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