Egypt Test 2022-23 (TCI L7-9)

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Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?

a river valley

a mountain range

a hot, dry climate

a long growing season

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Because this physical feature was so important to people's lives, most ancient Egypt settlements were...

on hills

in a desert

near a river

around trees

1

How did the deserts help the people of Egypt?

It had fertile land for crops.

It made trade and travel easy.

It was grassy for grazing sheep.

It gave protection from invaders.

1

One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for...

catching fish.

watering cattle.

irrigating their crops.

getting drinking water.

1

Study the map. What direction does the Nile River flow?

north

east

south

west

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How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?

It isolated the settlements.

It left silt that improved the soil.

It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.

It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.

1

Look a the map to help you. Which two areas provided the most natural protection from invaders?

A and B

B and C

C and D

A and D

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Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?

Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years.

Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.

Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt.

Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.

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Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

to decorate palaces of the pharaohs

to preserve dead bodies

to transport goods up and down the Nile

to educate and protect the royal children

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What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

temples for religious worship

storehouses for reserves of grain

homes for the pharaohs' servants

tombs for pharaohs when they died

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What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?

reunification

the greatest pharaohs

widespread wars

military conquests

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Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?

the Old Kingdom

the Middle Kingdom

the New Kingdom

after the New Kingdom

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It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?

the Sphinx

the White Chapel

the temple at Abu Simbel

the Great Pyramid at Giza

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Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?

It offered tourists shade while they waited for a guide.

It gave the scientists a place to study what they dug up.

It was an experiment to learn old construction methods.

It was built by Senusret I but had been taken apart by a later ruler.

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Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was...

a god

a child

a priest

a woman

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Look at this picture. Under which of these pharaohs did this large trade expedition most likely take place?

Khufu

Senusret I

Ramses II

Hatshepsut

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Look at the timeline. In which time period did Egypt have a pharaoh who was especially known for building the Great Pyramid?

between 2600 and 2500 B.C.E.

between 2000 and 1900 B.C.E.

between 1500 and 1400 B.C.E.

between 1300 and 1200 B.C.E.

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Answer the riddle.

Khufu

Senusret I

Ramses II

Hatshepsut

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Who signed the world’s first peace treaty between Egypt and the Hittites?

Khufu

Senusret I

Hatshepsut

Ramses II

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Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape at the left, rather than the shape at the right?

The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile.

Most people were in the bottom classes, and the fewest people were at the top.

Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart.

Many structures of that design were built in the desert

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Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

scribes who kept poor records

government officials out of favor

peasant farmers during the flood season

priests hoping to get jobs at the temples

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How did most government officials get their jobs?

They attended school to learn how to govern.

Popular elections showed the vote of the people.

Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.

They inherited the position from a family member.

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What was an important duty of the vizier?

to collect taxes

to lead the army

to decide court cases

to farm the crops

1

Why did Egyptians bury some bread with their dead?

to show earthly love

to avoid the risk of poison

to feed them in the afterlife

to perform a sacrifice to the gods

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What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?

store a lot of grain

attend scribe school

help build a pyramid

take care of a temple

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Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

Papyrus was very difficult to write on.

There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.

Students had to save money to buy a position.

Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.

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Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from...

a plant.

soft clay.

cotton rags.

animal skins.

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Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?

priests

scribes

artisans

government officials

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In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?

the festival season

the harvest season

the planting season

the building season

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Most peasants lived in...

rafts in the river.

camel-skin tents.

caves in the cliffs.

mud-brick houses.

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In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?

grain

paper money

copper coins

music at banquets

Egypt Test 2022-23 (TCI L7-9)

Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?

Because this physical feature was so important to people's lives, most ancient Egypt settlements were...

How did the deserts help the people of Egypt?

One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for...

Study the map. What direction does the Nile River flow?

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?

Look a the map to help you. Which two areas provided the most natural protection from invaders?

Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?

Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?

It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?

Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?

Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was...

Look at this picture. Under which of these pharaohs did this large trade expedition most likely take place?

Look at the timeline. In which time period did Egypt have a pharaoh who was especially known for building the Great Pyramid?

Answer the riddle.

Who signed the world’s first peace treaty between Egypt and the Hittites?

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape at the left, rather than the shape at the right?

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

How did most government officials get their jobs?

What was an important duty of the vizier?

Why did Egyptians bury some bread with their dead?

What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?

Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from...

Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?

In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?

Most peasants lived in...

In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?

Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?

Because this physical feature was so important to people's lives, most ancient Egypt settlements were...

How did the deserts help the people of Egypt?

One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for...

Study the map. What direction does the Nile River flow?

What larger body of water does the Nile River flow to?

Which most accurately describes where the Nile Delta is located?

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?

Look a the map to help you. Which two areas provided the most natural protection from invaders?

Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?

Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?

It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?

Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?

Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was...

Look at this picture. Under which of these pharaohs did this large trade expedition most likely take place?

Look at the timeline. In which time period did Egypt have a pharaoh who was especially known for building the Great Pyramid?

Answer the riddle.

Who signed the world’s first peace treaty between Egypt and the Hittites?

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape at the left, rather than the shape at the right?

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

How did most government officials get their jobs?

What was an important duty of the vizier?

Why did Egyptians bury some bread with their dead?

What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?

Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from...

Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?

In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?

Most peasants lived in...

In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?

What larger body of water does the Nile River flow to?

Which most accurately describes where the Nile Delta is located?