Unit 3 Test: Ancient Egypt

When was ancient Egypt its most powerful and prosperous?

• during the New Kingdom

• during the Middle Kingdom

• during the Old Kingdom

• just after Narmer's unification

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The soil of the Nile River Valley is best described as...

• dry.

• fertile.

• barren.

• rocky.

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G.HE.1

Reorder the following from the top (1) to the bottom (5) of the ancient Egyptian social hierarchy

• Pharaoh

• Priests/Advisors

• Farmers

• Merchants and Artisans

• Scribes and Soldiers

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The ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead is a well-known piece of ancient Egyptian literature that...

• is a guide for Egyptians to get to the afterlife.

• is a list of important citizens and officials who died.

• explains the succession of pharaohs.

• tells the story of an Egyptian scribe who killed a pharaoh.

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Choose all that are true:

What were possible consequences of a drought (lack of rainfall) in ancient Egypt?

• Forest fires would break out and destroy homes.

• The amount of crops would decrease.

• Not having enough food would cause people to go hungry and leave Egypt.

• The sands would become too hot to walk on.

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G.HE.1

Read the following story and answer this question:

What was the significance of this story to the ancient Egyptians?

After the god, Osiris, became king of Egypt, his brother, Seth, took the form of a monster and killed him out of jealousy. Osiris's son, Horus, and his uncle Seth competed in may contests to settle the argument over who was the true king of Egypt. In the end, Horus emerged victorious. His victory united the kingdoms of Egypt and ushered in an era of peace and prosperity. From that day forward, the people of Egypt considered each pharaoh to be Horus in human form.

• Horus brought light and life to the people of Egypt as the sun god.

• Pharaohs were considered gods on Earth and therefore the most powerful ruler in Egypt.

• Priests of Horus's temple in Thebes were also considered gods.

• The people feared Seth and tried to avoid his wrath.

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In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient at engineering and...

• astronomy.

• mathematics.

• chemistry.

• social studies.

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How did Egypt's grain surplus encourage people to become artisans?

• Weavers and potters created containers for storing surplus crops.

• Roads needed to built to carry surplus crops to the market.

• Farmers hired craftworkers to make new agricultural tools.

• Rulers used the surpluses of food to barter for new goods, like clothing, jewelry, pottery, and other goods, so a need for Artisans was created.

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Ranked third (from top to bottom) in the Egyptian social hierarchy, these are the people responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records.

• artisans

• bureaucrats

• pharaohs

• scribes

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E.ST.2

In order to "overcome death" in the afterlife, ancient Egyptians preserved their bodies through a process called...

• mummification.

• sarcophagus.

• Book of the Dead.

• dynasty.

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