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Egypt TEST Review
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South Carolina 6th grade Social Studies
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1
Which of the following BEST explains the importance the role of pharaoh?
Pharaoh paid tribute to the gods to maintain their favor.
Pharaoh organized all trade centers and times for trade.
Pharaoh was in charge of pyramid building.
Without pharaoh, Egypt would not exist.
2
As Egypt expanded, conquered lands were required to pay Egypt to obtain peace and protection.
tribute
diety
fief
indulgences
3
Which group of people made up the largest social class inEgypt?
nobles
priests
pharaoh
farmers
4
As the Nile spills over its banks and the flood waters recede, what is left behind?
a layer of dark fertile mud (silt)
tribute for the gods
an archipelago
the Nile River Delta
5
In terms of religion, which of the following describes ancient Egyptians?
Skywalkers
Monotheists
Hebrews
Polytheists
6
When two or more people trade with each other is known as,
Support System
Barter System
Credit System
Feudal System
7
Which of the following did the ancient civilizations NOT have in common?
They all had a class system.
They all had a centralized government.
They all spoke the same language.
They all developed along major rivers.
8
Which of the following crops were grown
only
by Egyptians?
daiseys
vegetables
grain
papyrus
9
Which of the following shows how religion and government are reflected in the culture of Egypt?
Ziggurats were built to honortheir pharaohs.
Pharaoh was considered a god andran the civilization.
The soldiers had to buy their ownhorses and chariots.
The scribes wrote religious textsto explain the afterlife.
10
What represents most of Egypt’s gods?
animals
popes
monotheism
mummies
11
What were wealthy noble boys allowed to do?
design irrigation systems.
go to school.
own slaves.
become a priest.
12
How did pharaoh tax these farmers during the Akhet or the flood season?
They helped build the pyramids.
They would grow rice instead.
They built and sold boats.
They were forced to join Pharaoh’sarmy.
13
Why does the Nile River flow
NORTH
into the Mediterranean Sea?
Rivers flow toward sea level, which is lower land.
The Egyptian god Hapi brought the flood every year.
All rivers must flow either south
Since the earth curves north, water flows that way.
14
Why were pyramids were built so that the tips point directly up into the heavens?
To help rain to a extremely dry region.
Pharaohs could reach the gods and communicate with them.
Pharaohs used the pyramids as prisons for criminals.
They were built as homes for the gods; Osirus, Isis, and Ra.
15
Which of the following best describes how the Egyptian civilization developed?
Farms grew into villages and then cities.
Farms replaced cities and then pyramids.
Villages replaced towns.
Cities broke off into scattered farms.
16
Egyptian writing was made up of picture symbols. What was Egyptian writing called?
Calligraphy
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
