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2020 Ch. 5 Review Ancient Egypt
2020 Ch. 5 Review Ancient Egypt
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McGraw Hill 6th grade social studies Ch 5 Review
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A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a ____________
Pharaoh
Mummy
Regent
Scribe
2
______________ was used as a writing material (paper) as early as 4,000 BCE.
Spruce
Papyrus
Cypress
Parchment
3
A waterfall or rapids in a river
cataract
delta
floodplain
tributary
4
The Ancient Egyptians were ____________, which means that they believed in more than one god.
monotheistic
polytheistic
5
The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying.
embalming
preserve
body wrap
assassination
6
Where did the Egyptians place the organs that they took out of the body during the embalming process?
canopic jars
pyramids
they left them in the body
the garbage
7
Because ancient Egyptian civilization was located on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt had
Rich Farmland
Poor Farmland
No Farmland
Hardly any farmland.
8
Why did the Egyptians feel it was important to embalm the dead and make mummies?
They wanted to keep the body in their homes to worship.
They believed mummification was way to honor Ra the sun god.
The body needed to be protected so that the soul could enter eternal rest.
9
During the dry season, farmers used a ______________to transfer water from the Nile River to the crops.
papyrus
dynasty
artifact
shadoof
10
A stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water
tributary
delta
cataract
floodplain
11
Law given to Moses by God at Mt. Sinai:
Hammurabi's Code
The Bible
The Ten Rules
Ten Commandments
12
A belief in only one God
agnostic
polytheism
atheism
monotheism
13
The most sacred text in Judaism is the:
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Hebrew Bible
The Talmud
The Torah
14
Egyptian writing system using picture and sound symbols.
piglatin
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
script
15
Who's name was changed to "Israel"?
Isaac
David
Abraham
Jacob
16
A fan shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea.
floodplain
cataract
delta
tributary
17
The period when pharaohs were buried in grand pyramids.
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
18
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at the time?
More elegant temples
Rules for how to act
Belief in one God
Famous leader-heroes
19
Which of the following were Ancient Egyptian achievements?
Wheel
Silk
Gun Powder
Irrigation
20
Which of these best summarizes the Exodus?
the Hebrews departure from Egypt
the journey Abraham took to Mesopotamia
the scattering of Jews outside of Canaan
the conflict between the Hebrews and Romans
21
Who led the Israelite's out of Egyptian slavery?
Abraham
Jesus
Moses
Jacob
22
Cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
flax
afghan
textiles
obelisk
23
An agreement between the Hebrew people and their God.
Kosher
The Covenant
Exile
Torah