Ancient Egypt Test (2)
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Ancient Egypt Test 1. In a theocracy the power was given to ________________. a) the military b) the wealthy c) religious leaders d) an elected official 2. Which type of a government did Ancient Egypt have ________________. a) Republic b) Theocracy c) Totalitarian d) Anarchy Timeline of Events 4200 BCE 3200 BCE 3000 BCE 2800 BCE 2600 BCE Egypt Mesopotamia Earliest recorded date in history Astrology begins Origins of hieroglyphic writing Picture record-keeping Step Pyramid at Saqqara built by King Djoser Legendary rulers like Gilgamesh 3. According to the timeline in the year 2600 BCE fewer people ________________. a) were building temples b) were nomads c) used a written language d) kept records 4. Except for the area around the Nile River, Egypt is ________________. a) desert b) mountainous c) marshland d) forest 5. The head of the Egyptian government was the ________________. a) Vizier b) Scribe c) Pharaoh d) Nomarch 6. In this scene from the grave of Ipui at Thebes, sailors are seen leaving the boat carrying sacks containing grain. A woman is selling bread and possibly beer (top left), beside her
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Ancient Egypt Test
Ancient Egypt Test
1. In a theocracy the power was given to ________________.a) the militaryb) the wealthyc) religious leadersd) an elected official
2. Which type of a government did Ancient Egypt have ________________.a) Republic
b) Theocracy
c) Totalitarian
d) Anarchy
Timeline of Events
4200 BCE3200 BCE3000 BCE2800 BCE2600 BCE
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Earliest recorded date in history
Astrology begins
Origins of hieroglyphic writingPicture record-keeping
Step Pyramid at Saqqara built by King DjoserLegendary rulers like Gilgamesh
3. According to the timeline in the year 2600 BCE fewer people ________________.a) were building templesb) were nomadsc) used a written languaged) kept records
4. Except for the area around the Nile River, Egypt is ________________.a) desert
b) mountainous
c) marshland
d) forest
5. The head of the Egyptian government was the ________________.a) Vizierb) Scribec) Pharaoh
d) Nomarch6. In this scene from the grave of Ipui at Thebes, sailors are seen leaving the boat carrying sacks containing grain. A woman is selling bread and possibly beer (top left), beside her a sailor is exchanging grain for fish. On the right a buyer checks out a cake or a loaf of bread while beside him another is acquiring some vegetables. Which type of a system is being used?a) barter
b) capital
c) cash
d) credit
7. Gay MillerThis writing is characteristic of ________________.a) Mesopotamiab) Ancient Egypt
c) Early Cavemand) Greece
8. Which invention had the greatest impact in the recording the pharaohs life in Ancient Egypt?a) irrigation
b) plows
c) wheels
d) writing
9. Color the Egyptian civilization.10. Which type of writing did the Egyptians use on temples and tombs?
a) Cuneiformb) Greek Alphabetc) Hieroglyphicsd) Sanskrit11. Which land form is shown on the map?
a) mountainsb) waterwaysc) desertsd) continents12. What is the main reason early cultures settled in specific physical environments?
a) for trading resources
b) physical features used in religious ceremonies
c) raw materials for weapons
d) resources to help with basic needs
13. What do Egyptian pyramids, pylons, and obelisks have in common?
a) All were built of stone.
b) All were used as tombs for the pharaoh.c) All had cuneiform writing carved on them.d) All were erected at entrances of temples.
14. What was the main reason for the Egyptians traded items such as a golden scarab amulet for textiles from Mesopotamia?
a) Trading gave people work.b) Trading gave the Egyptians new foods to try.c) Trading helped the Egyptians make peace with other countries.d) Trading helped the people from Egypt gain goods and resources that were not available in their area.15. pyramidspharaohshieroglyphicSphinx
These are most associated with -----
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
16. Frontalism is
a) a military formation with taller soldiers in the front
b) a type of writing in which scribes used only the front of papyrus
c) a type of art with faces from the side but torsos facing frontd) an Egyptian dance in which the arms were waved only to the frontBCEAD
3500 3200 29002600230020001700140011008005002001200
Sumerians 3500-2340 BCEBabylonian Empire 1900 - 1100 BCE
Akkadian Empire 2370-1900 BCEAssyrian 1100-612 BCE
Egyptian Empire 3100-30 BCE
17. Based on the timeline one could conclude which of the following?
a) The Sumerian Empire was longer than the Egyptian Empire.b) The Egyptian Empire lasted close to 3000 years.c) The Egyptians had a more advanced empire than the Sumerians.
d) The Mesopotamians Empire came after the Egyptian Empire.
18. The picture shows the Egyptians gathering papyrus. This plant was used ______________.a) to make a paper-like material to make mats, sandals, rafts, and writing material
b) to make flour which was used in making breads and cakes
c) to make glues, pastes, and other adhesives
d) to make oils used in perfumes19. Upper and Lower Egypt were united by __________________.a) Ramses II
b) Hatshepsut
c) Menes
d) King Tut
20. The Nile River helped the Egyptians in all of the following ways except __________________.a) the Nile powered the waterwheels used to grind cornb) the rich black soil covering the floodplain helped crops grow c) the Nile was a water highway for the peopled) the Nile was constant source water in a desert land21. Bonus - Upper Egypt is in the ________________.
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
