Ancient Egypt Practise Exam

What do historians do?

• Document and record the past

• Search for and preserve artefacts

• Teach others about Egypt

• Make documentaries about ancient places

What do archaeologists do?

• Document and record the past

• Search for and preserve artefacts

• Teach others about Egypt

• Make documentaries about ancient places

Which event came first? (check the date)

• Upper and Lower Egypt split up (1100 BCE)

• First stone pyramids (2700 BCE)

• First use of Hieroglyphics (3100 BCE)

• Akhenaten changes religion (1352 BCE)

Which event came last? (check the date)

• Upper and Lower Egypt split up (1100 BCE)

• First stone pyramids (2700 BCE)

• First use of Hieroglyphics (3100 BCE)

• Akhenaten changes religion (1352 BCE)

What were the advantages of living along the Nile River?

Answer explanation

The Nile River provided an excellent source of stable farming for Egyptians through seasonal flooding. Additionally, it was used as a trade route and transported all types of goods up and down Egypt.

What were some of the changes Akhenaten made to society?

Answer explanation

Akhenaten changed lots of things about Egyptian society including the art style, the capital city and the religion. Akhenaten changed the religion from polytheistic to monotheistic, worshiping only Aten.

What is the Rosetta Stone?

• An impressive stone which is carved to look like a rose.

• A stone which features a message in three different languages.

• A rare gemstone found in the town of Rosetta.

• A stone found in the tomb of Pharaoh Rosetta.

What does the Rosetta Stone tell us about change in ancient Egypt?

Answer explanation

The Rosetta Stone proves that new cultures were accepted into Egypt over time and multiple language were present together. Greek, Hieroglyphic and Demotic writing were all used and all respected at a time.

What is a primary source?

• A source of information directly from the event or period being discussed.

• A source of information based on a later interpretation of what happened.

• Only artefacts are primary sources.

• Only historians are primary sources.

What is a secondary source?

• A source of information directly from the event or period being discussed.

• A source of information based on a later interpretation of what happened.

• Only artefacts are secondary sources.

• Only historians are secondary sources.