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Created as a review for our Egypt Common Assessment.
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1
Which of the following is an element of Ancient Egypt's landscape?
A mild climate
A river valley
The fetility of the soil
The length of the growing season
2
The Hyksos invasion and conquering of Egypt ended what time period in Egyptian history?
Middle Kingdom
Archaic Period
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
3
Who was the pharaoh that drove the Hyksos out of Egypt?
Ramses II
Ahmose
Zoser
Narmer
4
The chief god of the Egyptians was ________________
Isis
Osiris
Re
Seth
5
The pharaoh who avoided war and expanded Egypt's economy was __________________
Nefertiti
Ramses II
Tutmoses II
Hatshepsut
6
It took a long time to become a scribe because __________
It was difficult to write on papyrus
It was difficult to find time to study
There were few teachers to train people
There were so many hieroglyphs to learn
7
_________________ united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Narmer
Zoser
Hatshepsut
Amenhotep IV
8
The main Characteristic of Egypt's Middle Kingdom time period was _______
Ziggurat-building
A new alliance with the middle class
Empire-Building
Patriotism
9
The Nile delta was located in _________________
Upper Egypt
Kush
Nubia
Lower Egypt
10
How did Ancient Egypt's settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?
The desert made trade and travel easy
The desert had good land for growing crops
The desert had plants that sheep could graze on
The desert offered protection from invaders
11
Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
Worshipping many gods
Worshipping one god
Accepting the Five Pillars of Islam
Praying in a synagogue
12
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the _________________
Book of Spells
Book of Life After Death
Book of the Dead
Book of Common Prayer
13
Which Egyptian pharaoh tried to start a new religion?
Thebes
Ramses II
Osiris
Amenhotep IV
14
During the __________________, the Egyptian nobles drove the pharaohs out of power for 200 years.
Middle Kingdom
Archaic Period
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
15
In what 2 ways did the Hyksos influence Egyptian culture?
They were the 1st to bring monotheism & the Torah to Egypt
They first conquered Egypt & changed their view of the world
They introduced a new alphabet and writing tools
They provided the Egyptians with cedar wood & sandstone.
16
Central gov't, organized religion, social classes and specialized jobs were ______
Reasons for the Fall of Ancient Egypt
Things that helped to establish empires in the New World
Features of the Old Stone Age
Cultural Developments in Ancient Egypt
17
During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, the pharaohs made improvements, and ________
many pyramids were built
Memphis became the capital
The Nile River dried up
a civil war divided Egypt
18
An embalmed body was called a ____________ in Ancient Egypt.
cadavar
corpse
morgue
mummy
19
Time periods, papyrus, yearly flooding & natural boundaries of sea, mts., & desert describe____
Egypt- Gift of the Nile
Egypt - Red Sea
Mesopotamia - Land between the Rivers
Hebrews - Jordan River
20
1 reason the Euphrates, Nile & Tigris valleys were the 1st centers of civilization is because _
They had the means for irrigation and transportation
They had a moderate climate and abundant rainfall
They had cultures that believed in monotheism
They had rich deposits of coal and iron ore
21
The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of _______?
Burial sites of ancient rulers
Early belief systems
River valley civilizations
Overseas trade routes
22
Based on information in the chart, which statement about Ancient Egyptian society is correct?
Soldiers outnumbered farmers
Women had equal status to men
Increasing social rank was easy
The social structure was ranked by importance
23
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
The largest number of people were in the artisan class
There were many people advising the pharaoh
The fewest people were in the highest classes
There were more rich people than poor people
24
During the New Kingdom, what was the main action of the pharaohs in this time period?
Making peace treaties with their neighbors
Creating new irrigation systems
Empire-building
Ziggurat-building
25
How did the Ancient Egyptians benefit when the Nile River flooded?
The floods helped the leaders stay in power
The floods made it easier to keep enemies away
The floods left silt behind that was good for farming
The floods helped increase the water supply
26
One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a _____
Monotheistic religion
Written language
Compass
Ziggurat
27
Based on this map, which geographic feature influenced the location of early civilization?
Rivers
Peninsulas
Mountains
Oceans
28
Which of the following statements describes the Nile River Valley?
It provided the necessary resources for settlement
It had little effect on the lives of the people living here
It was located on the western side of the continent
It served as a barrier to the movement of people & goods
29
Why did the Ancient Egyptians believe that having social classes was a good idea?
They believed that there was not enough money for everyone
They believed society worked when everyone knew their roles
They believed that society should focus on people, not wars
They believed there wouldn't be enough farmers without it
30
Which geographic feature did the Egyptian & Mesopotamian civilizations have in common?
Tropical climates that included heavy rain
Rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding
Mountains that provided protection from invasion
Vast forests that supplied lumber for building
31
________________ was the act of preserving a dead body.
Embalming
Stuffing a dummy
Arranging
Decomposing
