Geography
4. Which of the following was NOT a kingdom or region that neighbored ancient Egypt?
a. Nubia
b. Libya
c. Persia
d. Aztec
d. Aztec
245. The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to use what agricultural tool?
a. Bailer
b. Sprinklers
c. Ox-drawn plows
d. Iron diggers
c. Ox-drawn plows
253. The position of the God’s Wife was what?
a. A celibate high priestess
b. Often the daughter of a reigning king
c. Of no political importance
d. Both A %; B
D.
268. The Tale of Sinuhe emphasized what theme?
a. Loyalty to the monarchy
b. The divinity of the king
c. Good deeds
d. The path to the afterlife
a.
One of the most famous works of literature from the Middle Kingdom period is the Tale of Sinuhe
287. Traditionally, how many days passed between death and burial of a pharaoh?
a. Less than 5
b. 10
c. 20
d. 70
D.
21. What name was given to the area of dark, fertile soil around the river?
a. The Black Land
b. The Red Land
c. The River Land
d. The Green Land
a. The Black Land was the name given to the area of dark, fertile soil about the river.
246. What was unique about Egyptian taxes?
a. They did not pay taxes
b. They paid half of their income every year
c. They paid their taxes in goods, not money
d. Only the women paid taxes
c. They paid their taxes in goods, not money
255. Which of the following were rights that women held in ancient Egypt?
a. Own property
b. Testify in Court
c. Divorce
d. All of the above
D. ALL
270. How did the Rosetta Stone get its name?
a. It was found in the city of Rosetta
b. It was carved in the shape of a rose
c. It was discovered by General Rosetta
d. None of the above
A.
292. While most organs were removed, which organ always remained with the body?
a. The brain
b. The heart
c. The stomach
d. The liver
B. the heart
30.
30. What geographic features led to the rise of the city of Thebes?
a. A wider floodplain
b. A narrower river
c. Fewer trees to cut down
d. More reeds for building
252. Which of the following goods WAS NOT used by Egyptians for trade with other regions?
a. Papyrus
b. Grain
c. Ivory
d. Gold
C. ivory was not used.
papyrus, gold, and grain were used for trade!
257. Which female pharaoh ruled the longest?
a. Cleopatra
b. Hatshepsut
c. Nefertiti
d. Sobekneferu
b. Hatshepsut
269. What is written on the Rosetta Stone?
a. A royal decree commemorating the victory of Egyptians over Ptolemaic kings
b. A royal decree commemorating the victory of a Ptolemaic king over Egyptian rebels
c. The proper pathway for the dead to reach heaven in the afterlife
d. The announcement of a royal wedding
B. A royal decree commemorating the victory of a Ptolemaic king over Egyptian rebels is what was written on the Rosetta stone.
299. Osiris’s eternal paradise was known as
a. The Field of Offering
b. The Sea of Dreams
c. The Land of Sunrise
d. None of the above
A. the field of offering
43. What made the Delta region so powerful?
a. Its agricultural land
b. Its easy water routes
c. Its access to Mediterranean trade
d. Its protection from surrounding mountains
249. Why was meat a rare commodity in Egypt?
a. They had no animals to domesticate
b. It has little grazing land to feed animals for butchering
c. All animals are considered sacred
d. It was illegal for anyone but the pharaoh to consume meat
b. It has little grazing land to feed animals for butchering
260. Which of the following was very important in Egyptian society?
a. Cleanliness
b. Equality
c. Justice
d. Democracy
A. cleaniness
275. Why is the Rosetta Stone significant historically?
a. It recounts an important event in Egyptian history
b. It tells us about the rule of Alexander
c. It maps the way to hidden New Kingdom temples
d. It helped scholars to decipher hieroglyphics
D. The Rosetta Stone significant historically because it It helped scholars to decipher hieroglyphics
300. A person’s soul would be weighed against what to determine if their soul lived on with
Osiris?
a. A stone
b. A token of gold
c. A feather
d. A falcon
C. a feather should weighted against a person's soul
54. What natural resource did the Egyptians receive from the people of Sinai?
a. Copper
b. Turquoise
c. Timber
d. Both A & B
248. For Egyptians that could not pay their taxes, what was the punishment?
a. Imprisonment
b. Death
c. Fines
d. Forced labor
d. Forced labor
266. Which of the following shows the correct social rankings in Ancient Egypt, from highest
to lowest?
a. Pharaoh, government officials, priests, soldiers, merchants, farmers
b. Pharaoh, priests, soldiers, government officials, merchants, farmers
c. Pharaoh, government officials, soldiers, merchants, priests, farmers
d. Farmers, merchants, soldiers priests, government officials, pharaoh
a. Pharaoh, government officials, priests, soldiers, merchants, farmers
277. What is demotic?
a. A Greek script
b. An Egyptian script for everyday writing
c. An Egyptian script for formal or official writing
d. The written form of Latin
B
295. After the body was placed in the sarcophagus, what steps were taken?
a. The sarcophagus was sealed
b. The burial chamber was sealed
c. Each room was sealed
d. All of the above
D. ALL