| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
C | arrow_right_alt | Nile Delta |
A | arrow_right_alt | Lower Egypt |
D | arrow_right_alt | Upper Egypt |
B | arrow_right_alt | Kush |
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!
Match each definition with the appropriate vocabulary word. You will use each of the vocabulary words once.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Rosetta Stone | arrow_right_alt | body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing |
Hieroglyphics | arrow_right_alt | fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river |
Pyramid | arrow_right_alt | large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics |
Delta | arrow_right_alt | ruler of ancient Egypt |
Mummy | arrow_right_alt | traditionally considered the longest river in the world, with a length of over 4,000 miles, and made civilization possible in Egypt and Kush |
Nile River | arrow_right_alt | Egyptian writing system that used symbols to communicate sounds, words, and ideas |
Obelisk | arrow_right_alt | section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain |
Theocracy | arrow_right_alt | stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top |
Cataract | arrow_right_alt | system of government ruled by religious leaders |
Pharaoh | arrow_right_alt | tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top |
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
C | arrow_right_alt | Nile Delta |
A | arrow_right_alt | Lower Egypt |
D | arrow_right_alt | Upper Egypt |
B | arrow_right_alt | Kush |
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the direction of the Nile River?
Why did the majority of the ancient Egyptians settle around the Nile Delta?
Why did the ancient Egyptians live along the Nile River?
Why was the pharaoh considered the most important leader in ancient Egypt?
Which statement best describes the meaning of ma’at?
What was the primary reason for mummification in ancient Egypt?
Why were the pyramids filled with gold, jewelry, and other valuable possessions of the pharaoh?
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.
How were historians able to use the Rosetta Stone to decode hieroglyphics?
How does the transfer of power work in a dynasty?
All of the following responses were periods of time when Egypt’s government was strong and stable EXCEPT:
Which statement best describes the artifact in this image?
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.
Why did ancient Egypt expand its territory and become an empire during the New Kingdom?
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?
Which position in Egypt’s social hierarchy included builders, carpenters, jewelers, metalworkers, painters, sculptors, and stone cutters?
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.
What was the most common job in ancient Egypt?
Which of the following is the name of the limestone statue with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion?
Who was the god of the sun that created the world and people in Egyptian mythology?
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?
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.
Why did the ancient Egyptians eventually stop building the pyramids?
Which of the following images shows an example of hieroglyphics?
In what continent is Egypt located?
Which pharaoh was the first to establish the Egyptian civilization and wear the crown that symbolized the unification of upper and lower Egypt?