Chapter Test - Ancient Egypt

1. Was the religion of Ancient Egypt considered polytheistic or monotheistic?

• A. polytheistic
• B. monotheistic

2. In the Egyptian pantheon, the gods are personification of _______________ & ______________________.

• A. the living & the dead
• B. heaven & earth
• C. nature & human nature
• D. the natural & the unnatural

3. What was one reason the Egyptians were so loyal to the Pharaohs?

• A. the Pharaohs were the wealthiest
• B. the Pharaohs were believed to be part gods themselves
• C. they were afraid of the pharaohs

4. Read the short paragraph below. Which sentence supports the idea that Egypt was a theocracy?

• A. The Ancient Egyptian Government was ruled first and foremost by the Pharaoh.
• B. The Pharaoh was the supreme leader not only of the government, but also of the religion.
• C. However, the Pharaoh couldn't run the government all by himself, so he had a hierarchy of rulers & leaders...

6. TRUE or FALSE: Unlike most rivers, the Nile river flows south to north.

• True
• False

7. Which of the following were Egyptian inventions? (SELECT THREE)

• the wheel
• papyrus paper
• writing
• 365 day calendar
• wigs

8. Which statement is the MAIN idea of the passage below?

• A. The Rosetta Stone is a stone with writing carved into it.
• B. French soldiers found it in Egypt in 1799.
• C. It helped people get a better understanding of...hieroglyphics.
• D. The stone is named after the city where it was found, Rosetta.

9. Explain how historians were able to learn hieroglyphics from the Rosetta Stone.

10. The Old, Middle, & New Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt were seen as periods of stability and prosperity. The intermediate, or in-between periods, were viewed as periods of _______________.

• A. peace
• B. tolerance
• C. decline

12. TRUE or FALSE: The annual flooding of the Nile river was violent and completely unpredictable.

• True
• False