Ancient Egypt_4th_Social Studies Mastery Check

Instructions: Read and study the sources about Ancient Egypt. Then use your social studies knowledge and the sources to answer the questions

1. Use Source 1 to answer the question. (4.14) 1 pt.

Which of the following best explains the importance of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb? 

• The tomb walls revealed that Tutankhamun was a powerful pharaoh who was critical to the expansion of Egypt’s empire.

• The burial items and inscriptions provided valuable information about Egyptian religion, rituals, and culture.

• Papyrus scrolls within the tomb provided detailed histories about each of the pharaohs, beginning with the Old Kingdom.

• The large quantity of gold found in the tomb was melted down and turned into coins to help stabilize Egypt’s economy.

Use Source 2 to answer the question. (4.14) 1 pt.

Which of the following inferences can be made about Ancient Egyptian society?

• Religious ceremonies were run by the lower class and enslaved people.

• Movement from one class to another was unlikely in Ancient Egypt.

• Women were heads of the household, so all familial decision-making fell on them.

• Farmers were the lowest class in the social makeup of Egypt

Use Source 3 to answer the question. (4.14) 2 pts.

Which of the following best describes what can be learned from the papyrus scroll? 

Select the two correct answers!

• The scroll shows how a soul interacts with the gods to gain entry to the Egyptian afterlife.

• The scroll includes detailed plans for several temple complexes in Upper Egypt.

• The scroll has a map showing the locations of all burials in the Valley of the Kings.

• The scroll contains the code of laws that brought order to Egyptian society.

• The scroll provides examples of Egyptian artistic style and hieroglyphic text.

Use Source 4 to answer the question. (4.14) 2 pts.

Select the best answer from the list to complete the sentence about the sources. The statues of Rameses II at the temple of Abu Simbel were meant to be ​ (a)   projecting the greatness and power of the pharaoh. Rameses II was an (b)   pharaoh. He was depicted on the temple wall in his war chariot dominating the battlefield against the Hittites.

• realistic
• rational
• practical
• peaceful
• lowly
• isolationist
• magnificent
• expansionist