Ancient Egypt; ch. 4

Which statement best explains why trade helped Egyptians make tools, jewelry, and art?

• Egypt developed its civilization later than other regions.

• Egyptians were not skilled at making arts and crafts.

• Egyptians had an abundance of resources but not a lot of money.

• Egypt did not have a large supply of wood, metal, or gems.

Which of these contributes most to the fertility of the land in the Nile Delta?

• heavy tropical storms in Ethiopia

• rich sediment deposits from upriver in Africa

• abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea

• irrigation systems developed by the ancient Egyptians

To the people of ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was primarily a

• political symbol

• skilled bureaucrat

• religious leader

• military commander

How does the annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River Valley?

• It makes it difficult for farmers to get their crops to market.

• It enriches the soil with new nutrients carried in from upriver.

• It destroys whatever crops have not been harvested by late spring.

• It enables them to grow a crop of rice between the harvest of other crops.

Which statement describes the major difference between peasants and other farmers in ancient Egypt?

• Peasants were not allowed to participate in the same religious rituals

• Peasants did not own the land that they farmed and worked on.

• Peasants lived in remote villages in houses made of mud-bricks.

• Peasants were required to work on the pharaoh’s building projects such as the pyramids.

Which statement best applies to polytheism?

• There is a heaven.

• There are many gods.

• The spirits control your life

• The universe is merely an illusion.

Which of these geographic features is a part of Lower Egypt?

Delta

• the Nile River Delta

• the city of Thebes

• the Nubian Desert

• the Valley of the Kings

Egypt’s first pharaoh

• established a democratic government

• reformed Egypt’s main form of religion

• unified the people living along the Nile

• increased trade with peoples in the Middle East

The Old Kingdom period of Egyptian history ended when

• Egypt was conquered by a Middle Eastern people

• the pharaohs lost control over several Egyptian cities

• Egyptian priests successfully reduced the power of the pharaohs

• the capital of Egypt was moved to the Mediterranean coast.

What were ancient Egyptians able to do as a result of the invention of papyrus?

• create accurate maps

• develop a system of writing

• keep records of transactions

• communicate with distant peoples