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1. What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on Ancient Egypt?
a. It reduced farmers’ dependence on aid from the pharaoh
b. It brought fresh-water supplies to far-off desert settlements
c. It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding
d. It blocked the flow of the Nile River causing severe hardship downstream
2. Which statement best explains why the Ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?
a. They wanted their possessions to be preserved for centuries
b. They wanted their possessions to help identify them
c. They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife
d. They knew grave robbers would break in a steal the valuable things buried
3. A pharaoh named Akhenaton forced his subjects to worship only the sun god Aton. Which statement
best explains why Akhenaton’s religious policy caused conflict throughout Egypt?
a. Most Ancient Egyptians preferred worshiping the god Seth
b. Many Ancient Egyptians viewed the sun god as a lesser god
c. Most Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic and believed in worshiping many gods
d. Many Ancient Egyptians did not believe in worshiping gods associated with forces of nature
4. Which of these contributes most to the fertility of the land in the Nile Delta?
a. Heavy tropical storms in Ethiopia
b. Rich sediment deposits from upriver in Africa
c. Abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea
d. Irrigation systems developed by the Ancient Egyptians
5. Which two activities were most important to the strength of the Ancient Egyptian economy?
a. Farming and trading
b. Mining and tool-making
c. Shipbuilding and fishing
d. Conquest and construction
6. Which factor contributed most to the development of towns and cities in Ancient Egypt?
a. The threat of foreign enemies that made it necessary to improve defenses
b. The surplus food supply that allowed some people to work non-farming jobs
c. The need for people to live close to the few fresh-water supplies that existed
d. The social structure in Ancient Egypt, with the pharaoh at the top, and laborers at the bottom
7. What Egyptian belief influenced the European idea of the divine right of kings?
a. The pharaoh was a god
b. The afterlife was similar to life on Earth
c. Gods controlled almost every aspect of life
d. Society should be divided into different classes
8. What did the tradition of mummifying the dead give Ancient Egyptian doctors?
a. A wide knowledge of medical plants and herbs
b. The ability to fix broken bones and cure unhealthy teeth
c. Thorough understanding of the anatomy of the human body
d. The chance to use trial and error to test out new methods of curing the sick
9. Which statement best explains why Ancient Egypt was ruled by 31 different dynasties?
a. Most Ancient Egyptian rulers did not live very long
b. The Egyptian people treated pharaohs like gods
c. There was frequent warfare between Egypt’s social classes
d. Ancient Egyptians often fought over who would be their ruler
10. Which statement describes the major difference between peasants and other farmers in Ancient
Egypt?
a. Peasants were not allowed to participate in the same religious rituals
b. Peasants did not own the land that they farmed and worked on
c. Peasants lived in remote villages in houses made of mud-bricks
d. Peasants were required to work on the pharaoh’s building projects such as the pyramids
11. Which resident of Ancient Egypt would most likely have been enslaved?
a. A craftsman who carves a statue that insults the pharaoh
b. A foreign diplomat who brings news that displeases the pharaoh
c. A government official who treats other citizens harshly
d. An enemy soldier who is captured in a battle with the army
12. What geographic feature surrounded thee Nile River that offered protection from invasion?
a. Mountains
b. Lake
c. Desert
d. Ocean
13. Some geographic features of Ancient Egypt allowed the civilization to succeed and even thrive. Which
feature does not match its outcome as stated, therefore not helping Ancient Egypt?
a. Desert – creating a barrier
b. Mediterranean Sea – connections to other civilizations
c. Nile River – fertile farmland
d. Mountains / highlands – easier trade over the mountains
14. What was the largest of the social roles in Ancient Egypt?
a. The Pharaoh
b. The Priests
c. The craftsmen
d. The laborers and slaves
15. What was the Egyptian writing system called?
a. Cuneiform
b. The Alphabet
c. Reed and Stylus
d. Hieroglyphics
16. What body of water does the Nile River flow into?
a. The Atlantic Ocean
b. The Mediterranean Sea
c. The Indian Ocean
d. The Red Sea
17. Ancient Egyptians considered their pharaohs to be what?
a. Part human, part lion
b. Gods
c. Great mythological characters
d. Leaders to be feared
Egyptian Innovations and Trading
Technological and cultural advances meant Egyptians had a high standard of living. Egyptians could sell
or trade their innovations to other societies, which made Egypt a powerful and influential nation. Many
societies adopted and adapted the culture and technological innovations of Egypt.
Trading meant that Egyptian innovations and technology were used around the world. People of other
countries were able to improve their lives. They adapted the Egyptian products to fit their needs. They
added to the knowledge they learned from the Egyptians and invented new technology. Those new
innovations traveled to even more places and changed even more lives. Some of their innovations are
still use today.
18. According to the passage, what is one reason Egypt was able to become powerful?
a. They invented gun powder
b. They were able to sell or trade with other civilizations
c. They had bronze weaponry
d. The pharaoh was able to unite all the people under his rule
19. According to the passage, how did trading with Egypt positively affect other civilizations?
a. Trading made the lives of the other civilizations worse
b. They were in debt to Egyptians and had to pay it back by surrendering land
c. It improved their quality of life by adapting and adopting what they needed
d. Competition for resources caused alliances to develop
20. What does it mean in the passage by, ‘new technology’?
a. The Egyptians had advanced developments such as tools and techniques for their time period
b. Technology, such as phones and tablets was available in Egypt before anywhere else
c. The Egyptians used out dated methods for farming
d. They were not innovations or advancements during this time