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Chapter 4 World History Study Guide Answers
(The test is worth 126 points)
Direction: Choose the one best answer to each item.
1. King Menes
1) United Lower and Upper Egypt
2) Separated Upper Egypt from Lower Egypt
3) Never ruled Egypt at all.
2. The Egyptian civilization grew up
1) In the middle of the Sahara
2) along the Nile river
3) in the land of Sumer
3. The walls of Egyptian tombs were often covered with
1) Bones
2) Spider webs
3) Picture – writing
4. Jewelry, food and clothing all went into a dead Egyptian’s tomb along with the body because
1) Rich people did not want anyone else to get their belongings.
2) No one else wanted the things
3) Egyptians believed people needed their belongings in the next
world.
5. Egyptian rulers were called
1) Emperors
2) Pharaohs
3) Lords
6. The word pharaohs means
1) Evil Ruler
2) Great Father
3) The Great House
7. Egyptian paper was made from
1) tree bark
2) river reeds
3) mud
8. The Egyptians learned to make
1) Musical instruments
2) Radios
3) Both a and b
9. Egyptian men and women both wore
1) makeup
2) perfume
3) both a and b
10. Egyptian pyramids were made of
1) Stone
2) Wood
3) Mud and straw
11. Egyptian pharaohs
1) Wanted people to know how powerful they were
2) Wanted to be kind and fair to all people.
3) Wanted to live simple lives.
12. The word pharaohs means
1) Evil Ruler
2) Great Father
3) The Great House
13. Most of the people who lived along the Nile River were
1) Pharaohs
2) Farmers
3) Scientists
Direction: Match each term with its description. Write the correct letter on the line.
______d______ 14. Hieroglyphics
a. a building with a square base, four triangular sides, and a
pointed top.
______e______ 15. Papyrus
b. an ancient Egyptian King
______c______16. Mummy
c. a dead body that has been wrapped in cloth and treated with
chemicals to preserve it.
______b______ 17. Pharaoh
d. system of ancient Egyptian writing.
______a______ 18. Pyramid
e. a writing paper or plant
______f______19. Upstream
f. Against the flow of a river.
Direction: Choose one of the best answers to each item. Items 1 to 5 refer to the
following article.
Pharaoh Ramses II
Ramses II was one of the most famous of the Egyptian pharaohs. He began his rule in about
1279 B.C. Ramses ruled longer than any other Pharaoh. His people worshipped him, as they did all
pharaohs. They believed he was half god and half man.
During Ramses’ reign, the Egyptians built more temples and monuments than during any other
period. Among the gigantic building projects were many statues of Ramses. It may be that Ramses took
credit for some projects built by other pharaohs. It is believed that he had their names erased from the
stone monuments and replaced them with his own.
It is also believed that Ramses II is probably the pharaoh of the biblical story, the Exodus. The
Exodus presents Ramses as a cruel ruler from whom enslaved Hebrews were escaping. Ramses II ruled
Egypt until his death in 1212B.C.
20. Ramses II is a famous pharaoh who
1) Was kind to his people.
2) Ruled longer than any other pharaoh.
3) Freed the enslaved Hebrews.
4) Had no interest in statues
5) Was half god and half man.
21. The Great Pyramid of Giza was probably built around 2500 B.C. This means it was probably
built.
1) By Ramses II.
2) After the reign of Ramses II
3) Before the reign of Ramses II.
4) By people other than the Egyptians.
5) None of the above.
22. According to the article, during Ramses’ reign
1) Many monuments were built.
2)
3)
4)
5)
Paper was invented.
The Sahara dried up and became a desert.
3 years irst pyramids were built.
None of the above.
23. The reign of Ramses II lasted about how long?
1) 10 years
2) 23 years
3) 67 years
4) 105 years
5)
24. Which phrase best describes the pharaohs of ancient Egypt?
1) Kind and modest
2) Powerful and demanding
3) Wise and well educated
4) Fair and democratic
5) Brave and adventurous.
Direction: Match the cause and its effect. Write the letter on the line.
Cause
Effect
____C____ 25. People of the Sahara went looking
for a place that had water.
____B____ 26. The ancient Egyptians wanted to
a. The pharaohs had the people build
Pyramids
b. Egyptian men and women wore makeup.
look attractive
____A___ 27. The Egyptian pharaohs wanted people
to remember how rich and powerful
c. the people cleared the land along the Nile
river.
they were.
Direction: Circle the correct meaning of each italicized word.
28. A mummy is (the mother of Egyptian farmers/a dead body that has been wrapped and
preserved).
29. A desert is (wet and fertile/dry and sandy).
30. Hieroglyphics is a system of (building/writing).
31. The Egyptians invented papyrus, which is (paper/iron).
32. Upstream means the (same direction as the flow of a river/direction against the flow of a
river).
Direction: Write your answer in complete sentences
33. What happened to the Nile River every year in July?
Answer: The river floods and the rising waters deposits rich silt in the farmer’s fields making the land
fertile and productive.
34. What were some important Egyptian inventions?
Answer: Important Egyptian inventions consist of hieroglyphics, paper and a calendar. The Egyptians are
also remembered for their pyramids.
35. Why is it important to understand the written records of ancient civilizations?
Answer: Without understanding the written records of a civilization we are left to guess at the meaning
of many of the artifacts that archaeologists find. Also, through ancient writings we gain understanding of
the ideas as well as the lifestyle of people of the past.
36. Why do you think so many people are fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids today?
Answer: People are fascinated by the complexity of Egyptian life and their ability to construct the many
great monuments found in the country. Finally, the complexity of the pyramids which we today still do
not understand exactly how they were built.
37. What did the Egyptians believe about death?
The Egyptians believed that after their deaths they would sail down the Nile in a boat to meet Osiris.
After judgment the good would attain life after death, where the dead would resume their lives on
earth.
Choose one of the topics below. Write your answer in a paragraph on the
lines provided below. (Worth 15 points)
a. Describe daily life and religious beliefs in Egypt.
b. Explain why the Egyptians are best known for the pyramids.
a.
The Pharaohs and nobles lived rich lives, but other people were not. Life for most people was
filled with hard work. Ordinary people might be farmers or craft workers. Egyptian people made
themselves attractive using makeup and oils. They believed in many gods and had a powerful
god of death Osiris.
b.
The pyramids still amaze most people today, especially since we do not know exactly how the
Egyptians built them. Also the pyramids are revealing secrets about Egyptian life.