6th Grade Topic 3 Test Review

The soil of the Nile River Valley is best characterized as _________.

• fertile/rich
• dry
• red
• swampy

 The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as the ______ Land. 

• black
• delta
• yellow
• red

A decreased yield of grain crops and not having enough food which would cause the people to go hungry are cause by a

• harvest
• drought
• famine
• starvation

During which Kingdom was ancient Egypt the most powerful and prosperous?

• old
• middle
• new
• Hatshepsut

A pharaoh’s ________ collected taxes from farmers and distributed surpluses to officials, priests and merchants.

• special mummy chicken
• bureaucracy
• special mummy cat
• special mummy camel

every ___________ who ruled Egypt was seen as Horus in human form and therefore a god on Earth and very powerful

• vizier
• queen
• prince
• pharaoh

Which pharaoh increased Egypt’s wealth by expanding trade?

• Ramses II
• Ramses I
• Cleopatra
• Hatshepsut

 In order to overcome death, Egyptians believed that they needed to preserve their __________ in the afterlife. 

• minds
• bodies
• possessions
• cat

In Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called

• schoolers
• writers
• scribes
• caretakers

The Book of the Dead is a well-known piece of ancient Egyptian literature that has what purpose?

• a guide for the soul for the afterlife
• makeup tips for the style-conscience mummy
• a contact list of all of your deceased friends
• recipe book for delicious afterlife treats