Ancient Egypt 1

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Ancient Egypt 1

(10 Questions)
California State History-Social Studies Standards shown below...

From Mr. Anker Tests

Ancient Greece 6th Grade Standards

1. What is a Pharaoh? *

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an ancient Egyptian king

a tool used to carve the stones for a pyramid

the time when the Nile River overflows its banks

a river plant used to make paper

2. Inside a pyramid was the tomb where the Pharaoh's body lay inside a coffin. The body was wrapped to preserve it. What is the wrapped body called? *

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https://egymonuments.gov.eg/en/museums/egyptian-museum

grave

mummy

papyrus

hieroglyph

3. Which was true of Egypt's Pharaoh's? *

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https://www.ancient.eu/pharaoh/

they owned all the land and were responsible for the health and safety of Egypt's people

they were believed to be gods

they were the religious leader, the head of the armies, and the king

all of the above

4. What was thought to happen to a pharaoh after he died? *

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he would be reborn as an animal

he would enter an afterlife that would never end

his body would majestically be transformed into that of a fish swimming in the Nile River

none of the above

5. Which best estimates the number of stone blocks that were used in the construction of the Great Pyramid? *

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By Nina - Own work, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=282496

200 stone blocks

2000 stone blocks

20,000 stone blocks

2 million stone blocks

6. Which Egyptian pharaoh was the first female pharaoh, as well as the pharaoh who encouraged trade and promoted arts and great architecture? *

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Pharaoh Senusret I

Pharaoh Hatshepsut

Pharaoh Khufu

Pharaoh Ramses II

7. What was true about members of Egypt's peasant class? *

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https://www.ancient.eu/article/933/daily-life-in-ancient-egypt/

it was the largest social class

its members provided Egypt with a steady food supply by working the land

its members provided the physical labor (hard work) needed to build the pyramids

all of the above

8. Who was considered to be the most powerful official under the pharaoh? This person served as a kind of chief judge, and carried out the pharaoh's orders. *

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the vizier

the scribe

the peasant

the artisan

9. Which of the following was -not- used by Egyptians to pay their taxes? *

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grain (seeds from crops) that could be made into bread

money

cows

beer

10. Egyptian priests supervised the burial practices for those who died. Priests made sure the dead body was well preserved for the afterlife. What is preserving a dead body called? *

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embalming

enrolling

envisioning

entangling

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