Ancient Egypt Class Study Quiz

Amenhotep is credited with creating the world’s first what?

• Irrigation system

• Canal

• Newspaper

• Temple

The mummification process only took one day

• True

• False

Hieroglyphics are:

• A form of picture writing

• Writing made up of small wedge shapes

• The name of Amenhotep’s newspaper

• A tomb

Who is at the top of the Egyptian social class pyramid?

• The merchants

• The Pharaoh

• The Nobles

• The scribes

What group made up the majority of Egyptian social structure?

• Pharaohs

• Nobles

• Peasant Farmers

• Soldiers

How did a tomb “help” a Pharaoh according to what the Egyptians believed?

• It guided them to the afterlife

• It protected them from other Pharaohs

• It was a place for them to sleep

• It made them more popular with the people

Hieroglyphics allowed Egypt to communicate with:

• Their own people

• Neighboring countries

• Their enemies

• All the above

How did Amenhotep use his hieroglyphic messages to promote his own power and popularity with the people of Egypt?

• He wrote secret messages to his friends

• He sent messages discussing problems Egypt was having with their enemies

• He sent messages discussing only Egypt’s triumphs/ successes

• He used Hieroglyphics to invite everyday citizens to the capital

Why was being a tomb builder an important job?

• Tomb builders had the best retirement plan

• Tomb builders were responsible for helping the Pharaoh get to the afterlife

• Tomb builders were responsible for teaching the Pharaoh how to build pyramids

• Tomb builders helped to make mummy

What contributed to the very stable social structure in ancient Egypt?

• The government paid everyone the same amount

• The people all got to pick their job

• The people did not move between levels or change jobs

• The top level did not have to work on weekends