WorksheetsChapter 4 *History*
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Describe the development of Egypt.
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Why was the Nile River valley a great place to start a civilization?
The silt it provided
The 4 natural barriers of Egypt
Food and water
What geographic advantages did Egypt’s location provide besides farming?
Silt
Water
Protection
Food
What are pyramids and what were they used for?
Large triangle-shaped buildings where the Egyptians worshipped gods.
They looked like half-man half-lion, and the nose was broken off by invaders.
Pyramids were large buildings where pharaohs were buried when they died.
What is a dynasty?
A generation of rulers from the same family
Female pharaohs
A generation of rulers
Male pharaohs
Give an example of how the Egyptians considered the Nile River sacred.
It was a gift from the gods.
It gave them life.
It helped build the pyramids.
It provided silt and they believed it was from the gods.
What was the importance of the double crown?
It was used to show the colors of upper and lower Egypt.
The colors (red and white) were very important to Menes, who created the double crown.
It showed the unification between upper and lower Egypt.
It showed how upper and lower Egypt were at peace with each other.
What role did the pharaoh play in the government and the religion of Egypt?
He was buried in a pyramid
They buried them randomly in the desert; you were supposed to do that, according to ancient law
They helped someone else travel to the afterlife and reunite with their body
He was the leader of government and religion
What was the Rosetta Stone and why was it important?
It was a stone that had the alphabet imprinted in it.
It was a supposed gift from the gods.
It was a stone that translated hieroglyphics.
How did Hatshepsut bring riches into Egypt?
Conquest
Trade
How did Ramses bring riches into Egypt?
Trade
Conquest
What were some of the central beliefs in Egyptian religion?
Pharaohs had to be mummified
Everyone needed to enter a temple at least once to be allowed into the afterlife
If you didn't respect the gods, terrible things would happen to you
The Nile was a god
Where did pharaohs get the money to pay for large building projects?
Trade
Taxes
Conquest
Stealing other civilization's money
Describe the first step of the Egyptian burial practices.
Mummify the body
Bury it in a tomb
Flush the brains out of the nose
Remove the heart
What led to the growth of trade during the New Kingdom?
Trade
Taxes
Conquest
Stealing money from other civilizations
After the many wars during the Middle Kingdom, Egypt decided it needed to form a ________.
Army
Small army
Strong army
Professional army
Ramses the Great was best known for what?
Being a great military leader
Having over 100 kids
What were some features you might find inside an Egyptian temple?
Columns
Hieroglyphics
Religious symbolisms
Tombs
Why were the tombs filled with treasures and belongings of the dead?
Riches were thought to provide the mummies with necessities for the afterlife.
Riches were buried with the mummy so they could give it to the gods.
Riches were needed to be buried with the mummy or they couldn't make it to the afterlife.
What pharaoh’s tomb was found intact?
Menes
King Tut
Cleopatra
Khufu
