Ancient Egypt Assessment

First Name

Last Name

Period

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 5
• 6

What type of landscape exists on both sides of the Nile River Valley?

• steppe
• desert
• humid tropical
• tropical savanna

Which of the following statements supports the fact that the Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement?

• The geography supported various desert plants and birds.
• The geography included many areas for hunters to hunt widely.
• The geography included areas for farming.
• The geography helped to unify the country.

Division of labor is best described as the type of arrangement in which

• there is large scale unemployment.
• the government assigns people different jobs.
• each person specializes in a particular job.
• everyone does the same type of job.

Why did the Egyptians build their pyramids to be grand and spectacular?

• because the reflected the sun god's importance
• because they reflected the pharaoh's importance
• because the reflected the farmers' importance
• because the reflected the priests' importance

A series of rulers from the same family is called a/an ________.

• cultural diffusion
• dynasty
• elite
• nobles

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• The tombs served as museums.
• The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.
• Egyptians believed the tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.
• Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

The Egyptian writing system is called _______.

• Rosetta
• Egyptese
• Hieroglyphics
• Kush