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Chapter 5 Test Review
Ancient Egypt
1.
Are Savanna’s fertile marshes? If not, what are they?—Pg. 128
No, they are grassy plains
2.
What was the capitol of Egypt during the Old Kingdom? –Pg. 107
Memphis
3.
What was the name of the first great engineer who built the pyramids?—pg. 114
Imhotep
4.
What was the name of the people who the Pharaoh appointed to maintain close
relationships with other countries?—pg. 123
envoys
5.
What was Incense used for? –pg. 123
A material burned from its pleasant smell
6.
What is the name of the Egyptian River God?—Pg 110
Hapi
7.
What is the name of the capital city during the Middle Kingdom?—pg. 120
Thebes
8.
What is the name of the Egyptian sun god?—pg. 110
Re
9.
Who invaded Kush and destroyed Menroe? Pg. 133
Armies of Axum
10.
What is the name of the Pharaoh who tried to start a new religion based on one
deity, Aton?—pg 125 Amenhotep IV
11.
What was the name of the king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt? Pg 121
Ahmose
12.
What is the name of the ruler who united upper and Lower Egypt? Pg. pg. 107
Narmer
13.
What is the natural barrier that protected Egypt in the South? Pg. 132
Cataracts
14.
The Nile River’s flooding could be described as what?—pg. 103
Predictable and gentle
15.
What rights did the ancient women have?—pg 118
They could own property, buy and sell goods, and obtain divorces
16.
Why is “King Tut” one of the most famous pharaohs in spite of the fact that he
played such a small role in the history of Egypt?—pg 125
He was young when he became pharaoh and only ruled for 9 years. We found his
tomb
17.
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids to honor their pharaohs? Pg. 113
The pyramids protected the bodies of dead pharaohs from floods, robbers,
and wild animals.
18.
In which social class did farmers belong, and what were their lives like? Pg. 118
The farmers were in the lowest class. They worked on land that was owned by
wealthy nobles. They paid rent to the landowners, usually with a portion of
their crops. They lived in houses made of mud bricks.
19.
How was Meroe different from a typical Egyptian or Kushite city? Pg. 132
They had iron furnaces. They were the largest trade center in the area at the time.