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WorksheetsChapter 8 S.S. Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
a)
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years
b)
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb
c)
Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt
d)
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about far away lands
2.
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
a)
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
b)
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
c)
to transport goods up and down the Nile
d)
to educate and protect the royal children
3.
What was the major purpose for building the pyramids?
a)
temples for religious worship
b)
storehouses for the reserves of grain
c)
homes for the pharaohs' servants
d)
tombs for pharaohs when they died
4.
What is one characteristic for which Egypt's Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
a)
Reunification
b)
Great pharaohs
c)
Widespread wars
d)
Military conquests
5.
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of it's power?
a)
the Old Kingdom
b)
the Middle Kingdom
c)
the New Kingdom
d)
after the New Kingdom
6.
What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
a)
He killed his rivals.
b)
He made strong treaties.
c)
He had many children.
d)
He declared himself a god.
7.
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
a)
the White Chapel
b)
the Great Pyramid at Giza
c)
the temple at Abu Simbel
d)
the Sphinx
8.
Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source?
a)
forests of giant cedar trees
b)
hot, bubbling mineral springs
c)
mines for gold, copper, and gems
9.
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was
a)
a god
b)
a woman
c)
a child
d)
a priest
10.
Which phrase best describes Hatshepstut's monument at Dayr al-Bahri?
a)
a pyramid constructed in the open desert
b)
a mud-brick structure found on an island
c)
a shrine dug out of rock below ground level
d)
a great temple built into a cliff above the river
11.
I ruled Egypt for more than 60 years. I was a famous military leader. Had hundreds of statues of me built all over Egypt. Who was I?
a)
Ramses II
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
Khufu
d)
Senusret I
12.
Why did Hatshepsut send 5 ships to the African kingdom of Punt?
a)
To punish the kingdom for disrespecting her
b)
To conquer the kingdom
c)
Recapture her kidnapped husband
d)
To exchange trading goods
13.
The pharaoh Ramses II was best known for
a)
being the first female pharaoh
b)
his military leadership
c)
promoting arts and trade
d)
his Great Pyramid at Giza
14.
Which of the following describes the personality of Ramses II?
a)
Self-conscious
b)
Weak
c)
Self-important
d)
Modest
15.
What flourished during the reign of Senusret I?
a)
Architecture
b)
Liturature
c)
All of the Above
d)
Art
16.
What is Khufu best known for?
a)
Signing a treaty with Sumer
b)
Building the Great Pyramid of Giza
c)
Being the youngest Pharaoh
d)
Having a tomb that was filled with gold
17.
Why did Khufu keep strict control over Egypt's food supply?
a)
He wanted to establish the pharaoh as a central authority.
b)
He wanted to protect the food supply from contamination by Egypt's enemies.
c)
He wanted to keep most of the food for himself.
d)
He wanted to make sure no Egyptian ate food that was against their religion.
18.
Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more
a)
books of scholarship.
b)
temples and monuments.
c)
maps based on expeditions.
d)
inventions to use in warfare.
19.
Why did Hatshepsut often portray herself as a man?
a)
By law, the pharaoh had to be a man, so Hatshepsut had to disguise herself for the rest of her life.
b)
Hatshepsut had always wished that she had been born a man, so she dressed and acted like a man.
c)
Egyptians had always followed and respected male rulers, and Hatshepsut wanted that same respect.
d)
Hatshepsut came to power through the army, where she had disguised herself as a man to fit in.
20.
What is one way the pharaohs DID NOT interact with neighboring peoples?
a)
letters
b)
trade expeditions
c)
military expeditions
d)
fishing expeditions
21.
Who was in charge of keeping records in ancient Egypt?
a)
Scribes
b)
merchant
c)
pharaoh
d)
priest
22.
Hatshepsut and Ramses II ruled during this kingdom.
a)
Old
b)
Middle
c)
New
d)
Ancient
23.
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
a)
The fewest number of people were in the highest class
b)
There were more rich than poor people
c)
The largest number of people were in the artisan classes
d)
There were any people advising the pharaoh
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