Unit 4: Ancient Egypt Exam Review

Papyrus would have been MOST important in the Egyptian's ability to...

• irrigate

• communicate

• build pyramids

• defeat invaders

The majority of Egyptians live along the Nile River Delta because...

• land is inexpensive there

• arable land is located there

• the pyramids are located there

• important archaeological sites are there

This ancient monument is found in

• Egypt

• India

• Turkey

• Israel

Religion in ancient Egypt was vital to society because it..

• proved that the Pharaoh was practically a god

• provided all people with a sense of stability

• prevented the priestly class from attempting to overthrow the Pharaoh

• gave peasants hope that they could improve their status in the next life

Which statement BEST describes the religious role of the Pharaoh in ancient Egypt?

• He was the god Horus

• He was chosen by God to rule

• He was the reincarnation of Osiris

• He was part god and related to Horus,

The MAIN reason for the construction of the pyramids...

• intimidate potential invaders of the Egyptian kingdom

• convince peasants of the greatness of the Pharaoh

• serve as burial tombs for Egyptian pharaohs

• serve as burial tombs for important people

Which of these BEST explains why ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was both a king and a god?

• The pharaoh performed supernatural feats before mass audiences

• The pharaoh's government protected the people from invasion, disease, and famine

• Nomadic invaders from the east brought stories of the pharaoh's divinity, spreading support

• Egyptian religion contained no other gods, leaving a religious gap that the pharaoh could fill

The BEST explanation for why Egypt, unlike Mesopotamia, created a strong, central state that resisted invasion involves...

• the use of the Nile River to develop a strong navy

• the development of writing in the form of hieroglyphics

• the blend of religious and political leader in the pharaoh

• the use of slavery to free the middle class to serve in the army

Hieroglyphics were not used for common, everyday writing, but instead appeared on

• goods sold to foreign lands

• temple walls, tombs, and monuments

• domesticated animals to mark ownership

• everyday government documents and legal papers

Which description BEST explains the relationship of religion and political authority in Ancient Egypt

• The Pharaoh's role as head of the religion and government provided stability to the people of Ancient Egypt

• Monotheism developed as the major religious belief of Ancient Egypt with the Pharaoh as the creator god

• In order to keep political control, the Pharaoh minimized the role of religion in Ancient Egypt

• Religion and political authority were separated into different functions in Ancient Egypt