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#socialstudies quiz for #ancient Egypt #6thgrade
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1
Egyptian women...
... had fairly equal rights as compared to men.
... could not be merchants or traders.
... only stayed at home and raised children.
... had no rights to property.
2
What does this bird represent?
A stork, who according to myth, helped deliver babies.
Isis, the goddess of fertility.
An ibis, who helped predict flooding of the Nile.
A quail, which were hunted by Egyptians.
3
Queen Hapshepsut had...
believed war was the only way to bring glory
built obelisks to honor her glory.
died a mysterious death.
killed her husband in order to take over.
4
The GREEN sections on the map represent:
Good farm land
Poor farm land
deltas
Nubia
5
A ________ is someone who keeps records. They were ranked _______ to nobles and priests.
artisan; equal
scribe; lower
scribe; equal
artisan; higher
6
Akhenaton...
believed in many gods.
'triggered' or upset the priests with his new beliefs.
liked perfect artwork.
kept the capital where it was.
7
We know from their art and their writing that Egyptians generally had a positive view on life.
false
true
8
During the Middle Kingdom, the Egyptians were invaded, these invaders had....
better weapons
bows and arrows
steel weapons
chariots
9
Ramses II, or Ramses the Great...
ruled for 66 years
was a weak military leader
during his reign, Nile flooding was predictable
conquered all of the Middle East
10
Egypt boats had both sails & oars, which made it ____ to travel. Some may even call it a _____.
difficult; drag
difficult; highway
easy; highway
easy; drag
11
The ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was a _________.
a child of the gods, but not a god himself.
a ruler of their empire, but no religious power.
a child of the gods and a god himself.
ruler of their faith, but not of their government.
12
At first, Egyptians used ___________ for tools, but then discovered that iron was more durable.
copper
platinum
gold
silver
13
A _____________ is a line of rulers from the same family.
dynasty
succession
14
Akhenaton...
liked perfect artwork.
believed in one god, Aton.
was well liked by everyone, including the priests.
kept the capital where it was.
15
Why did the ancient Egyptians paint the walls of the tombs?
So future generations would remember the buried person.
If the walls were not painted, it wouldn't look as nice.
So the pictures would come to life.
So the people who visited the dead person would remember.
16
Queen Hapshepsut had...
taken over power when her son died.
been known for trading.
died a horrible death.
created pyramids to honor her glory.
17
The Nile River flows from the:
South to the North
West to the East
East to the West
North to the South
18
Akhenaton...
believed in polytheism.
liked realistic artwork.
had his religion last.
kept the capital where it was.
19
The challenge to the Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt was the...
invasion from the Hyksos.
slave uprising.
invasion from the Hittites.
invasion from the Romans.
20
What plants were used for LINEN?
Cotton
Wheat
Flax
Corn stalks
21
Who are these people?
pyramid builders
scribes
grave robbers
priests
22
If ancient Egypt suffered hard times for long periods, who did people see was to blame?
The Pharaoh
The gods
The ibis bird
The nobles
23
What is this a picture of...
hieroglyphs
cunieform
24
________ were one of the highest ranking jobs in Egypt.
Scribes
Merchants
Priests
Servants
25
Most Egyptians believed in...
monotheism.
no afterlife.
polytheism.
an afterlife.
26
Why were statues and artwork perfect in ancient Egypt?
Because it glorified the gods and the dead person
Because it made the artist's job easier
27
The flooding in Egypt deposited _______ which made the land fertile.
fish
silt
money
very small rocks
28
Queen Hapshepsut had...
ruled side-by-side with her son the entire time.
created hieroglyphs
taken over power when her husband died.
died a peaceful death.
29
Ramses II, or Ramses the Great...
ruled for 40 years
Wrote a peace treaty with the Hittites
during his reign, Nile flooding was unpredictable
was a strong military leader but never led them into battle
30
Ramses II, or Ramses the Great...
wrote a peace treaty with the Hyksos.
had problems with the Nile flooding.
had a very short reign
was a strong military leader, even led troops into battle
31
What is this jewelry made out of?
sapphires
turquoise
emeralds
lapis luzili
32
The GREEN images on the map actually represent:
the Black Land
the Red Land
33
Who did the heavy labor of hauling stones during the seasons when the Nile was not flooded?
slaves
scribes
priests
farmers
34
Mining in Egypt was very ___________ work and was usually done by _________.
easy; artisans
easy; priests
difficult; slaves
difficult; nobles
35
In the mummy making process, everyone can afford it.
true
false
36
What is this a picture of?
a mud bucket thingy
a catapult
a shaduf
a siege weapon
37
All boys and girls from ancient Egypt went to school.
True
False
38
What is this a picture of?
a triangle shaped structure, w/ 3 sides that meet at a point
a quadrilateral mass having sloping sides meeting at an apex
a triangle shaped structure, w/ 4 sides that meet at a point
a closed plane figure, having three + straight sides
39
Egyptians believed, if a tomb was robbed...
the person buried there would still have a happy afterlife
the grave robbers would have a happy afterlife
the person buried there would not have a happy afterlife
a curse would befall the person buried there
40
___________ and _____________ were inseparable in ancient Egypt.
Religion & government
The desert & the Nile River
Nobles & slaves
Pharaohs & artists
