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WorksheetsROMS Egypt Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where is Lower Egypt?
Lower Egypt is near Nubia.
Lower Egypt is where the Nile River flows into the Red Sea.
Lower Egypt extends to the Mediterranean Sea.
Lower Egypt includes all of the Sahara Desert.
On what continent is the Sahara Desert located?
North American
Asia
Europe
Africa
Which statement is true of Egypt?
Annual flooding improved the soil.
Steep hillsides were well defended.
Rapid currents provided waterpower.
Dense forests provided building materials.
How did deserts help Egypt?
The desert provided wood to build sailing ships.
They were barriers to keep enemies out.
The deserts provided food for the people.
The deserts made trade easier.
Why was irrigation necessary?
Cataracts made it hard to travel on the Nile.
Deserts isolated the people.
They had violent floods.
Rainfall was scarce in the desert areas.
What is the picture showing?
obelisk
shadoof
craftsman
ziggurat
The Egyptian calendar was based on ?
the moon phases
the position of the sun
the constellations
Agriculture (farming)
What is a dynasty?
a series of kingdoms
a collection of queens
a collection of time periods
a series of rulers from the same family
What level of Egyptian society was least respected?
people who created art
people who could read and write
people who help religious ceremonies
people who did manual labor
How was Egyptian society broken up?
occupation (job)
Land ownership
religious beliefs
Wealth
What did Pharaohs do?
Kept record of trade
mummified bodies
crafted and traded items
ran the government and completed religious rituals
Why did the Egyptians mummify bodies?
It preserved the body for the spirit to use in the afterlife.
It helped to split the soul or spirit into 4 parts.
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
a palace for the pharaoh
a place to store extra grain
a tomb for the pharaoh
a temple to worship the gods
Which Pharaoh is pictured?
Ramses
Khufu
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
WHy was Howard Carter's discovery so important?
The artifacts helped historians better understand Ancient Egypt.
The artifacts helped historians understand Nubia better.
The artifacts helped historians understand Hatshepsut's role in ancient Egypt.
The artifacts helped historians acquire more land.
WHich statementis correct about Hatshepsut?
She increased the use of slavery in Egypt.
She created new art and literature in Egypt.
She valued the input of commoners.
She valued trade over warfare.
What of these is Ramses NOT known for?
Conquered Canaan and acquired Syria.
Signed a peace treaty with the Hittites.
Considered to be the last great pharaoh.
His undisturbed tomb was found in 1922.
What is hieroglyphics written on?
clay tablets
papyrus
cave walls
bronze
What is pictured?
An Obelisk
A Ziggurat
The Sphinx
A pyramid
How can we tell that Egypt and Nubia had cultural diffusion?
Nubia adopted some of the Egyptian's cultural and religious practices.
The Nubians developed different customs from the Egyptians.
