Ancient Egypt - Test Review

What made Egyptians uncomfortable with Hatshepsut being pharoah?

• She was a child pharaoh

• Pharaohs were always weak women

• Hatshepsut was from a different continent

• Pharaohs were usually men

Choose the MOST correct answer: What were the pyramids used for in Ancient Egypt?

• To pray to the Nile in hopes of it not flooding

• Storage for food and supplies for the country

• Housing for the general population

• Tombs (burial sites) for pharaohs and their families

What GEOGRAPHICAL feature did most Egyptians live near?

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Nile River

• Mediterranean Sea

What is the name of the writing system used by the Ancient Egyptians?

• cuneiform

• kanji

• runes

• hieroglyphics

What was the purpose of the tombs in Ancient Egypt?

• To provide a final resting place for the deceased and ensure their successful journey to the afterlife

• To provide shelter for the homeless

• To serve as a meeting place for the living and the dead

• To store valuable artifacts and treasures

What problems can cataracts cause?

• They created deltas.

• Boats can not travel easy through them.

• It allows water to flow freely.

• This would split the river in two.

​ (a)   are the most important in the Egyptian's social structure.

• Pharaohs
• Merchants
• Artists

How did Egyptians determine if someone was good or bad after death?

• They would weigh hearts to be rewarded in the afterlife

• Pharaohs determined this based on a person's actions

• They used the god of the Nile River

• If you were at the top of the social structure then you were good

An Egyptian religious practice that was a way of preserving bodies.

• Cremation
• Embalmment
• Taxidermy
• Mummification

The mummification was a process that helped understand the ​ (a)  

• human body
• gods thoughts