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- 1. Multiple Choice
This pharaoh was found in the valley of the kings by Howard Carter in 1922?hatshepsutking tutrandykhfu - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Egyptian religion was considered _________, because they believed in ______ Gods.polytheistic, onemonotheistic, onemonotheistic, manypolytheistic, many
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?AmazonMississippiNileTiber
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich way did the Nile flow?North to SouthSouth to NorthEast to WestWest to East
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False? Lower Egypt could be found in the Northern part of egypt near the delta?TrueFalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAncient Egyptians believed their king was ___________________a normal persona representative of the godsa goda cat that came back to life
- 7. Multiple ChoiceEgyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.cuneiformEnglishhieroglyphicsCursive
- 8. Multiple ChoiceBecause one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt MOST of their settlements wereon hillsin a desertnear a riveraround trees
- 9. Multiple ChoiceOnce a pharaoh died, what happened?They were buriedNothingThey were mummifiedthey became ghosts
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow did the desert help the people of Egypt ?It had fertile land for crops.It made trade and travel easier.It was grassy for grazing sheep.It gave protection from invaders.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow 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.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?temples for religious worshipstorehouses for reserves of grainhomes for the pharaohs' servantstombs for pharaohs when they died
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Pyramids, where were Pharaoh's buried?EgyptMesopotamiaValley of the KingsTemples
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHatshepsut was the FIRST pharaoh who was_____________.a god.a child.a priest.a woman.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these activities was permitted ONLY to men?owning landrunning businessesworking as a scribeasking for a divorce
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe ancient Egyptian Government was considered a __________________.DemocracyMonarchyCommunistTheocracy
- 17. Multiple ChoiceOf these four groups, which one had the LOWEST social status?priestsscribesartisansgovernment officials
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow many dynasties were there in Egypt?21831170
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow did most people in Egypt earn a living?tradefishingfarmingmetal working
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the major artistic achievement of Ancient Egypt?King Tut's tomb treasuresHeiroglyphicspaintings in the tombsall of the above
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWho found King Tut? when was he found?Howard Carter, 1922Napoleon, 1776George Carver, 1966Ms. Weinstein, yesterday
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.widestshortestfastestlongest
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the greatest architectural achievement of Ancient Egypt?Pyramids and SphinxZigguratGreat wall of Chinastep pyramids
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat was an effect of increased farming and trade in early Egypt?A complex writing system was formedAn organized government developedGeometry was developedThe deserts became populated
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIn what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans and traders. Both economies grew as a result.Both civilizations had the same religion and governmentBoth had the same natural defense and flooding schedulesBoth had major rivers and pharaohs.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?They became successful farmersThey created hieroglyphicsThey grew papyrusThey irrigated during the dry season
- 27. Multiple ChoiceA family line of rulers is a ______________.deltapapyrushieroglyphicdynasty
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThis picture shows an area known as the..Fertile CrescentNile river valleyFertile Curvemoon shaped
- 29. Multiple ChoiceCivilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?Nile and TigrisTigris and EuphratesIndus and YellowEuphrates and NIle
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat Babylonian King wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?GilgameshNinevehHammurabiKing Tut
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe Sumerian writing system was called______HieroglyphicsCudobaArabicCuneiform
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main religion of the Sumerians?MonotheismPolytheismChristianityJudaism
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these are Sumerian inventions?WheelGeometryplowAll of the above
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe word "Mesopotamia" meansmiddle of the fertile crescentland in the middle of the desertland between the riversland north of the river
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIn what modern day country is Mesopotamia located?IraqIndiaIranEgypt
- 36. Multiple ChoiceMajor architectural achievement of Mesopotamia, they were used for houses of worship, storage of grains and as treasuries.TemplePyramidZigguratGreat wall
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat makes a group of people a civilization instead of just a group of people?The ability to farmtheir clothingTheir religionRiver living
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first ancient civilization?BabyloniansSumeriansEgyptiansAkadians
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the written language invented?For communicationTo keep track of crops and tradefor scribesto keep track of the pharaohs
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhy did people settle near rivers?TradeTransportationIrrigationAll of the above
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