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WH Chapter 3 The Nile River Valley 1
Test Description: Part 1 of the Nile River Valley Review
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1) Why was the river called “The Gift of the Nile?
A
the water of the Nile provided the only clean source of water.
B
as the waters rose there would be rich crops.
C
people were able to transports gifs down the Nile.
2) What did the floods help ancient farmers do?
A
These floods helped ancient farmers turn the Nile Valley into a fertile agricultural area.
B
The floods gave the farmers drinking water.
C
The floods helped the farmers build swimming pools for their families.
3) Where does the Nile river empty?
A
The Nile empties into the Red Sea.
B
he Nile empties into the Black Sea.
C
The Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea
4) What is a delta?
A
very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water.
B
huge stone structures built as tombs for the pharaohs.
C
broken pottery as “scrap paper”.
5) What happened when the Nile River flooded each year?
A
The silt-filled floodwaters which were rich in minerals provided the soil needed by plants.
B
The farmers moved to avoid the flood waters.
C
The villages were destroyed every year by the floods.
6) What happened to any surplus food that was raised?
A
Surplus food was collected and taken to storehouses.
B
Surplus food was destroyed.
C
Surplus food was given to the poor.
7) What did the pharaoh's double crown represent?
A
The Pharaoh’s double crown represented for the unification of Egypt.
B
The Pharaoh’s double crown represented the double power that he had.
C
The Pharaoh’s double crown represented his favorite colors.
8) Why did ancient Egyptians mummify the bodies of the dead?
A
it was their tradition and they didn’t know any differently.
B
it was the only way that they knew how to deal with death.
C
they believed that they would need their bodies in the afterlife
9) What were the pyramids?
A
broken pottery as “scrap paper”.
B
The Pyramids were huge stone structures built as tombs for the pharaohs.
C
very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water.
10) Describe the writing system of the ancient Egyptians.
A
The writing systems of ancient Egyptians was called hieroglyphics. It used about 800 pictures-signs.
B
The writing systems of ancient Egyptians were simple and easy to read.
C
The writing systems of ancient Egyptians used letters and numbers like we do today.
11) What did the boys use as “scrap paper”?
A
Boys used huge stone structures.
B
Boys used paper to practice.
C
broken pottery
12) What did scribes have to be good at?
A
Scribes had to be good at math and penmanship in order to keep good records.
B
Scribes had to be good listeners.
C
Scribes had to be good at science and the arts.
13) How do you think writing helped the pharaoh keep control of his kingdom?
A
Writing helped the Pharaoh communicate with other civilizations.
B
Writing helped the Pharaoh keep track of he the taxes and the gods.
C
Writing helped the Pharaoh to document their history.
14) How did the Pharaoh collect his taxes?
A
The Pharaoh collected taxes by taking a part of each person’s paycheck.
B
The Pharaoh collected taxes by sending in tax collectors to take their money.
C
The Pharaoh collected taxes by taking a large part of every farmer’s crops as well as a portion of products ie. leather goods
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