Egypt Test Review

Hatshepsut was one of the few women to rule Egypt

• True

• False

What did she do to keep with the traditional role of Pharaoh?

• She dressed as a male, referred to herself as "he", and sometimes wore a fake golden beard.

• She married a queen.

• She killed all her siblings.

• She went to war with other countries to expand Egypt.

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What did Ramses ll accomplish as a leader?

• A victory in war

• Building a strong military

• Expanding the empire

• All of the above

How long did Rameses II live?

• 25 years

• 50 years

• 90 years

• 1,000,000 years

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called

• Mesopotamia
• Upper and Lower Egypt
• Eastern and Western Egypt
• Nubia and Cairo

What is a dynasty?

• a collection of queens
• a collection of kingdoms
• series of rulers from different families
• series of rulers from the same family

Which of the following beliefs was  central to Egyptian religion?

• the afterlife
• the pyramids
• the pharaohs
• the heavens

Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?

• They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
• They carried the dead to a nearby country.
• They preserved bodies as mummies.
• They were buried in the river.

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?

• Tombs were museums.
• Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
• Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
• They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.

The worship of many gods.

• monotheism
• irrigation
• polytheism
• epic