a period of Egypt marked by a golden age of prosperity, stability, and achievement.

female pharaoh who concentrated on building Egypt’s economy through trade

nephew of Hatshepsut whose armies expanded Egypt’s northern and southern borders.

Which of the following was not part of Egypt’s Upper Class?

the “boy king”?

the largest desert in the world, which served as a natural barrier to Egypt’s western border.

Who was the chief god of the Egyptians, thought to be the sun?