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Unit 2-Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Unit 2-Ancient Egypt and the Near East
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1
Ofthese four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
government officials
scribes
priests
artisans
2
Whosigned the world’s first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Persians
Egypt and the Babylonians
Egypt and the Assyrians
Egypt and the Hittites
3
Whatis one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
greatpharaohs
reunification
militaryconquests
widespreadwars
4
Whatwas an important duty of the vizier?
to lead the army
to collect taxes
to help make alliances
to decide court cases
5
Whatdid David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
a strong army
a strong central government
a set of commandments
a famous temple
6
Comparedwith any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more
inventions to use in warfare
books of scholarship
temples and monuments
maps based on expeditions
7
Inwhat form did many farmers pay their taxes?
paper notes
copper coins
music at banquets
grain
8
Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
Abraham
Moses
Solomon
David
9
Whichperiod is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the heightof power?
theOld Kingdom
theMiddle Kingdom
theNew Kingdom
afterthe New Kingdom
10
Whydid it take many years to become a scribe?
Papyruswas very difficult to write on.
Studentshad to save money to buy a position.
Teacherswere so harsh that students ran away.
Therewere hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
11
Whichsentence best describes the role of women in religion?
Theycould become priestesses.
Theyran all religious ceremonies.
Theywere not allowed in temples.
Theywere worshiped as gods.
12
Forwhich achievement is Solomon most famous?
uniting a nation
building a temple
winning a battle
starting a school
13
Hatshepsutsaw the first pharaoh who was
a woman
a child
a priest
a god
14
Skilledscribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
soft clay
a plant
cotton rags
animal skins
15
Accordingto Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram’s name to Abraham?
tosave Abraham's son
toprotect Abraham's descendants
tohelp Abraham build a temple
toguide Abraham to Canaan
16
Howdid most government officials get their jobs?
Popularelections showed the vote of the people.
Theyinherited the position from a family member.
Theyattended school to learn how to govern.
Priestsrelied on signs from the gods to choose them.
17
Whyare the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape at the left?
Mostpeople were in the bottom, the fewest were at the top.
Thetriangle represented the three seasons of the Nile.
Manystructures of that design were built in the desert.
Scientistslike to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart.
18
Howdid ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
more elegant temples
famous leader-heroes
belief in one God
rules for how to act
19
How does theTorah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
Hepassed through the area as a wandering shepherd.
Hemoved with his family from Mesopotamia.
Heled an army that won the land from the Philistines.
Heguided the Israelites out of Egypt.
20
Whatwas a major purpose for building the pyramids?
templesfor religious worship
tombsfor pharaohs when they died
storehousesfor reserves of grain
homesfor the pharaohs' servants
21
Theword exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus wasthe departure
from Egypt
from Babylon
from Canaan
from Ur
22
To complete the diagram, which phrase best belongs in the empty box?
Israelitesbreak into warring tribes
Israeliteswander in the desert
Israelitesmove to Egypt
Israelitesstart herding goats
23
Whydid the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
todecorate palaces of the pharaohs
totransport goods up and down the Nile
toeducate and protect the royal children
topreserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
24
Whenpeople read from the Torah, they are reading from
thefirst five books of the Hebrew Bible.
anancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people.
theProphets and the Writings.
acollection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews.
25
Whydid Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
toshow earthly love
tofeed them in the afterlife
toperform a sacrifice to the gods
toavoid the risk of poison
26
What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
Hekilled his rivals.
Hedeclared that he was a god.
Hehad many children.
Hemade strong treaties.
27
Supposethat you were to arrange the following events in order. Which event happenedsecond?
Abrahammoved to Canaan.
Mosesclimbed Mount Sinai.
David was kingof the Jewish people.
TheIsraelites moved to Egypt.
28
Inthe life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
the building season
the planting season
the harvest season
the festival season
29
Mostpeasants lived in
mud-brick houses
rafts in the river
camel-skin tents
caves in the cliffs
30
Whichof these activities was permitted only to men?
runninga business
askingfor a divorce
workingas a scribe
owningland
31
Whobuilt the giant temples of the pharaohs?
scribes whokept poor records
priestshoping to get jobs at the temples
peasantfarmers during the flood season
governmentofficials out of favor
32
Whatwas one of the ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a highersocial class?
store a lot of grain
attend scribe school
help build a pyramid
take care of a temple
33
Whyis King Tut one of the most well- known pharaohs?
Tutlived and ruled for more than 70 years.
Amazingartifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
Tradeexpeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
Tutwas the first woman to claim power over Egypt.
34
Accordingto the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
mostof the Hebrew Bible
directionsfor building a temple
foodto eat in the desert
theTen Commandments
35
Whatplace did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Babylon
Canaan
Ur
Egypt
36
Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?
TheIsraelites believed God told them to live there.
TheArk of the Covenant was kept there.
Religiousceremonies were held there.
Davidbuilt his first palace there.
37
Accordingto the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or
holy dream
religious gathering
written contract
sacred agreement
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Look at this picture.Under which of these pharaohs did this activity most likely take place?
Ramses II
Senusret I
Hatshepsut
Khufu
