Unit 1 Review Part 2 (Egypt, Judaism, China)

In addition to being the leader of Egypt, what role did the pharaoh play?

• priest

• healer

• god

• vizier

When the Nile River flooded every June, what was left behind when the water receded that allowed the civilization to flourish?

• an abundance of sea life

• stable land suitable for building

• a rich layer of soil

How did the development of efficient agricultural practices, including understanding the Nile River's flooding patterns, change Egyptian work life?

• Efficient agricultural practices made the workforce available for other endeavors.

• Efficient agricultural practices enabled everyone to become a farmer.

• Efficient agricultural practices contributed to technological developments in other fields.

Letter A shows the location of which ancient river valley?

• Tigris

• Indus

• Nile

• Euphrates

Ancient Egypt was a polytheistic society. What does this mean?

• Egyptians worshiped one God.

• Egyptians worshiped many gods.

• Egyptians worshiped using rituals.

• Egyptians worshiped the pharaoh.

Mathematics and science played a role in the design of the Egyptian architecture. Which particular branch of mathematics guided the design?

• statistics

• calculus

• algebra

• geometry

In what way are ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics like letters in the English alphabet?

• Hieroglyphics represent sounds.

• Hieroglyphics are used in other languages.

• Hieroglyphics have vowels and consonants.

The role of the scribe when Egyptian society and government is MOST similar to that of a(n)

• accountant.

• political advisor.

• record keeper.

• leader.

A believer in monotheism

• rejects prophecies.

• worships a single God.

• expects to be reincarnated.

Why did King Cyrus allow some Jewish people to return to Israel?

• He did not have room for all of them in his kingdom.

• He wanted the religion to spread through Europe.

• He wanted the Jewish people to rebuild the temple.

• He had a reputation for religious tolerance.