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Class
Date
1.
Why were cataracts, desert, and marshy delta important to the ancient Egyptians?
a)
They provided many natural resources.
b)
Each offered a different group of animals that were hunted for food.
c)
They were natural barriers protecting Egypt from invasion.
d)
None of these
2.
Which contributes most to the fertility of the land in the Nile delta?
a)
heavy tropical storms in Ethiopia
b)
rich sediment deposits from upriver in Africa
c)
abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea
d)
irrigation systems developed by Egyptians
3.
Which of the following is the most important impact of the annual floods on Egyptian civilization?
a)
During the floods, farmers could work on building projects.
b)
The annual floods made transportation and trade on the river possible.
c)
Floods left behind fertile soil making agricultural surplus possible.
d)
The floods proved that the gods were pleased with the people.
4.
What did farmers do while their fields were covered with flood waters?
a)
They served in the Egyptian army.
b)
They helped build pyramids and irrigation projects
c)
They traveled to Nubia to sell their surplus wood products.
d)
None
5.
The Pharaoh's word (what he said) was
a)
law
b)
dumb
c)
ingnord
d)
None of these
6.
The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for about 3000 years. This indicates that
a)
Egypt was overtaken by several invading people.
b)
Egypt was always at war.
c)
Egyptians had a stable government and economy.
d)
Egypt was constantly changing values and ideas.
7.
The grand vizier was second in command to the pharaoh and was in charge of the ministry of agriculture. This information best supports
a)
the use of slave labor to build irrigation systems.
b)
the need for a strong military to protect trade routes
c)
the government's central role in managing farming.
d)
the importance of using public food supplies to prevent starvation.
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2/2
8.
All of the following were members of the Egyptian upper class EXCEPT
a)
farmers
b)
Pharoh
c)
priests
d)
government officals
9.
Those who worked with their muscles and had few skills or talents were part of the Egyptian
a)
upper class
b)
lower class
c)
middle class
d)
noblitiy
10.
In ancient Egypt most men worked as
a)
farmers
b)
traders
c)
merchants
d)
scribes
11.
The main reason for embalming a dead body was
a)
to show respect for the dead.
b)
in hopes the person would come back to life on earth.
c)
to help the the person enter the afterlife
d)
a gesture of love.
12.
Why did Egyptians work so hard to preserve and protect the bodies of dead pharaohs?
a)
They hoped the pharaoh would help protect Egypt from the afterlife
b)
They feared the gods would punish them if they did not.
c)
They did this out of love and respect for their leader.
d)
They used it as a way to learn about the human body.
13.
Egyptians believed that the gods were all of the following EXCEPT
a)
connected to animals and the animals' characteristics.
b)
influential over certain parts of life.
c)
hurtful to the people
d)
looking out to protect the people.
14.
Egyptian religion influenced society in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a)
artists were hired to paint on the walls of tombs to ensure that life of the deceased would extend into the afterlife.
b)
merchants traveled far for luxury items to put in the pharaohs' tombs.
c)
people wore makeup and wigs because appearance was important.
d)
farmers, soldiers, and slaves all worked at some point on the pyramids or large temples.
15.
Why were pharaohs' tombs filled with clothes, furniture, jewelry, and games?
a)
These objects were loving tributes from people.
b)
These objects were decorations
c)
These objects would be used in the afterlife
d)
These objects were used by gods who came to visit the dead pharaoh in his tomb.
16.
What two activities were most important to the strength of the Egyptian economy?
a)
farming and trade
b)
mining and tool making
c)
shipbuilding and fishing
d)
none of these
17.
Egyptians were able to use papyrus to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
develop and practice a system of writing on paper scrolls
b)
keep records of transactions on paper.
c)
create tools for building.
d)
make sandals, ropes, mats, and baskets.
18.
Which statement best explains why Egypt had mutiple trade relatioships with other civilizations?
a)
Egypt had many mineral resources that other civilizations did not have.
b)
Egypt was able to grow a surplus of grains and food that other civilizations needed.
c)
None
d)
Both
19.
Which statement best explains why Tutankhamen's tomb was so special?
a)
Tut ruled Egypt longer than any other pharaoh
b)
he died young
c)
little had been known about him
d)
tomb was still intact
20.
What did items found in Tutankhamen's tomb tell us about the ancient Egyptians?
a)
They understood medicine almost as well as modern doctors do.
b)
They had a much higher level of technology than the archaeologists had once believed.
c)
They groomed themselves in ways that are similar to the ways people today groom themselves
d)
They believed that possessions on earth were needed in the afterlife and their possessions went with them
21.
Like all of the other rivers, the Nile River flows south.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
The Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom are terms used to describe the land controlled by the pharaoh at different times.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
Long periods of peace helped Egypt prosper.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Egyptians believed that their gods controlled the forces of nature, like the annual flooding of the Nile.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
Polytheism is a kind of government with more than one leader.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
Hieroglyphics is the name of the Egyptian writing system.
a)
true
b)
false
27.
The Book of the Dead is a list of all the people who have died in Egypt.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
During the New Kingdom, people and priests welcomed the change from polytheism to monotheism
a)
true
b)
false
29.
The most important Egyptian god was Ra, the sun god.
a)
true
b)
false
30.
The ancient Egyptian civilization is best described as chaotic and constantly changing.
a)
true
b)
false
31.
Who was the Great Pyramid of Giza built for?
a)
Khafre
b)
Khufu
c)
King Tut
d)
Menes
32.
This is a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
a)
Papyrus Papers
b)
The Book of the Dead
c)
Osiris vs. Seth
d)
Osiris Resurrection
33.
process to preserve a dead body
a)
mummification
b)
mummy
c)
natron
d)
beautification
34.
drawing or symbol that stands for a word or sound (in Egypt)
a)
cuneiform
b)
phoenician
c)
hieroglyph
d)
cave painting
35.
What is papyrus
a)
a plant
b)
Egyptian paper
c)
a sour fruit
d)
both plant and paper
36.
Name the bright star that Egyptians used to help predict floods.
a)
Neptune
b)
Gemini
c)
Sirius
d)
Mars
37.
The study of the stars and other objects in the sky is called _______________.
a)
anatomy
b)
mummification
c)
navigation
d)
astronomy
38.
What was built to guard the road to Khafre's pyramid in Giza?
a)
Sphinx
b)
The Great Pyramid
c)
The Great Obelisk
d)
Statue of a Giant Pickle
39.
statue or other free-standing piece of art or clay, stone, or other material
a)
Sphinx
b)
hieroglyph
c)
cave painting
d)
sculpture
40.
life afte death
a)
afterlife
b)
mummy
c)
regent
d)
pyramid
41.
a waterfall
a)
delta
b)
cataract
c)
papyrus
d)
dynasty
42.
a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
a)
absolute power
b)
pyramid
c)
theocracy
d)
delta
43.
fine particles of fertile soil
a)
regent
b)
bureaucrat
c)
silt
d)
embalming
44.
a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
a)
papyrus
b)
delta
c)
afterlife
d)
shadoof
45.
ruler of ancient Egypt
a)
cataract
b)
dynasty
c)
pharaoh
d)
embalming
46.
a line of rulers from one family
a)
mummy
b)
dynasty
c)
theocracy
d)
embalming
47.
Complete control over someone or something
a)
regent
b)
bureaucrate
c)
delta
d)
absolute power
48.
A dead body preserved in lifelike conditions
a)
regent
b)
embalmer
c)
silt
d)
mummy
49.
great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
a)
delta
b)
cataract
c)
pyramid
d)
absolute power
50.
a government official
a)
theocracy
b)
bureaucrat
c)
pharaoh
d)
embalmer
51.
the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
a)
dynasty
b)
shadoof
c)
embalming
d)
mummy
52.
the study of religious faith, practice, and experience
a)
theocracy
b)
absolute power
c)
regent
d)
bureaucrat
53.
Who was the god of the Underworld?
a)
Anubis
b)
Horus
c)
Osiris
d)
Geb
54.
Who was the god of the sun?
a)
Re
b)
Osiris
c)
Isis
d)
Horus
55.
Who United Upper and Lower Egypt into one united kingdom?
a)
Khufu
b)
Menes
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Osiris
56.
Pharaoh means __________
a)
great ruler
b)
great king
c)
great house
d)
ruler of Egypt
57.
Which group was just below the Pharaoh in Egyptian society?
a)
Scribes
b)
Nobles
c)
Craftspeople
d)
Farmers
58.
Where was most of Egypt's fertile farmland located?
a)
the desert
b)
Upper Egypt
c)
Kush
d)
Nile Delta
59.
Egyptians were _____________.
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
60.
Where was the Great Pyramid built?
a)
Memphis
b)
Thebes
c)
Kush
d)
Giza
61.
Embalming was the process used to make ____________.
a)
Canopic jars
b)
Mummies
c)
Pyramids
d)
Art
62.
Why did the Egyptians plant their crops near the Nile River?
a)
They liked to use boats.
b)
The soil was moist.
c)
They could see the sun.
d)
It is the longest river in the world.
63.
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
a)
The Mississippi River
b)
The Nile River
c)
The Colorado River
d)
The New River
64.
What did a scribe do?
a)
Plant crops
b)
Build homes
c)
Write
d)
Rule the land
65.
Which list shows natural resources found in Egypt?
a)
bucket, paper, shady
b)
papyrus, water, crops
c)
camels, people, boats
d)
pyramids, Sphinx, tombs
66.
What continent is Egypt located on?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
67.
What is another word for pictures the represent sounds?
a)
shaduf
b)
papyrus
c)
pharaoh
d)
hieroglyphics
68.
What is the word that means to share or give something with others?
a)
steal
b)
take
c)
contribution
d)
wonder
69.
Architecture is.....
a)
an Egyptian food
b)
the design of buildings
c)
a boat
d)
a pharaoh
70.
What was the Nile Delta
a)
A Sorority
b)
Fertile area at the mouth of the Nile.
c)
A magical land children travel to when they misbehave.
d)
A cataract
71.
What was the Rosetta Stone used for?
a)
Paper Weight
b)
Translating Languages
c)
Wall Decoration
d)
Building Pyramids
72.
Who had all the power in the Old Kingdom?
a)
Slaves
b)
Priests
c)
Pharaohs
d)
Mr. Stu
73.
What material did the Ancient Egyptians right on?
a)
Paper
b)
Clay tablets
c)
Planbooks
d)
Papyrus
74.
The first female pharaoh was:
a)
Narmar
b)
Ms. Hill
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Khufu
75.
Who built the Great Pyramid?
a)
Mr. Stu
b)
King Tut
c)
Khufu
d)
Narmar
76.
This person was sent to villages to collect taxes:
a)
Scribe
b)
Pharaoh
c)
Governor
d)
Slave
77.
Which Social Class threw lavish parties full of music, dancing and food?
a)
Government Officials
b)
Scribes
c)
Peasants
d)
Priests
78.
Which Egyptian Social Class was the highest in the Society?
a)
Peasant
b)
Pharaoh
c)
Priest
d)
Artisans
79.
This Social Classes life revolved around 3 specific seasons.
a)
Peasants
b)
Pharaoh
c)
Priests
d)
Artisans
80.
Which Social Class dressed in fine linen clothing, wore makeup, jewelry, and perfume?
a)
Government Officials
b)
Scribes
c)
Peasants
d)
Artisans
81.
The main job of this Social Class is to write down important information.
a)
Pharaoh
b)
Artisans
c)
Scribes
d)
Government Officals
82.
One of the main jobs of this social class is to mummify individuals and animals.
a)
Peasants
b)
Priests
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Artisans
83.
Large tombs were built for this Social Class.
a)
Peasants
b)
Pharaoh
c)
Artisans
d)
Priests
84.
Which social class helped supply a majority of the labor used to build the pyramids and temples in Egypt?
a)
Pharaoh
b)
Government Officials
c)
Priests
d)
Peasants
85.
Which social class created the tools, statues, and products the Egyptians needed?
a)
Pharaoh
b)
Artisans
c)
Government officials
d)
Peasant
86.
Which Social Class acted as judges in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Government Officials
b)
Artisans
c)
Peasants
d)
Scribes
87.
People from rich and powerful families:
a)
Slaves
b)
Scribes
c)
Nobles
d)
Snobs
88.
The sun god
a)
Ra
b)
Horus
c)
Anubis
d)
Ammut
89.
Which contributes most to the fertility of the land in the Nile delta?
a)
heavy tropical storms in Ethiopia
b)
rich sediment deposits from upriver in Africa
c)
abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea
d)
irrigation systems developed by Egyptians
90.
Which of the following is the most important impact of the annual floods on Egyptian civilization?
a)
During the floods, farmers could work on building projects.
b)
The annual floods made transportation and trade on the river possible.
c)
Floods left behind fertile soil making agricultural surplus possible.
d)
The floods proved that the gods were pleased with the people.
91.
All of the following were members of the Egyptian upper class EXCEPT
a)
farmers
b)
Pharoh
c)
priests
d)
government officals
92.
Which of the following is FALSE concerning the ancient Egyptian pyramids.
a)
The pyramids were used as a way to communicate across the land.
b)
The Egyptians believed the pyramids would direct the Pharaohs to the stars after death.
c)
The pyramids were used as a tomb for the Pharaoh.
d)
The Pyramids took more than 20 years to build.
93.
True or False: Women could become pharaoh.
a)
True
b)
False
94.
What was Amon-Re (or Re, Ra) the God of?
a)
The Moon
b)
The Stars
c)
The Sun
d)
The Afterlife
95.
Which god was the God of the Afterlife?
a)
Amen Ra (Ra)
b)
Annubis
c)
Osiris
d)
Nut
96.
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
a)
South
b)
East
c)
West
d)
North
97.
What did the ankh symbolize?
a)
Mummification
b)
Death
c)
Life
d)
Pharaoh
98.
Which of the following was NOT inside the Canopic jars?
a)
The Brain
b)
The Lungs
c)
The Stomach
d)
The Inestines
99.
Which of the following jobs were women NOT able to do in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Run a business
b)
Own a business
c)
Be pharaoh
d)
Lead an Army
100.
At first, which social class in Egypt would mummify their dead?
a)
Pharaoh and family
b)
Peasants
c)
Viziers
d)
Scribes
101.
True or False: Women had more rights and abilities in Ancient Egypt compared to Mesopotamia.
a)
True
b)
False
102.
What was the job of the "ka"?
a)
To visit the family of the dead
b)
To provide protection
c)
To live in the afterlife
d)
To visit the dead body during mummification
103.
True or False: Women were allowed to sign a contract.
a)
True
b)
False
104.
True or False: Religion did not impact the daily life of ancient Egyptians.
a)
True
b)
False
105.
Which of the following is NOT a duty that the queen held within the palace for the Pharaoh, her husband...
a)
Raise the children
b)
Be silent support
c)
Act as regent when needed
d)
Ensure the palace was run smoothly
106.
Which of the following does NOT show the role of the Pharaoh.
a)
Ruler of the Land
b)
Collect taxes
c)
Create laws
d)
Lead the army
107.
What type of government did Egypt have?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
A Powerful Government
108.
Which of the following does not belong when comparing the Egyptian government to the U.S. government.
a)
Vizier is similar U.S. Vice President
b)
Government Officials is similar U.S. President's Cabinet
c)
Pharaoh is similar U.S. President
d)
Priests is similar U.S. Governors
109.
Who was beneath the Vizier who helped run the government?
a)
Scribes
b)
Merchants
c)
Government Officials
d)
Vizier's Secretary
110.
The Egyptians relied of their geography for eating, drinking, travel, trade, and __.
a)
communication.
b)
protection from invasion.
c)
entertainment.
d)
navigation.
111.
Where was the Queen buried?
a)
Queen's burial chamber
b)
King's burial chamber
c)
Queen's pyramid
d)
Hall of Da'ut
112.
Where were pharaohs buried once pyramids stopped being used?
a)
Valley of the Kings
b)
Thebes
c)
Giza
d)
Nile Delta
113.
Why is King Tut often referred to as the most famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
a)
He died at a young age.
b)
His death was mysterious.
c)
His tomb was never robbed and has many treasures.
d)
All of the answers are true.
114.
Which deity was the most important in ancient Egypt?
a)
Re
b)
Anubis
c)
Isis
d)
Osiris
115.
Re was god of the __.
a)
Nile River
b)
sun
c)
irrigation
d)
embalming
116.
Who was the famous female pharaoh who was known for her trading expeditions?
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Cleopatra
c)
Tutankhamen
d)
Akhenaton
117.
The Sahara Desert is the largest in the world.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
118.
The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
119.
Egyptian ruling families were members of a __.
a)
polytheism
b)
dynasty
c)
nobility
d)
clan
120.
Who is buried in the Great Pyramid?
a)
Khafre
b)
Khufu
c)
Tut
d)
Hatshepsut
121.
The Nile River flows ___.
a)
east to west
b)
west to east
c)
north to south
d)
south to north
122.
After mummification and burial, the body still needed to go through the __ before entering the afterlife.
a)
sarcophagus
b)
judgement day
c)
weighing of the heart
d)
removal of the brain
123.
The ancient Egyptians believed that dead pharaohs needed to reach the __ to continue to protect Egypt.
a)
shadoof
b)
pyramids
c)
Nile Valley
d)
afterlife
124.
The deserts surrounding Egypt were a part of the largest desert in the world, known as the __ Desert.
a)
Egyptian
b)
Sahara
c)
Agean
d)
Purivian
125.
In order for a body to be mummified in ancient Egypt, what must happen?
a)
Anubis must pray over it
b)
place body in a sarcophagus
c)
wrapped in linen
d)
placed in a pyramid
126.
What was the sarcophagus?
a)
outermost coffin
b)
fertile soil near a river
c)
room where the pharaoh was buried
d)
tool the embalmers used to dry the body
127.
Which process was created by the Egyptians to preserve a dead body?
a)
mummification
b)
embalming
c)
pickling
d)
broasting
128.
The final step of the mummification process was to __.
a)
place the coffins inside a sarcophagus.
b)
wrap the body with linens.
c)
choose a site to build the pharaoh's pyramid.
d)
decorate the sarcophagus.
129.
The Egyptians worshiped many __.
a)
plantations
b)
jackals
c)
rivers
d)
deities
130.
What is the Nile Delta?
a)
fertile soil at the end of a river
b)
part of the Sahara Desert
c)
America's favorite airline
d)
fertile soil on either side of the Nile River
131.
What organ was NOT placed in canopic jars?
a)
stomach
b)
liver
c)
lungs
d)
kidneys
132.
Why did embalmers use natron salt?
a)
dry out body
b)
to make it rot faster
c)
better taste
d)
to make it smell better
133.
Paying someone to show obedience or loyalty is called a ___.
a)
commentary
b)
incense
c)
tribute
d)
hieroglyphics
134.
The liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines were put into __ once they were removed from the body.
a)
pyramids
b)
boiled water
c)
sarcophagus
d)
canopic jars
135.
Who embalmed the bodies in ancient Egypt?
a)
women
b)
priests
c)
nobles
d)
warlords
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