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1) How did ancient Egyptian settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?
A
The desert offered protection from raiders
B
The desert made trade and travel easy
C
The desert had plants sheep could graze on.
D
The desert had good land for growing crops
2) What structure are the ancient Egyptian pharaohs best known for building?
A
Pyramids
B
Temples
C
Ziggurats
D
Tombs
3) Under which Pharaoh's rule was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
A
Senusret I
B
Hatshepsut
C
Khufu
D
Ramses II
4) What made Hatshepsut unique?
A
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh to be mummified
B
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh to write in hieroglyphics
C
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh to promote trade
D
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh to be female
5) What did scribes do?
A
Performed rituals
B
Washed priest's clothes and temples
C
Kept official records
D
Decorated pyramids
6) How did Egypt's upper class treat artisans?
A
Like enemies with little respect
B
Like common laborers with little respect
C
Like talented artists with lots of respect
D
Like holy people with lots of respect
7) Which of the following statements is evidence for the ancient Egyptians ideas about the afterlife?
A
There was a strong hierarchical social pyramid in Egyptian society
B
Egyptians had a polytheistic belief system
C
Egyptians believed the heart was judged after death
D
The pharaohs were believed to be gods
8) Why did the ancient Egyptian priests embalm human bodies?
A
They believed only whole bodies could enter heaven
B
They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife
C
They wanted to preserve bodies for future generations
D
They hoped to bring people back to life in the future
9) Before towns and cities can develop in a society, the community needs to establish
A
A democratic government.
B
A writing system
C
An educational system
D
An agricultural surplus
10) What continent is Egypt on?
A
South America
B
Africa
C
Asia
D
North America
11) Which of the following does NOT explain why ancient people lived near rivers?
A
Rivers provided water for drinking, bathing, and cleaning
B
Rivers brought rich soil and silt to the land around them, making the land fertile
C
There were no animals living near rivers, so there were no dangers
D
Rivers could be irrigated in order to water the crops.
12) Ancient Egyptian social structure was rigid because....
A
you were born the same class as your parents
B
you could go to scribe school to get a better job
C
you can change your social class to something different from your parents
D
the pharaoh decided which social class you belonged to
13) What was one way that an ancient Egyptian man could rise above his parents' social class?
A
He could marry a vizier
B
He could go to scribe school to become a scribe.
C
He must pass an interview with a government official
D
He must take a test in order to become a priest
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