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6th Chap. 7 Review
6th Chap. 7 Growth and Achievement of Ancient Mesopotamia Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How are the social classes organized in Egypt? | by occupation |
| "I am a soldier in ancient Egypt. I was educated only in my trade." What social class was the soldier in? | middle |
| How did the people of ancient Egypt believe that pharaohs got power? | from the gods |
| Does this statement accurately describe the role of slaves in ancient Egypt? They kept the reocrds of Egyptian life. | no |
| Does this statement accurately describe the role of slaves in ancient Egypt? They received a plot of land to farm from the pharaoh. | no |
| Does this statement accurately describe the role of slaves in ancient Egypt? Many could earn their freedom over time. | yes |
| Does this statement accurately describe the role of slaves in ancient Egypt? They were often prisoners of war. | yes |
| Does this statement accurately describe the role of slaves in ancient Egypt? They could never earn their freedom. | no |
| The people of ancient Egypt developed a system of writing called _______________. | hieroglyphics |
| The people of ancient Egypt wrote on a paper-like material called ____________. | papyrus |
| What role did the farmer play in the Ancient Egypt social system? | poor and dependent on leader |
| What class was the farmer? | lowest class |
| What role did the pharoah play in the Ancient Egypt social system? | leader |
| What class was the pharoah? | highest class |
| What role did the vizier play in the Ancient Egypt social system? | chief economic advisor |
| What class was the vizier? | ruling class |
| What role did the scribe play in the Ancient Egypt social system? | recordkeeper |
| What class was the scribe? | middle class |
| What type of religion did the people of ancient Egypt practice? | polytheistic |
| Why did the people of ancient Egypt practice mummification? | to provide the spirit a body in the afterlife |
| How did Egyptians develop and use their calendar? | They used astronomy to determine when to plant and harvest crops. |
| How might the pyramids be described? | They had many chambers with things the kings might need in the afterlife, and they were built as tombs for the bodies of kings. |
| How might the Sphinx be described? | It was a lion with the head of a pharaoh that was used for an unknown purpose. |
| What are two important architectural achievements that can be found in Giza? | the pyramids and the Sphinx |
| How did Queen Hatshepsut help Egypt grow? | She focused on economic policies that emphasized foreign trade. |
| How did finding Tutankhamun's tomb help historians understand ancient Egypt? | The tomb was the first found with funarary objects still in place. |
| How did Ramses the Great help Egypt grow? | military conquests |
| What is one affect of Nubia's location on its relationship with Egypt? | It allowed Nubia to control Egypt's trade with the interior of Africa. |
| What is a second affect of Nubia's location on its relationship with Egypt? | It encouraged Nubia to adopt aspects of Egyptian culture. |
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