Unit 3: Ancient Egypt Review

How did the ancient Egyptians track the seasons to know when to plant and harvest their crops? (*Hint- There are two ways.)

• They created a shadoof.

• They created a 365 day calendar.

• They created a writing system.

• They created papyrus.

How did the Egyptians get water to their farmland and/or canals during drier seasons?

• They built dams and redirected the river water.

• They invented the shadoof to get water from the river to farmland and canals.

• They had animals carry pots of water to other parts of the land.

• They had wells that brought water into their cities.

How were social classes organized in ancient Egypt?

• by family

• by wealth

• by education

• by occupation

What class did soldiers, doctors, and scribes belong to in ancient Egypt?

• The Middle Class

• The Ruling Class

• The Lower Class

• The Highest Class

What class did enslaved people and farmers belong to in ancient Egypt?

• The Middle Class

• The Ruling Class

• The Lower Class

• The Highest Class

What class did nobility and the vizier belong to in ancient Egypt?

• The Middle Class

• The Ruling Class

• The Lower Class

• The Highest Class

What class did the pharaoh belong to in ancient Egypt?

• The Middle Class

• The Ruling Class

• The Lower Class

• The Highest Class

Why were dynasties created in ancient Egypt?

• To ensure the next pharaoh was selected from the same family

• To ensure the next vizier was selected from the same family

• To ensure the next military general was selected from the same family

• To ensure the next pharaoh was selected from a different family

What was the role of a scribe?

• to keep records

• to help advise the pharaoh

• to plant and harvest crops

• to rule Egypt

What was the role of a farmer?

• to keep records

• to help advise the pharaoh

• to plant and harvest crops

• to rule Egypt