Ancient Civilizations Review

How did local rulers buying fancy cloth, jewelry, and other luxury goods lead to the creation of cities?

• It didn't. People preferred to live on farms, not in cities.

• Local rulers forced people to live in cities.

• Artisans and merchants began to settle near local rulers.

• The pharaoh made it law that cities were created.

What did Narmer do that caused the start of Egypt's first dynasty?

• invaded the country of Kush

• brought settlers to the Nile Valley

• built the first Egyptian city

• united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

Why did the Egyptians obey the pharaoh and his officials?

• The Egyptian people elected the pharaoh.

• They only obeyed if they agreed with what pharaoh said.

• They obeyed because everyone was equal.

• Egyptians saw the pharaoh as a god-king.

Most Egyptians did what job?

• Priest

• Scribe

• Merchant

• Farmer

What two things did Egyptians do to prepare for an afterlife?

• Build a pyramid; meet the pharaoh

• Eat crocodile stew once a year; be buried in purple clothing

• Be a good person; have their dead body preserved

• Eat crocodile stew once a year; be buried in purple clothing

Which statement is NOT true about pyramids?

• They were built using the principles of mathematics and geometry.

• They were palaces where pharaohs often held lavish parties in the summertime.

• They were the largest man-made structures on earth for nearly 4,000 years.

• They were made out of giant blocks of stone cut by hand and moved into place using a ramp.

Which of the following can BEST be used as evidence that the ancient Egyptians had great knowledge of mathematics?

• the use of hieroglyphics

• the building of the pyramids

• the technology of mummification

• the development of ironworking

How did mummification contribute to advancements in the field of science?

• Dermatologists learned how to keep skin clean and soft.

• Artisans learned how to make sturdier furniture.

• Engineers learned how to build stronger buildings.

• Doctors learned about the structure of the body and its organs.

This ancient Egyptian mural shows people of Kush bringing tribute to the Egyptian Pharaoh. Why would they do that?

• Egypt had conquered Kush.

• The Egyptian pharaoh was about to marry a Kushian princess.

• Egypt and Kush were equal trading partners.

• Kush had conquered Egypt.

Where would an archaeologist find artifacts from different times? Match and label the dates with the soil picture below.

a

b

A knife made out of bronze material made for a warrior

A stone weapon made by an early homosapien