Download 1 - eslhelp

Stefania 9R
Name: _____________________________
Global History 9R
Date: _________
Period: ________
Quiz: Ancient Egypt
Part I: Matching: 4 points each
____ 1. People who invaded Egypt around 1700 BC
____ 2. Egyptian period when Upper and Lower Egypt are first united
____ 3. River of life in Egypt
____ 4. God-kings of the Egyptians
____ 5. Southern portion of Egyptians lands
____ 6. Process of preserving a pharaoh’s body
____ 7. Rule by the same family line
____ 8. Period of rule when Egypt was the greatest in ancient Near East
____ 9. Northern portion of Egyptian lands
____10.Queen of the New Kingdom who declared herself Pharaoh.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
New Kingdom
Hyksos
Old Kingdom
Dynasty
Hatshepsut
Mummification
Pharaohs
The Nile
Part II: Multiple Choice: 4 points each
____11. Herodotus called Egypt:
a. the land of the triangles
b. the gift of the Nile
c. country of lights
d. land of the pharaoh’s
____12. The Egyptians believed in which of the following?
a. life after death
b. that God would lead them to the promised land
c. one God
d. the pharaoh was
____13. The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?
a. cuneiform
b. pharaohs
c. pyramids
d. hieroglyphics
Stefania 9R
____14. Why did Egyptians of the Old Kingdom design and build the pyramids?
a. to serve as temples where all Egyptians came to pray.
b. to serve as tombs
c. to show wealth and strength
d. to use up surplus supplies of limestone blocks.
____15. Specifically trained people called scribes were taught to
a. perform religious rituals
b. make tools out of copper and bronze
c. read and write
d. entertain people
____16. What social class were the majority of Egyptians?
a. high priests and priestesses
b. nobles
c. peasant farmers
d. merchants, scribes, and artisans
____17. The final resting place for most Egyptian pharaohs was:
a. the Nile River
b. Cairo Cemetery
c. Sahara Desert
d. The Valley of the Kings
____18. The river plant used to make paper was called:
a. papyrus
b. slate
c. bamboo
d. palm
____19. Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?
a. the Mediterranean Sea
b. the Nile River
c. the Nubian Desert
d. the Red Sea
____20. Which statement best describes the status of women in Egypt?
a. In general, Egyptian women enjoyed a fairly high level of independence.
b. Egyptian women were not allowed to pursue many occupations.
c. Egyptian women often became scribes and government officials
d. Egyptian women were given few rights and could not own property.
____21. All of the following are accomplishments of ancient Egypt EXCEPT
a. the embalming process
b. the Book of the Dead
c. a 365-day calendar
d. a system of laws and specific punishments
Stefania 9R
____22. Artisans, scribes, merchants, and tax collectors were members of the
a. upper class
b. middle class
c. lower class
d. slave class
____23. The pharaoh who founded a controversial new religion was
a. Tutankhamen
b. Hatshepsut
c. Akhenaton
d. Memphis
____24. Which city-state was the religious capital of ancient Egypt?
a. Thebes
b. Memphis
c. Giza
d. Palestine
____25. Which statement best describes the period known as the Middle Kingdom?
a. It was a peaceful time
b. It was a time of great expansion.
c. It was a time of disunity
d. It was a turbulent time.
Bonus:
He was the Pharaoh who expanded Egyptian rule north through Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria.
__________________.