Module 4

Which of following is NOT a feature you might find INSIDE an Egyptian temple?

• Hieroglyphics

• Paintings

• Sphinxes

• A Sanctuary

Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantages did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?

• It was close to its neighbors so they were able to make friends.

• It had a lot of rain, which provided water.

• It had natural barriers to protect against invaders.

• It had many places to worship.

Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?

• Ahmose of Thebes

• Ramses the Great

• King Tutankhamen

• Queen Hatshepsut

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• The tombs served as museums.

• Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

• The tombs were private storage rooms of the pharaoh.

• Many Egyptians were hoarders and didn't throw anything away.

Which of the following best describes how Egyptian civilization developed?

• Cities broke off into scattered farms.

• Villages replaced towns.

• Farms replaced cities and then pyramids.

• Over time, farms grew into villages, which then lead into cities.

Which of the following has the Egyptian Social Structure in the correct order from highest class to lowest class?

• pharaoh, farmers, nobles, scribes, slaves

• pharaoh, nobles, scribes, farmers, slaves

• nobles, pharaoh, slaves, farmers, scribes

• farmers, pharaoh, nobles, slaves, scribes

Which statement accurately describes ancient Egyptian writing?

• Hieroglyphics were only written and read from left to right.

• Hieroglyphics are symbols, some of which resemble animals.

• There are twenty-six letters in the ancient Egyptian alphabet.

• There are no remaining examples of ancient Egyptian texts.

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops didn't grow or if disease struck?

• The scribes

• The farmers

• The mummies

• The pharaoh

The first pharaoh, Menes, wore a double crown to represent what?

• The river Nile, which flowed both ways.

• Farming and herding, which was very important.

• His rule over Upper and Lower Egypt

• His joint rule with the queen.

Which of the following religious beliefs did the ancient Egyptians and ancient Sumerians (Mesopotamians) share?

Hint: They BOTH believed rulers were chosen by the gods to protect their people.

• There are many gods.

• The sun god is the most important god.

• There is only one god, who is all-powerful.

• They did not believe in gods at all.