Egypt Test

Rulers of Egypt were called ________.

• kings

• peasants

• pharaohs

• priests

What was the importance of the "Book of the Dead?"

• It explained the dynasties of the Egyptian Pharaohs.

• It told the story of how Hatshepsut became the first female pharaoh.

• It served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.

• It was a list of important citizens and officials that have died.

How did the ancient Egyptian settlements benefit from being surrounded by desert?

• It offered natural protection against invaders.

• It gave people an easy place to bury their dead.

• It provided a good area for growing crops.

• It made traveling easy.

The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It is ______ miles long.

• 8,437

• 1046

• over 4000

• 650

What type of land borders the Nile River throughout most of its length?

• deserts

• mountains

• farmland

• savannas

Which class of Egyptian society was made up of merchants, artists, scribes, architects, and farmers?

• highest class

• middle class

• upper class

• lowest class

An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is a ________.

• cadaver

• corpse

• morgue

• mummy

The lower class in ancient Egypt was made up of:

• priests and nobles

• farmers

• scribes and merchants

• slaves, servants, and peasants

Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?

• Afterlife

• Hunting and gathering

• Pharaohs

• Pyramids

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.?

• Tombs were museums.

• Tombs were the safest places in the kingdom.

• Tombs were private storage spaces for the pharaohs.

• People believed that the dead would need them in the afterlife.