TN Ready Review - Ancient Egypt

Based on the diagram, which level of Egyptian society was least respected? 

• priests and nobles 
• farmers and herders
• unskilled workers
• traders and artisans

According to the passage, what are the Kushites asking for help with?

• According to the passage, what are the Kushites asking for help with?
• to choose a king
• to give the king a brother
• to help defeat their enemies

Under which pharaoh did Egypt regain territory and build great temples? 

• Tutankhamen 
• Narmer 
• Ramses the Great 
• King Khufu

Kushite traders brought back cotton, textiles, and other goods in exchange for ___. 

• iron products and slaves.
• ivory and gold.
• valuable wood and incense
• wheat and rice

The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing was ___.

• creating a dummy stuffed with straw.
• removing only the eyes.
• surveying the pyramid.
• the act of embalming.

According to the chart, which invention did Egypt make? 

• a 365-day calendar 
• a number system based on 12
• cuneiform writing
• the sailboat

According to the chart, how do the governments of Mesopotamia and Egypt differ? 

• Kings and priests ruled Mesopotamian city-states. Chiefs ruled Egyptian city-states. 
• Mesopotamian city-states eventually formed empires. Egyptian villages eventually formed kingdoms.
• Kings and priests ruled Mesopotamian empires. Pharaohs ruled Egyptian villages.
• Mesopotamian city-states remained independent from one another. Egyptian kingdoms united together.