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Unit Test Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why would Egyptians spend their entire lives building pyramids for the pharaohs? | They wanted to make sure the pharaohs made it to the Afterlife. |
| What was the Book of the Dead used for? | To help get to the Afterlife. |
| Ancient Egypt was protected by the _________ that surrounded it. | deserts |
| Likely due to embalming, the Egyptians were medically advanced and could _________. | set broken bones |
| What skills were increased as a result of the process of embalming? | medical |
| While the following are all true, what helped ensure the people of Egypt would have a long-lasting civilization? | The Nile River provided protection and fertile soil. |
| What is a government ruled by religious leaders, like ancient Egypt? | theocracy |
| Which group of people were in the UPPPER classes of ancient Egyptian society? | the rich |
| A _______ made it easier to get water into the irrigation trenches. | shadoof |
| What did King Narmer (Menes) do for Egypt? | unified upper and lower Egypt |
| ______ was used to make paper scrolls in ancient Egypt. | Papyrus |
| What made Giza a great spot for trade? | It was next to the Nile River and Mediterranean Sea. |
| Egyptian civilization is the ______________ in history. | longest-lasting |
| Without the ____________, Egyptian civilization would NOT exist. | Nile River |
| The afterlife was thought to be much like life on earth, only _________. | better |
| Only _______ were able to read and write hieroglyphics. | scribes |
| The floods of the Nile River were __________ in ancient Egypt. | predictable |
| The __________ took over 100,000 men over 20 years to build. | Pyramids at Giza |
| The _______ class of ancient Egypt had elegant homes and wore nice, linen clothing. | upper (noblemen) |
| Which civilization advanced medicine and medical texts more than the rest? | Ancient Egypt |
| True or False: Women had rights like OWNING PROPERTY and becoming a PRIEST in ancient Egypt. | True |
| The ________ in Mesopotamia were unpredictable, while the floods in Egypt were regular and dependable. | floods |
| In ancient Egypt, jobs were based on a person's _______. | social class |
| True or False: EVERYONE could afford to be mummified in ancient Egypt. | False |
| Which geographical feature does Egypt NOT have? | glaciers |