Unit 2 Chapter 3: Ancient Egypt

Which number represents "Upper Egypt" on the map?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which number is used to represent "Kush" on the map?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

The main purpose of pyramids was to......

• attract people to trade

• store food

• bury pharaohs

• worship various gods

The Egyptians used a form of writing called......

• papyrus

• cuneiform

• mastaba

• hieroglyphics

Which of the following was on the top of Egypt's social structure?

• farmers

• soldiers

• pharaohs

• merchants

Where did most people in ancient Egypt live?

• a) in Nubia

• b) by the Red Sea

• c) along the Nile River

• d) in the Valley of Kings

What as unusual about Hatshepsut being pharaoh?

• Hatshepsut was a child.

• Hatshepsut was a woman.

• Hatshepsut was originally from Nubia.

• Hatshepsut held power for sixty-six years.

What problem did the cataracts on the Nile cause?

• They created a delta.

• They led to difficult travel.

• They caused the river to flood frequently.

• They caused the river to split into the White Nile and the Blue Nile.

What ancient Egyptian belief does this photograph show?

• Pharaohs were chosen by the gods to rule.

• Good people would be rewarded in the afterlife.

• Women were important but not equal to men.

• Mummification helped people reunite with their bodies after death.

What did Akhenaten try to change about Egyptian culture? Select the two correct answers.

• He tried to outlaw hieroglyphics.

• He tried to stop the rule of pharaohs.

• He tried to change religion in Egypt.

• He tried to change the design of the pyramids.

• He tried to reduce the power of priests.