25-26 Egypt Test

 Different than the Mesopotamians, the ancient Egyptians believed ___________ as is evident in the creation of the book of the dead, mummification and grand tombs royal tombs that held all the dead's worldly possessions

• That the afterlife was a dark and scary place to be avoided at all costs

• That the afterlife was a continuation for their current life

• That people would be reborn into new bodies after deat

• That people could be resurrected after death if the right procedures were performed at the time of death.

Ancient Egypt was divided geographically into what two regions?

• Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

• Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt

• Northern Egypt and Southern Egypt

• The River Valley regions and the Desert region

From the Hyksos the Egyptians learned to make weapons and tools out of what material?

• Stone

• Bronze

• Iron

• Wood

 Hatshepsut was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh. She was known for creating infrastructure through trade and work projects instead of conquest like most of the pharaohs during which time frame in Egyption history?

• The ancient Kingdom

• The New Kingdom

• The Middle Kingdom

• The Old Kingdom

Ancient Egyptians had two forms of writing, _________ was used for formal sacred writing while _________was a simplified version that was used for business transactions and everyday writing.

• Cuneiform / Pictographs

• Hieroglyphics / Pictographs

• Hieroglyphics / Hieratic Scrip

• Ideographs/ Pictographs

 Unlike most other monarchs of the ancient world, the pharaohs of ancient Egypt had a unique relationship to their religion. Held to a high standard of conduct and wisdom, most Egyptian pharaohs were considered to be____________

• in direct communication with the god, which eliminated the need for the priest class

• gods themselves, immortal, all powerful and all knowing.

• well studied in the sacred texts and working closely with the priest hood to achieve balance and harmony

• separate from religions, running the government outside of the realm of religion concerned only with law and order.

On the map, which letter best represents Egypt?

• A

• B

• C

• D

a line of rulers from the same family of a country

• Hierarchy

• Dynasty

• Kingdomship

• Succession

What is the significance of the discovery of King Tut's tomb? Why is he the "most studied" pharoah in Egyptian history?

• His tomb had over 5,000 artifacts within it it at the time of its discovery. This made it the most complete pharonic burial that had been excavated

• Archeologists have found over 10,000 papyrus scrolls in the Library of Alexandria that detail his reign

• King Tut conquered the empire of Alexander the Great, making him the first Egyptian ruler to defeat the Roman Empire

• King Tut invented heiroglyphics, making his reign the first recorded reign of an Egyptian Pharoah

When was the 1st pyramid built?

• Paleolithic Period

• New Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• Cleopatra Dynasty