1st Sem. World History Unit 1 (1.3.5) Ancient Egypt

1a. Who was the most powerful person in Egyptian society and government?

• A. The monarch

• B. The pharaoh

• C. The scribe

• D. The vizier

2a. Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?

• A. To learn more about medicine and science

• B. To make sacrifices to the Nile

• C. To make the god Ra happy

• D. To preserve the bodies for use in the afterlife

3a. Why was the Nile River valley good for farming?

• A. Floodwater regularly left rich soil in the valley.

• B. The Egyptians practiced crop rotation to protect the soil.

• C. There were few bugs.

• D. There were several underground springs.

4a. Which best describe how Egyptians viewed the pharaoh?

• A. He could be removed by a vote.

• B. He received power directly rom gods.

• C. He was human but smarter.

• D. He was someone who had come back from the dead.

5a. What was the Rosetta Stone?

• A. A carved stone that helped decode hieroglphics

• B. A precious jewel that belonged to the pharaoh

• C. A rock used to grind flour and herbs

• D. The stone capped pyramids

6a. What did Pharaoh Akhenaten try to do?

• A. Build the biggest pyramid

• B. Conquer the Hittites

• C. Convert Egypt to a monotheistic religion

• D. United the upper and lower kingdoms of the Nile

7a. Why were the pyramids filled with treasures?

• A. The pharaohs did not want anyone else to have them.

• B. The pharaohs would need these items on their journeys in the afterlife.

• C. It taught how to mummify people.

• D. The pyramids were the safest place to keep these items.

8a. Which of these advances did ancient Egyptians make?

• A. Conducted surgery

• B. Invented language

• C. Invented the wheel

• D. Perfected cuneiform

9a. Why did the extensive deserts on all side help ancient Egypt develop civilization?

• A. The deserts acted as a natural protection from invaders.

• B. The deserts became rich farmland that grew extensive crops of desert wheat.

• C. The open spaces of the desert encouraged the Egyptians to think about art.

• D. The "red lands" of the desert made the "black lands" look much more attractive

10a. What event happened in the Middle Kingdom?

• A. A central government was formed.

• B. Crop failures occurred.

• C. The empire was expanded.

• D. The Hyssops were defeated.