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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. Which of these contributed most to the rise of civilization in ancient Egypt?
scientific progress
strong religious beliefs
trade with other empires
advancements in agriculture
- 2. Multiple Choice
This map shows the features of Ancient Egypt. Which inference is supported by the information in the map?
Major cities relied on their proximity to the river in order to survive.
The geography of Egypt made establishing settlements difficult.
Upper Egypt had greater political strength than Lower Egypt.
The vast distance between cities made governing difficult.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why Egypt had multiple trade relationships with other civilizations?
Egypt had mineral resources that other civilizations did not
Egypt was able to grow grains and food that other civilizations needed
Egyptians needed to import most necessities in order to survive.
Egyptians were the most skilled artists and jewelry-makers in the world.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How does the annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River Valley?
It makes it difficult for farmers to get their crops to market.
It enriches the soil with new nutrients carried in from upriver.
It destroys whatever crops have not been harvested by late spring.
It enables them to grow a crop of rice between the harvest of other crops.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which statement about the Nile River Valley is as true today as it was several thousand years ago?
It is a major center for worldwide trade.
It is one of the largest producers of energy in the world.
It is the main source of food for the people of Africa
It is one of the most densely populated areas of the world.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
the Mediterranean Sea
the Atlantic Ocean
the Gulf of Aqaba
the Red Sea
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which factor contributed most to the development of towns and cities in ancient Egypt?
the threat of foreign enemies that made it necessary to improve defenses
the surplus food supply that allowed some people to work non-farming jobs
the need for people to live close to the few fresh-water supplies that existed
the fear of of being invaded
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these geographic features is a part of Lower Egypt?
the Nile River Delta
the city of Thebes
the Nubian Desert
the Valley of the Kings
- 9. Multiple Choice
What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
It allowed agriculture to spread beyond the river valley.
It reduced farmers’ dependence on aid from the pharaoh.
It brought fresh-water supplies to far-off desert settlements
It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which two activities were most important to the strength of the ancient Egyptian economy?
conquest and construction
shipbuilding and fishing
mining and tool-making
farming and trade
- 11. Multiple Choice
To the people of ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was primarily a
political symbol
skilled bureaucrat
religious leader
military commander
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs?
high-ranking soldiers
temple priests
wealthy merchants
government scribes
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why ancient Egypt was ruled by 31 different dynasties?
Ancient Egyptians often fought over who would be their ruler
There was frequent warfare between Egypt’s social classes.
The Egyptian people treated pharaohs like gods.
Most ancient Egyptian rulers did not live very long.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to
prevent the smell of decomposition
preserve bodies for research purposes
preserve bodies for life in the underworld
prevent the god Seth from destroying their souls
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which statement describes the major difference between peasants and other farmers in ancient Egypt?
Peasants were not allowed to participate in the same religious rituals.
Peasants did not own the land that they farmed and worked on.
Peasants lived in remote villages in houses made of mud-bricks.
Peasants were required to work on the pharaoh’s building projects such as the pyramids.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was one focus of Queen Hatshepsut’s rule?
expanding foreign trade
enlarging Egyptian territory
reducing the power of male officials
ending power struggles between cities
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?
They wanted their possessions to be preserved for centuries.
They wanted their possessions to help identify them.
They wanted their possessions to impress the gods.
They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Egypt’s first pharaoh
established a democratic government
reformed Egypt’s main form of religion
unified the people living along the Nile
increased trade with peoples in the Middle East
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of these ancient Egyptians would have made almost daily use of papyrus?
a jewelry maker
a stone cutter
a tax collector
a military officer
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of these devices from today is most similar to something that an ancient Egyptian merchant would have used?
a lawnmower
a calculator
a scale
a bar-code scanner
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