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Egypt Grade 6 Chapter
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1
What type of religion was followed during most of ancient Egypt?
monotheism
embalming
dynasty
polytheism
2
Who worked on building the Great Pyramid?
Slaves were forced to build it fast
King Khufu built it with help from his family
Farmers did the heavy labor during flood season
the priests used tools to make the pyramid
3
What was life like for children?
If wealthy, most boys and some girls go to school
All of the above
Play some games
Learn work of their parents
4
What was Egyptian writing called?
geometry
papyrus
cursive
hieroglyphics
5
Which one of the following was used medically in Egypt?
Used moldy bread to prevent infections
Used scribes to stitch wounds
Used papyrus to cover their eyes
Artisans healed the sick
6
Who defeated the Middle Kingdom?
Chad
United States
Hyksos
China
7
Why was the papyrus better than stone?
made from reeds that grows wild along the Nile
light and easy to carry
all of the above
made into scrolls
8
Why was Khufu's Great Pyramid built?
It was built to honor King Khufu
a temple to worship the gods
to bury most people who died in Egypt
to make a building to store excess crops
9
Who would Egyptians blame if they were experiencing hard times?
the nobles for not paying taxes
the pharaoh for angering the gods
the slaves for not working hard
their children for not being respectful
10
What did they write on?
papyrus
paper
rocks
gold
11
What does succession mean?
order in which members of the same family inherit throne
rulers in ancient Egypt
a line of rulers from the same family
people who watch over workers
12
What is happening in this picture?
weighing the heart in the afterlife
testing the heart during embalming
putting the heart in a canopic jar
eating the heart in the afterlife
13
How did Egyptians make the first practical calendar?
Using the pyramids
Using the star Sirius
Using knowledge of the pharaoh
The Gods created it
14
Which is a success of the Middle Kingdom?
ruling pharaohs died out
split upper and lower Egypt
drained swamps to have more land for agriculture
Had better weapons
15
Which social class was the largest?
Slaves and Laborers
Craftspeople and Merchants
Farmers
Pharaohs
16
Why did Egyptians stop building pyramids?
They didn't believe in them anymore
They thought it took too long
They started building mastabas instead
Grave robbers-cause the dead to not have a happy afterlife
17
What is the order of social classes in Ancient Egypt?
1. Priests, 2. Pharaohs, 3. Craftsman, 4. Farmers, 5. Slaves
1. Queens, 2. Pharaohs, 3. Merchants, 4. Farmers, 5. Slaves
1. Pharaohs, 2. Priests, 3. Merchants, 4. Farmers, 5. Slaves
1. Pop Stars, 2. Football Players, 3. Doctors, 4. Lawyers
18
The Middle Kingdom expanded its borders south defeating which country?
China
Libya
Chad
Nubia
19
How were we able to decode hieroglyphs?
Using geometry
Using the Rosetta Stone
Using the Book of the Dead
Using astronomy
20
How did the Rosetta Stone help historians?
It helped them figure out the way the pyramid was built
The writing was just in hieroglyphics and was considered art
The 3 languages on it helped translate hieroglyphics
It helped them learn about the afterlife of the Egyptians
21
How did Hatshepsut become pharaoh?
She earned it
She was daughter of a pharaoh who died and was given it
she was voted in by the citizens of Egypt
she was wife of pharaoh who died and she took over
22
What type of monument did Hatshepsut build to honor herself?
pyramid
Abu Simbel
obelisks
mastabas
23
What is the FIRST step in making a mummy?
take out the brain and organs
cover with natron
wrap in linen strips
take out the heart
24
Why was King Tut's tomb important?
It was the biggest tomb
It was in the Great Pyramid
It was fully intact
It had the Rosetta Stone
25
What did Egyptians do with the bodies of their dead before they were placed in a tomb?
Weigh them
Embalm them
Judge them
Soak them
26
How did the Hyksos defeat the Middle Kingdom?
They had were tricky
They had bigger pyramids
They had better weapons and horse-drawn chariots
They had the feather of truth
27
What did it mean if a heart was lighter than the "feather of truth"?
It would be fed to the demon Ammit
The person would come back to life
The person would have a happy afterlife
The person would have a bad afterlife
28
Which is a dynasty?
a group of families that rule together
a line of rulers from the same family
order in which members of the same family inherit the throne
a large pyramid
29
Who was this god?
Ra-God of the Sun
Khepri-God of creation
Anubis-God of Embalming
Isis-Protective Goddess
30
How was Khufu's Great Pyramid built?
by using gold blocks to make steps
underground tomb with mud bricks stacked on top
with wet sand and resin to make a triangle for each side
Miners cut stone using copper saws and chisels
