Directions: Read each of the following questions carefully and choose the best answer. The point values are labeled next to each question.
The test is divided into three sections. When you finish you will be able to see your score instantly.
Everyone is expected to make corrections and the test is set up for you to make corrections in formative.
Good luck!
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20 points
20
Question 1
1.
Match each definition with the appropriate vocabulary word. You will use each of the vocabulary words once.
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Hieroglyphics
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body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing
Cataract
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fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
Theocracy
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large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics
Pharaoh
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ruler of ancient Egypt
Rosetta Stone
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traditionally considered the longest river in the world, with a length of over 4,000 miles, and made civilization possible in Egypt and Kush
Pyramid
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Egyptian writing system that used symbols to communicate sounds, words, and ideas
Nile River
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section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain
Mummy
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stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
Delta
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system of government ruled by religious leaders
Obelisk
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tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top
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8 points
8
Question 2
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Corresponding Item
D
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Nile Delta
B
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Lower Egypt
A
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Upper Egypt
C
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Kush
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3 points
3
Question 3
3.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the direction of the Nile River?
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3 points
3
Question 4
4.
Why did the majority of the ancient Egyptians settle around the Nile Delta?
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3 points
3
Question 5
5.
Why did the ancient Egyptians live along the Nile River?
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3 points
3
Question 6
6.
Why was the pharaoh considered the most important leader in ancient Egypt?
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3 points
3
Question 7
7.
Which statement best describes the meaning of ma’at?
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3 points
3
Question 8
8.
What was the primary reason for mummification in ancient Egypt?
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3 points
3
Question 9
9.
Why were the pyramids filled with gold, jewelry, and other valuable possessions of the pharaoh?
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3 points
3
Question 10
10.
True or False: The ancient Egyptians constructed the pyramids out of limestone that weighed several tons and thousands of workers built them without wheels, cranes, and other technology.
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3 points
3
Question 11
11.
How were historians able to use the Rosetta Stone to decode hieroglyphics?
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3 points
3
Question 12
12.
How does the transfer of power work in a dynasty?
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3 points
3
Question 13
13.
All of the following responses were periods of time when Egypt’s government was strong and stable EXCEPT:
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3 points
3
Question 14
14.
Which statement best describes the artifact in this image?
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3 points
3
Question 15
15.
True or False: The Great Pyramid of Giza was built during the reign of Ramesses the Great, who was the most famous pharaoh from the Old Kingdom.
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3 points
3
Question 16
16.
Why did ancient Egypt expand its territory and become an empire during the New Kingdom?
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3 points
3
Question 17
17.
Which position in Egypt’s social hierarchy was the second-in-command whose responsibilities included supervising the courts, tax collections, pyramid construction, and government officials?
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3 points
3
Question 18
18.
Which position in Egypt’s social hierarchy included builders, carpenters, jewelers, metalworkers, painters, sculptors, and stone cutters?
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2 points
2
Question 19
19.
True or False: Ancient Egypt was originally divided into two separate kingdoms; the northern half was called Upper Egypt and the southern half was called Lower Egypt.
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3 points
3
Question 20
20.
What was the most common job in ancient Egypt?
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3 points
3
Question 21
21.
Which of the following is the name of the limestone statue with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion?
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3 points
3
Question 22
22.
Who was the god of the sun that created the world and people in Egyptian mythology?
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3 points
3
Question 23
23.
Who was the god of the underworld and agriculture who determined if spirits of the dead could enter the afterlife at the Hall of Judgment in Egyptian mythology?
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2 points
2
Question 24
24.
True or False: The Egyptians left the brain inside the body during the mummification process because it was thought to be the spirit’s center of intelligence and necessary for the afterlife. They destroyed the heart because it was believed to be useless.
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3 points
3
Question 25
25.
Why did the ancient Egyptians eventually stop building the pyramids?
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3 points
3
Question 26
26.
Which of the following images shows an example of hieroglyphics?
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1 point
1
Question 27
27.
In what continent is Egypt located?
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1 point
1
Question 28
28.
Which pharaoh was the first to establish the Egyptian civilization and wear the crown that symbolized the unification of upper and lower Egypt?