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1
What were scribes able to do that classes beneath them could not?
read and write
steer chariots
understand laws
throw a tight spiral
2
What is the shape, elevation, and surface features of an area called?
scale
vegetation
elevation
topography
3
What is the correct spelling of my last name?
K O R E N I K
K O R N I E K
K O R N I K
K O R I N E K
4
Why was the Nile's yearly flooding critically important to those who lived there?
It purified the salt out of the water for drinking and irrigation
It left nutrient-rich silt that improved the soil for farming
It reminded people of the importance of swim safety
It washed dangerous crocodiles out into the Mediterranean Sea
5
Which social class was responsible for the mummification process?
Mummificators
Priests
Artisans
Scribes
6
What kingdom was located hundreds of miles to the south of Ancient Egypt?
Kush
Krypton
Kansas
Koosh
7
How did most government officials get their jobs?
family connections
government official school
merit
winning a special job lottery
8
Which of the following is an example of
physical geography
?
a road
a farm
a mountain
a city
9
Of the following groups, which one had the lowest social status in Ancient Egypt?
Peasants
Artisans
Priests
Scribes
10
What is another name for the government officials who would advise the pharaoh?
visors
viziers
misers
veneers
11
Egypt was surrounded by __________, which provided a natural barrier to its enemies.
rabid jackals
mountains
an ancient curse
deserts
12
What civilization in northeast Africa was first settled over 5,000 years ago around 3100 BCE?
Egypt
Rome
Mesopotamia
Sumer
13
Why is Ancient Egypt's social hierarchy shaped like a pyramid?
To represent roughly how many people were at each level
To evoke their most famous monuments
To mimic the strength of mountains
To represent their famous tombs
14
What caused the decline and fall of Ancient Egypt?
A cataclysmic asteroid impact
A combination of many different things over the course of hundreds of years
Cats turned against them and unleashed their collective feline wrath
Gunpowder
15
What grows along the Nile River that Ancient Egyptians made into paper?
pomegranate
papyrus
pomplamoose
pompadour
16
What was the name of the god-like ruler of Ancient Egypt?
high priest
pharaoh
messiah
artisan
17
What were Egyptian pictographs called?
hieroglyphics
kanji
papyrus
pictionary
18
What was the paper scribes wrote on made out of?
dried mummy flesh
papyrus
tanned cow leather
scarab wings
19
Why did the mummification process dry out the corpses?
It was easier to move a dry corpse into a tomb
Human jerky!
To remove bodily fluids and prevent decomposition
Dry skeletons look scarier
20
What body of water does the Nile River directly flow into?
Medici Sea
Gulf of Egypt
Caribbean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
21
What best describes the
topography
of Ancient Egypt?
a flat tundra
a dense jungle
a river valley
a mountain range
22
Why is King Tutankhamen so famous?
He was the most powerful pharaoh of Egyptian history
His tomb was discovered undisturbed relatively recently
He reigned longer than any other pharaoh
He wrote many scrolls about his life
23
The longest river in the world, flowing through Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea.
Nile River
Amazon River
Kush River
Egypt River
24
What was the major reason why the Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids?
As fortresses for defending their cities
As homes for the citizens of noble birth
As warehouses for surplus grain
As tombs for pharaohs when they died
25
Why did Ancient Egyptians
mummify
corpses?
To use as rafts on the Nile River
To terrify future generations of movie-goers
To place curses on important landmarks
To preserve bodies for their use in the afterlife
26
What social class could
any male Egyptian
move up to with the proper training?
Priests
Pharaoh
Artisans
Scribes
27
The highly skilled yet seldom respected class of professional laborers were called the...
peasants.
scribes.
artisans.
slaves.
28
Social class directly beneath the pharaoh, consisting of advisers, generals, and treasurers.
Helots
Duats
Priests
Government Officials
29
What continent was Ancient Egypt located on?
South America
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
30
A family or group of pharaohs that rule over several generations is called a...
dynamite.
dichotomy.
dynamic.
dynasty.
31
What were the three periods of Ancient Egypt?
Period Ahh, Period Uhh
Boomers, Millennials, Gen Z
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
First Period, Middle Period, Last Period
32
What was one way the Mediterranean Sea was useful to the people of Ancient Egypt?
irrigating their crops
catching fish
fresh drinking water
surfing
33
What three things did ancient people consider most when looking for a place to settle?
climate, minerals, and salt
oil, soil, and agriculture
water, topography, and vegetation
food, fun, and friends
34
Unskilled labor class at the bottom of Ancient Egypt's social hierarchy (aside from slaves)
pea coats
peanuts
peasants
peas
35
Most settlements in Ancient Egypt and Kush were...
near a river.
out in the desert.
in the forests.
on the tops of hills.
