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Ancient Egypt Unit Test - Geography, Pharaohs, Daily Life. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Would it be good or bad to settle beside the Nile River?
a) Good
b) Bad
c)
d)

Which group is at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid.
a) government officials
b) priests
c) scribes
d) peasant

Why did the Egyptians mummify and bury people with their belongings when they passed away?
a) they believed they weren't really dead
b) they left their belongings as gifts for the gods
c) they believed in life after death
d) They left their belongings as gifts to the gods.

Which person is at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
a) scribe
b) goverment official
c) pharaoh
d) alliance

This is a highly skilled worker responsible for sculpting, painting, carpentry, and metalworking.
a) artisan
b) pharaoh
c) vizier
d) alliance

This is a high ranking government official who served as the chief judge
a) alliance
b) artisan
c) pharaoh
d) vizier

This is when two groups work together
a) hieroglyph
b) alliance
c) vizier
d) pharaoh

This was the most powerful person in ancient Egypt.
a) pharaoh
b) artisan
c) alliance
d) vizier

This is a symbol used in the Egyptian writing system.
a) hieroglyph
b) artisan
c) alliance
d) pharaoh

These people wandered from place to place in search of land or food.
a) topography
b) census
c) nomads
d) delta

This is based on wealth, property, and rights.
a) social class
b) topography
c) census
d) delta

Which word refers to the marshy end of a river where sediment was deposited?
a) nomad
b) delta
c) social class
d) topography

Which word means the official count of the population or number of people living in an area?
a) topography
b) nomad
c) delta
d) census

Which word refers to the surface or land features of a particular area. (mountains, deserts, plains, valleys, etc.)
a) delta
b) social class
c) topography
d) nomad

Would it be good or bad to settle beside the Red Sea?
a) Good
b) Bad
c)
d)

Why were some people in Canaan herders rather than farmers?
a) The sun was too strong for farming
b) the land was hilly and dry
c) the ground was too cold for farming
d) the Dead Sea was too salty

How did Egyptians benefit from trade?
a) They learned to sail a felucca
b) they were introduced to new items and ideas
c) they learned hieroglyphics
d) they conquered other groups

What was the form of writing used in ancient Egypt?
a) Hieroglyphics
b) papyrus
c) census
d) alphabet

Why did ancient Egyptians believe that having social classes was a good idea?
a) They believed there wasn't enough money for everyone.
b) They believed society worked better when people knew their roles.
c) They believed there would not be enough farmers without a class system.
d) They believed Egypt should focus on Egyptians rather than fight wars.

How did ancient Egyptians benefit when the Nile River flooded?
a) It was easier to travel by boat
b) helped the leader stay in power
c) left behind silt that was good for farming
d) made it easier to keep enemies away

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