DISTRICT 6th Social Studies Q1A2

What was the role of scribes in ancient Egypt?

• They planted seeds and harvested grain.

• They fought in military battles.

• They produced writings.

• They made laws.

Who was Hatshepsut?

• the last active pharaoh before Egypt became part of the Roman Empire

• the first female to declare herself pharaoh of ancient Egypt

• the mother of one of the first female pharaohs of Egypt

• the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten

How was the architecture of Ancient Egypt similar to the architecture of Mesopotamia?

• Both created terraced farms.

• Both created buildings with pillars.

• Both created large, pyramid-like structures.

• Both created large highways.

In Ancient Egypt, how were new rulers selected?

• Current rulers selected their successors from local elders.

• Current rulers passed power on to relatives within their family.

• New rulers were selected by a democratic vote.

• New rulers were chosen from the top military generals.

How did people in Ancient Egyptian society adapt to the desert environment of northern Africa?

• They created irrigation systems to help store water.

• They created terraced farms to increase farmland.

• They created earthen walls to protect from windstorms.

• They created canals to navigate swampy marshes.

According to most historians, why did the Ancient Egyptians build these large structures?

• to defend their cities

• to honor dead leaders

• to attract visitors

• to store surplus crops

In what city was this structure most likely built?

• Babylon

• Giza

• Olympia

• Rhodes

The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification most reflected a belief in

• healing rituals.

• an afterlife.

• technology.

• education.

How did writing help with the collection of taxes in ancient Egypt?

• Performances of rituals could be counted by priests.

• Officials could record numbers of crops and animals.

• Military leaders could estimate the number of soldiers needed.

• Costs of building tombs and monuments could be tracked by officials.

Read the information and answer the question.

Speaker 1: Our country’s leader was elected by the people so he must do the people’s will.

Speaker 2: Our country’s government is run by military leaders so we are always at war.

Speaker 3: Our country’s leader is a god so his word must always be obeyed.

Speaker 4: Our country’s government was created by noblemen so they could increase their wealth.

Who most likely lived in ANCIENT EGYPT?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4