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Duplicate of Ancient Egypt
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Review for Holt Ancient Civilizations
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1
What is the name of the style of artwork that Egyptians produced?
Realism
Pointillism
Frontalism
Abstract
2
Which of the following is a feature of Egyptian architecture?
huge stone pyramids that served as tombs
elaborate multi-story wooden buildings
large huts made of wood
large dome temples
3
What direction does the Nile River flow?
South to North
West to East
North to South
East to West
4
Which famous pharaoh expanded Egypt's empire and was the father of over 100 children?
Akhenaton
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
5
The period of time when Ancient Egypt reached its glory
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
6
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt and became the first pharaoh?
Khufu
Ramses
Menes
Tutankhamen
7
Which famous pharaoh changed the religion of Egypt from polytheistic to monotheistic?
Totankhamun
Ramses II
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
8
Travel on the Nile was difficult because of
cataracts
pirates
irrigation
alligators
9
A period of stability and order
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
10
When Ahmose became king, it was the beginning of the
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Neolithic Kingdom
Old Kingdom
11
People from rich, powerful families
merchants
scribes
pharaohs
nobles
12
Middle class government officials that were honored in Egyptian society
priest
scribes
traders
merchants
13
Ancient Egyptians believed the pharaoh was
both a king and a god
both a king and a priest.
both a king and a queen
both a king and an engineer
14
Why did the Egyptians want the Nile to flood each year?
to ensure that crops would get water and fertile soil
to create a way to float their temple stones on barges
so they could sail to trading cities
so they could build more canals
15
What was the most important reason that villages and cities were able to grow in Egypt?
increased food production
hunting and gathering
organized religion
wealthy villagers
16
Elaborate buildings that served as places of worship and honor the gods
pyramids
temples
obelisks
nobles
17
Knowledge of _____________ made the building of the Great Pyramid of Khufu possible
cuneiform
astronomy
engineering
hieroglyphics
18
Egypt is know as
"The Gift of the Nile"
"The Heart of the Nile"
"The Curse of the Nile"
"A Blessing from the Gods"
19
What did Egyptian farmers use to direct water from the river to their fields?
obelisks
pipes
deltas
canals
20
Which Egyptian ruler is known for expanding trade and building great monuments?
Hatshepsut
Ramses the Great
Menes
Nefertiti
21
Ancient Egyptian writing was called
hieroglyphics
papyrus
cuniform
ka
22
Which of the following is true about the Nile Delta?
It is located in Lower Egypt
It is located at the end of the Nile river
All of the above
It was a Highly Populated area in Ancient Egypt
23
Egyptians practiced mummification to prepare for
the floods
the pyramids
the afterlife
trade
24
Which language did the discovery of this artifact allow historians to translate?
Greek
Sanskrit
Latin
Hieroglyphics
25
What geographical feature brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive?
mountians
the river
cataracts
deltas
26
The discover of this person's tomb taught us much about the Egyptian society
Menes
Nefertiti
Khufu
Tutankhamen
27
Which of the following was the lowest in the social hierarchy
soldiers
craftsmen
farmers and laborers
merchants and traders
28
Pyramids were built as
monument and tombs for pharaohs
temples for the gods
storage for food and supplies
tombs for all Egyptians
29
Which of these is
true
about polytheism?
There is only one major god.
Gods are considered to be on the same level as everyone else
Anyone could be a god
There are many gods and goddesses
30
Which of the following is not a city in ancient Egypt?
Thebes
Sumer
Giza
Memphis
31
Great ruler who fought the Hittites and strengthened Egypt's western frontier.
Ramses
Menes
Khufu
Tutankhamen
32
What element of Egyptian society does this picture illustrate?
mummification
trade
pyramid building
farming