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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the main focus of the Egyptian religion
living a pure life in this world
getting to the afterlife
meditating frequently in order to obtain nirvana
a persons soul was reincarnated multiple times in order to achieve a higher form of purity
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the largest social group in Egypt because they provided the food?
farmers
priests
craftsmen
pharaohs
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did the Egyptians preserve their dead?
believed that the soul had to link with an intact body to get to the afterlife
believed the dead needed to have big funerals in order to glorify peoples lives
believed that there was no afterlife, so they wanted to keep the body intact in case science cures death
believed that the dead would come back unless they were wrapped up tight
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which job in Egypt would have been in charge of the burial ceremonies as well as mummification?
priests
scribes
craftsmen
farmers
- 5. Multiple Choice
The greatest pyramid in the world was built for whom?
Menes
Ramses
Khufu
Ahmose
- 6. Multiple Choice
Where did the Egyptians bury their dead royalty after they stopped making pyramids?
the sands of the desert
tossed them into the waters of the Nile
the Valley of Kings
Nubia
- 7. Multiple Choice
These structures were used to house the dead of royalty in Egypt.
Ziggurats
Synagogues
Temples
Pyramids
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who was the top of the social hierarchy in Egyptian society?
craftspeople
farmers
scribes
pharaohs
- 9. Multiple Choice
In the ancient Egyptian belief system, what did they call their life force?
the spirit
the chakra
the ka
the atman
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where does Upper Egypt get its name from?
it was located upriver and was higher in elevation from the surrounding land
the was located downriver and lower in elevation from the surrounding land
it was in the northern part of Egypt and therefore in the upper part
it was in the top part of Egypt and located to the north
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where does Lower Egypt get its name from?
because it was located in the southern part of Egypt
because it was downstream and was lower in elevation
because only the lowest part of society lived there
because it was located upstream and in a higher elevation
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why was the Nile Delta an ideal place to live?
large amounts of silt made the soil super fertile and allowed the growth of many crops
it had unpredictable floods that would wipe out large amounts of farmland
it was located between two rivers which made travel difficult
it was a vast desert so living in the Delta was impossible
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the major trade item that Nubia wanted from Egypt?
gold
papyrus
grain
ivory
- 14. Multiple Choice
Through cultural diffusion, Nubia became much like Egypt. What are two things Nubia adopted?
they both spoke cuneiform
they both practiced mummification
they both built pyramds
they both built ziggurats
they both trade grain to other countries
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which ruler is known for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt, as well as being the first king?
Menes
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses
- 16. Multiple Choice
How did we learn most of our information about ancient Egypt?
on clay tablets written in cuneiform
from ancient books created with paper
from papyrus scrolls written in hieroglyphics
from oral stories passed down from generation to generation
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which ruler was known for freeing Egypt from the Hyksos invaders?
Menes
Khufu
Ahmose
Ramses
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which ruler is mostly known for making Egypt powerful through trade. Also the most famous female pharaoh.
Menes
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which ruler is known for building statues of himself as well as for the many wars that he started?
Menes
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which job in Egypt would have focused on making items for everyday use?
scribes
pharaoh
artisans/craftpersons
farmers
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which ruler was known as the first king of Israel?
Saul
David
Solomon
Nebuchadnezzar
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which ruler made Jerusalem the capital of Israel?
Saul
David
Solomon
Nebuchadnezzar
- 23. Multiple Choice
Who was in charge of the Hebrews during the Exodus?
Saul
David
Moses
Abraham
- 24. Multiple Choice
Holy book of Judaism is called the what?
Book of the Dead
Tanakh
New Testament
Ramayana
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