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Social Studies Ch. 8-10 Midterm Practice

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a pharaoh?
a)
an ancient Egyptian scribe
b)
an ancient Egyptian leader
c)
an Ancient Sumerian king
d)
An ancient circus performer
2.
What is a body that has been preserved after death to keep it from decaying called?
a)
A corpse
b)
A ghost
c)
A mummy
d)
A cremation 
3.
Ancient Egypt enjoyed three long periods of stability and unity under the rule of pharaohs. Which was NOT one of these time periods?
a)
The Old Kingdom
b)
The Middle Kingdom
c)
The New Kingdom
d)
The Final Kingdom
4.
Some historians also call the Old Kingdom...
a)
The beginnings of time
b)
The Age of the Pyramids
c)
The Carefree Time
d)
The Age of Creation
5.
The Middle Kingdom is also referred to as...
a)
The Period of Reunification
b)
The Rebuilding Age
c)
The Age of Unity
d)
The Time of Chaos
6.
During this time period, ancient Egypt's power reached its height.
a)
The Old Kingdom
b)
The Middle Kingdom
c)
The New Kingdom
d)
Kingdom 2.0
7.
As in Mesopotamia, _______ played a central role in Egypt's political and social order.
a)
wealth
b)
religion
c)
family tree
d)
social networking
8.
Pharaoh Khufu was BEST known for....
a)
being a ruthless leader
b)
being the builder of a famous pyramid
c)
being kind and loving to his people
d)
enslaving anyone who disagreed with him
9.
How was the Great Pyramid of Giza built? 
a)
Aliens built it.
b)
Nobody knows exactly how they did it.
c)
They used machines as tools to place the blocks together.
d)
Slaves built the pyramid. 
10.
Pharaoh Sensuret I is also known as...
a)
Patron of the Arts
b)
Patron of Religion
c)
Patron of Wealth
d)
Patron of Luck
11.
Art, literature, and architecture flourished during Sensuret's reign. What does "reign" mean?
a)
dictatorship; ultimate rule
b)
bad weather
c)
the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
12.
Sensuret's finest architectural achievement was the...
a)
Great Pyramid of Giza
b)
Ziggurat
c)
Taco Bell
d)
White Chapel
13.
Pharaoh Hatshepsut was Egypt's first _____ pharaoh.
a)
atheist (one who does not believe in gods)
b)
female
c)
teenage
d)
Mesopotamian
14.
Hatshepsut is remembered for her promotion of ....
a)
religious values
b)
feminism
c)
trade
d)
a strong military
15.
Hatshepsut left behind a stunning monument to her reign -- a great _____
a)
temple
b)
pyramid
c)
library
d)
museum
16.
Pharaoh Ramses II was known as a ....
a)
Military Leader and Master Builder
b)
A Patron of the Arts
c)
A Promoter of Trade
d)
A Failure
17.
Ramses was a peacemaker and signed the world's first peace treaty. What is the definition of a "treaty?"
a)
a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
b)
a poem that discusses peace
c)
a yummy snack
d)
a speech
18.
How were many ancient Egyptian artifacts recovered by historians?
a)
Egyptians buried items with mummies in tombs
b)
Egyptians kept vast museums and libraries
c)
Egyptians buried items in the ground for others to find
19.
Which pharaohs mummy is one of the best preserved bodies ever found?
a)
Khufu
b)
Sensuret I
c)
Hatshepshut
d)
Ramses II
20.
How did pharaohs ensure they would not be forgotten?
a)
The wrote autobiographies to be placed in libraries
b)
They took tons of selfies
c)
They hired people to tell their stories
d)
They had monuments build in their honor
21.

This social class was an educated group. They were in charge of keeping records.

a)

priests

b)

scribes

c)

merchants

d)

government officials

22.

A Vizier or a General would be an example of which social class in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Scribes

b)

Pharaohs

c)

Government Officials

d)

Priests

23.

Which social class was responsible for maintaining temples and conducting rituals to keep the Gods happy?

a)

Priests

b)

Scribes

c)

Artisans

d)

Peasants

24.

Which social class would have included pottery makers, leatherworkers, sculptors, painters, weavers, and jewellery makers?

a)

Priests

b)

Scribes

c)

Artisans

d)

Peasants

25.

Which social class would have most likely been able to read and write?

a)

Priests

b)

Scribes

c)

Artisans

d)

Peasants

26.

Which social class was responsible with helping the Pharaoh run the Kingdom by collecting taxes and leading the army?

a)

Priests

b)

Scribes

c)

Government Officials

d)

Peasants

27.

Which Social Class was the largest (most people were part of it)?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Scribes

c)

Peasants

d)

Artisans

28.

What was the job of the scribe?

a)

Read, write, and keep records

b)

Make laws

c)

Perform religious rituals

d)

Provide grain and food for the people

29.
Which one has the lowest social status?
a)
Artisan
b)
Priest
c)
Scribe
30.
Which of the following would have the most status, importance, and power on the social pyramid?
a)
A skilled stone cutter
b)
a farmer
c)
a scribe
d)
a temple priest
31.
Which of the following was not a job performed by a priest?
a)
collecting taxes
b)
mummification
c)
maintaining temples of the gods
d)
religious rituals
32.
Becoming a scribe took little training.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
a)
Papyrus was difficult to write on
b)
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn
c)
Students needed to save money
34.

Who built the giant temples/monuments for the pharaohs?

a)

scribes

b)

government officials

c)

peasants

d)

priests

35.

True or False? Only men could be scribes.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

True or False? Only men could be priests.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Priestesses were devoted to temples of ___________.

a)

food and dancing

b)

music and dancing

c)

planting and harvesting

d)

women were not allowed to be priests

38.

Who decided on important court cases?

a)

The military leader

b)

The high priests

c)

The vizier

d)

The treasurer

39.

T or F? A male peasant could rise to a higher social class if they attended scribe school.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which social class carved and painted scenes from everyday life?

a)

Government officials

b)

Scribes

c)

Peasants

d)

Artisans

41.

Which social class created/built the most artifacts that we use to learn about ancient Egypt today?

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Government Officials

c)

Artisans

d)

Priests

42.

T or F? Artisans were considered a lower level class and were fed by their employers.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

___________ provided the food supply for all of Egypt.

a)

Government Officials

b)

Priests

c)

Artisans

d)

Peasants

44.

The social structure in ancient Egypt was shaped like a ______.

a)

pyramid

b)

square

c)

circle

d)

rectangle

45.

The classes near the top of the pyramid had more people and enjoyed a higher status.

a)

True

b)

False

46.
What can you conclude about Kush based on its location?
a)
It was a trading center.
b)
It was a center for the arts.
c)
It had a king as a leader.
d)
It had a large population.
47.
What was one result of Egypt's New Kingdom collapsing?
a)
Egyptians became slaves to Kushites.
b)
Egypt and Kush became trade partners.
c)
Egyptians settled along the Nile River.
d)
Egypt and Kush united into one kingdom.
48.
Who was the king who brought Egypt and Kush together?
a)
Piye
b)
Ramses II
c)
Jebel Barkal
d)
Abu Simbel
49.
What did the Kush do after conquering Egypt?
a)
Conquered Assyria
b)
Restored Egypt's glory
c)
Conquered Cannan
d)
Restored Egypt's government
50.
What technology enabled Assyria to conquer Kush?
a)
fire
b)
charcoal
c)
running water
d)
iron weapons
51.
After Egypt invaded Kush around 590 BCE, the Kushites made ___________ their capital city.
a)
Napata
b)
Nubia
c)
Meroe
d)
Libya
52.
After Egypt's collapse, a new line of Kush kings continued to follow Egyptian traditions.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
The Kushite pharaohs destroyed Egyptian temples and pyramids and only built new ones in Kush.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Kush's only means of trading was overland routes.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Queen Amanirenas lost an eye fighting alongside her soldiers during battle with the Romans.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Kush was known for its....
a)
charcoal
b)
farming practices
c)
gold mines
d)
architecture
57.
While under Egypt's control, Kush became....
a)
an independent country
b)
Egyptianized
c)
a nation of slaves
d)
Kushites
58.
In 671 BCE, the Assyrians drove the Kushite out of Egypt using their advanced.....
a)
iron weapons
b)
architecture
c)
knowledge of farming
d)
use of slaves
59.
When Kush finally split away from Egypt, Kushites returned to its African roots and no longer imitated.....
a)
the Assyrians
b)
Kush styles
c)
gods
d)
Egyptian styles
60.
A family or group that rules for several generation is....
a)
a kandake
b)
a dynasty
c)
an archer
d)
a peace treaty
61.
A written agreement by which 2 or more parties agree to be peaceful is....
a)
a kandake
b)
a dynasty
c)
an archer
d)
a peace treaty
62.
A person who shoots with a bow and arrow is....
a)
a kandake
b)
a dynasty
c)
an archer
d)
a peace treaty
63.
A powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with her husband and sons is....
a)
a kandake
b)
a dynasty
c)
an archer
d)
a peace treaty
64.
What was Queen Amanirenas son's name?
a)
Prince Charming
b)
King Piye
c)
Prince Meroitic
d)
Prince Akinidad
65.

What was one result of Egypt conquering Kush during the New Kingdom?

a)

Egyptians chose to worship Kush gods.

b)

Kushites adopted Egyptian ways of life.

c)

Egyptian civilization became very powerful.

d)

Kush civilzation disappeared completely.

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