TN Ready Review - Social Studies - Egypt

This is a map of Africa.

Which number correctly identifies the location of the Nile River?

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Why did Ancient Egyptian rulers establish dynasties?

• to promote equality within society

• to ensure that ruling families stayed in power

• to encourage new groups to hold power

• to support democratic ideas

This is a photograph of several ancient forms of writing.

Which number correctly identifies the system of writing created in Ancient Egypt?

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This is a map of Africa.

Which number correctly identifies the location of the Kush civilization?

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Which river is most closely associated with the Gupta civilization?

• Euphrates River

• Indus River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

What is the relationship between Brahmanism and Hinduism?

• Brahmanism replaced Hinduism as a monotheistic religion.

• Brahmanism argued against the caste system created by Hinduism.

• Hinduism was built upon many of the ideas of Brahmanism.

• Hinduism supported holy wars against Brahmanism.

This chart describes the social structure of one ancient civilization.

Which ancient civilization used this social structure?

• Babylon

• Egypt

• Gupta

• Sumer

What was the location of Ancient Nubia in relation to Ancient Egypt?

• It was south of Ancient Egypt.

• It was north of Ancient Egypt.

• It was east of Ancient Egypt.

• It was west of Ancient Egypt.

This is a map of Ancient Egypt.

What was the name of the region of Ancient Egypt in the darkly shaded area of this map?

• Alexandria

• Kush

• Lower Egypt

• Upper Egypt

What was the role of the pharaoh in Ancient Egyptian society?

• The pharaoh was considered an artist who gave commentary on society.

• The pharaoh was considered a living god who ruled society.

• The pharaoh was considered a slave who was used for labor.

• The pharaoh was considered a businessman who controlled the economy.