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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes land ownership in ancient Egypt?
The pharaoh owned all the land in ancient Egypt.
The pharaoh gave grants of land to Egyptian nobles.
Most of the land was privately owned by a few Egyptians.
The land was communally owned by all ancient Egyptians.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What region supplied wood to the ancient Egyptians?
Nubia
Europe
Southwest Asia
the Sinai Peninsula
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which was used in the economies of both ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia?
Cattle Count
pharaohs
bureaucracy
enslaved workers
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did trade affect ancient Egyptian culture?
The ancient Egyptians adopted the Mesopotamian currency.
The ancient Egyptians obtained items such as gold and silver.
The ancient Egyptians acquired a new system of government.
The ancient Egyptians began practicing the Mesopotamian religion.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did Queen Hatshepsut’s policies affect the kingdom of Egypt?
Egypt grew in status relative to other nations.
Egypt lost territory during Hatshepsut’s reign.
Egypt became a center of manufactured goods.
Egypt lost much of its wealth due to bad trade deals.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Where did Queen Hatshepsut expand Egyptian trade routes?
into the Eastern Desert
into the Western Desert
into the Sinai Peninsula of the Middle East
into the eastern Mediterranean and Nile Valley
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was one religious reform established by Tutankhamen?
He built new temples to worship the gods.
He encouraged the worship of the sun god Aten.
He restored the practice of worshipping multiple gods.
He encouraged Egyptians to worship gods of other lands.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was the most important effect of Ramses II’s long reign?
He commissioned many works of art.
The kingdom was stable and at peace.
Egypt began to worship one god during his reign.
He returned Egypt to its original religious practices
- 9. Multiple Choice
What occurred in ancient Egypt during King Narmer’s rule?
The economy collapsed.
The military was weakened.
A writing system was developed.
Religion was no longer practiced.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the pharaoh’s power?
The pharaoh shared control with elected officials.
The pharaoh had absolute control over all of Egypt.
The pharaoh shared control with the ruling dynasty.
The pharaoh had control over nonmilitary matters only.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What symbolized the pharaohs’ wealth and power?
Monuments
Pyramids
Religious temples
The city of Memphis
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why were the Hyksos able to conquer the Egyptians?
They had more soldiers.
They had better commanders.
They paid tribute to the local leaders.
They had superior weapons
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes polytheism?
a belief in many gods
a belief in life after death
a belief in a god’s control over nature
a belief in the need to sacrifice to the gods
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the social status of women in ancient Egypt?
Women were viewed as the lowest social class.
Women were dependent on their husband’s status.
Women were given many of the same rights as men.
Women were assigned the same status as their fathers.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the ancient Egyptians’ form of written language?
alphabet
hieroglyphics
papyrus
pictograph
- 16. Multiple Choice
Homage to thee, O my divine father Osiris! I come to embalm thee. Do thou embalm these my members, for I would not perish and come to an end [but would be] even like unto my divine father. . . . Let not my body become worms, but deliver thou me as thou didst deliver thyself. I pray thee, let me not fall into rottenness.
What is the central idea of this passage?
Osiris rules the underworld..
Preserving the body for burial is important.
Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods.
The embalming process requires attention to detail.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which body of water is the arrow pointing to on the map?
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
- 18. Multiple Choice
Gold could be found closest to which physical feature?
First Cataract
Arabian Sea
Western Desert
Mediterranean Sea
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why was the annual flooding of the Nile River needed to grow crops?
Egypt received limited rain in desert areas.
Egypt received heavy rain in coastal areas.
Egypt received limited rain in forested areas.
Egypt received moderate rain in the river valley
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the relationship between agriculture and trade in ancient Egypt?
Food crops were the only goods that Egypt exported.
Food crops were traded for resources Egyptians lacked
Food crops were imported into Egypt in exchange for gold.
Food crops were only a small percentage of Egypt’s exports.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which physical feature is shaded on the map?
cataract
delta
peninsula
sea
- 22. Multiple Choice
This image represents ancient Egyptian advancements in which area?
architecture
government
philosophy
science
- 23. Multiple Choice
What contributed to the rise of the Middle Kingdom?
successful battles with neighboring kingdoms
the rule of weak pharaohs during the Old Kingdom
the construction of a canal between the Nile River and the Red Sea
the formation of a central government under the Old Kingdom
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the typical structure of the ancient Egyptian family?
Men were the heads of their families while women managed the home.
Women were the heads of their households and controlled daily tasks.
Men ran their homes and took on most of the responsibilities for raising the children.
Women held jobs outside their homes while enslaved people did household duties.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which physical feature is located west of the Libyan Desert?
Red Sea
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Western Desert
- 26. Multiple Choice
First, the body had to be preserved through the process of embalming. This is mummification. The soul also had to be supported with spells from the Book of the Dead. They believed that the afterlife was a mysterious place where the dead person traveled. The funeral marked the transition of the dead person from the world of the living to the land of the dead. The person would then travel to the Hall of Truth.
What is the central purpose of this passage?
to describe how spells were cast upon the soul
to describe the process for entering the afterlife
to explain why funerals were necessary to the afterlife
to explain that mummification involves embalming the body
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains the pharaoh’s role in the economy?
The pharaoh only taxed the wealthy.
The pharaoh owned all land and wealth.
The pharaoh provided jobs in the kingdom.
The pharaoh oversaw all trade with other kingdoms
- 28. Multiple Choice
What did King Narmer create as a symbol of a united Egypt?
a unified crown
a tribute
a statue
a pyramid
- 29. Multiple Choice
How did debens help make trade easier in ancient Egypt?
They allowed merchants to raise their prices to earn more profit.
They allowed merchants to reduce the amount of taxes that they paid.
They allowed for a consistent way to measure the value of an item
They allowed the ancient Egyptians to travel to new places.
- 30. Multiple Choice
What occurred after the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?
Egypt was invaded.
The first king was crowned.
The first dynasty was created.
People began to settle along the Nile River.
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