Ancient Egypt

The ox pulled plow was used for...

• building pyramids

• transportation

• worshipping gods

• agriculture

The largest group of Egyptian society was made up of

• farmers and workers

• artisans and merchants

• scribes and traders

• soldiers and nobles

The Nile River's flooding could be described as

• unpredictable

• destructive

• predictable and dependable

• rare

Which Egyptian achievement was created to help with irrigation?

• papyrus

• pyramids

• 365 day calendar

• shadoof

A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader is called a

• dynasty

• theocracy

• bureaucrat

• pharaoh

What is Ramses II best known for?

• writing a set of laws for Egypt

• moving the capital to Thebes

• building more temples than any other Pharaoh

• being the ruler during the Old Kingdom

Which of the following is an achievement from Ancient Egypt?

• 365 calendar

• cuneiform

• wheel

• gun powder

What did the development of hieroglyphics allow Egyptians to do?

• write the first medical books

• invent the chariot

• build pyramids and temples

• preserve dead bodies

What major change did Amenhotep IV (Akhenaton) try to make in Egypt?

• He wanted them to worship only one god named Aton

• He made all Egyptians worship his wife

• He wanted to sacrifice all the priests to increase his power

• He wanted the Egyptians to build more temples for him

How did developing papyrus help the Ancient Egyptians?

• it led to the construction of temples

• it increased demand for silk

• it allowed for wide-spread record keeping

• it inspired the creation of money.