Chapter 3: Egypt Test

Afterlife The ancient Egyptians believed strongly in life after death. Because of this belief, they built large monuments around the graves of their pharaohs, or kings. These monuments were called Pyramids. Pyramids were important to everyone in the kingdom. Egyptians believed their eternal life depended on the afterlife of their pharaoh. In turn the quality of the pharaoh'a afterlife depended largely on the superiority of his pyramid. The pyramid for each pharaoh was built during his lifetime. The names of the groups who built the structure were written in hieroglyphs on the walls of the pyramid. They hieroglyphs also told about the life of each king. Inside the pyramid, many treasures were stored for the pharaoh. Furniture was also placed inside the tomb so that he could be near familiar things. These items were believed to make the afterlife more comfortable for the pharaoh. Which of the following best summarizes the passage? Hieroglyphs are the form of writing Egyptians use to preserve history. Furniture was used as a symbol of wealth in ancient Egypt. When they died Egyptian pharaohs were placed in pyramids filled with riches. Pharaohs were not important in Egypt. The main idea of the last paragraph is: Items to help a pharaoh in the afterlife were put inside the pyramid. Pharaohs needed many things to enter the afterlife. Egyptians built a pyramid during the life of each pharaoh. Looting of the pyramids was a big problem. Based on the passage above, what is a synonym for pharaoh? Amon Ra Hatshepsut king King Tut Which continent is the Nile located in? Asia Africa Egypt Sudan Mapping Ancient Egypt What did the Nile River flow into? Red Sea Nile Delta Mediterranean Sea Cairo Which describes the route of the Nile river? begins in Egypt and flows northward into East Africa begins in East Africa and flows northward into Egypt flows through the Nubian Desert and into the Red Sea. connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Seas What is important about the Nile River? longest river in the world deepest river in the world shortest river in the world widest river in the world Why were calendars important to the Egyptians? calendars allowed them to track how long it took each of their crops to sprout and grow calendars allowed them to celebrate important events such as marriages and births calendars allowed them to know precisely when to worship each of their many gods calendars allowed them to track the number of days between flooding cycles Which of these kings was believed to have unify Upper and Lower Egypt? King Menes Hatshepsut King Tut King Zoser Which statement is NOT true about Egyptian religion? The Egyptians believed in many gods. Pharaohs were no longer considered gods after death. Pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs The Egyptian king, or pharaoh was worshipped as a god. Which discovery led to the ability to decode hieroglyphics? Nile River Valley Jean Champollion Rosetta Stone Great Pyramid Pyramid by David Macaulay (pg. 13) As the plans were being drawn up, several thousand men, including stone cutters, masons, surveyors, mortar makers, carpenters, and general laborers were brought to the area. They would work all year long either in the quarries or on the site. Barracks and workshops were built at both locations. A larger force of over fifty thousand men, most of them farmers, was also drafted every year between July and November when the fields were flooded and farming was impossible. They were organized into gangs to transport stone from the quarries to the site. Each gang consisted of twenty-five men, including a soldier who was the foreman. All the men were paid in food and clothing. What did thousands of Egyptian farmers do while the Nile was flooding their fields? They began growing rice. They moved away and joined the army. They build and sold boats. They helped to build the Great Pyramid. Based on the passage above which word could best be defined as men who were paid in food and clothing who transported stone from the quarries to the work site? barrack quarries gang mason Lands South of Egypt: Nubia Nubia was a kingdom to the south of Egypt. Today, part of Nubia makes up an African nation, the Sudan. The Egyptians knew that people were living there even before egypt was unified. Archaeologists have found evidence that people have been living in Nubia since the Old Stone Age. Some archaeologists believe that civilizations emerged in Nubia about 3200 B.C. Nubia's borders began at the First Cataract on the Nile River. Unlike Egypt, Nubia had tall cliffs of granite rock surround the land from the First to the Second Cataract. The Egyptians cultivated crops by using wooden digging sticks. However, the Nubians had to work harder because the soil was rocky. They used sturdier farming tools. To transport water from the Nile to the crops, the Nubians built irrigation canals similar to those in Egypt. How is the land of Nubia different from the land of Egypt? Nubia has tall cliffs of granite rock. All of Nubia is hot, dry desert Nubia is fertile "Black Land". The Nile flows through Nubia Which of the following is a difference of the Nubian civilization and the Egyptian? They were polytheistic. The land was rocky. They borrowed resources. They had kings. Why did the Egyptians want granite blocks from Nubia's northern region? to use as toys for their children to use in constructing roadways to use in building their temples to use for grinding wheat into flour Choose any ONE of the following to answer. Make sure your paragraph is at least5 sentenceslong. Your hook and conclusion sentences should be strategies from the writing resource booklet.Hook3 detail sentencesConclusionPlease tell me the number of the question you are answering in your response. 1. Summarize the importance of the Nile River valley.2. Which of the following people do you think was the most important to Egyptian history: King Menes, Manetho, Amenhotep, or Hatshepsut? Explain why in a well written paragraph.3. Describe the social class structure that developed in Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. How were these divisions different than the Old Kingdom?4. How did Egyptians view women in their civilization? Make sure to use specific examples from our social studies class discussions.5. How did the social division change from the Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom? Explain how these changes helped the Middle Kingdom to grow.6. Why do you think pharaohs during the Middle Kingdom began ruling along with their sons or wives? What benefits would there be to this kind of system?