Chapter 4 Review

1. Chapter 4 Review Mrs. M. Brown

2. How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples? A. The pharaoh’s families paid the cost B. It collected taxes from the people C. It collected payments from Sumer B

3. The political order of Egypt around 3200 BC was based on A. Merchants who helped build trade routes B. Wealthy fishermen who emerged as leaders C. Wealthy farmers who emerged as leaders C

4. In what direction does the Nile River flow? A. West to North B. East to West C. South to North D. South to East C

5. Pharaoh best known for monuments built to him. A. Piankhi B. Menes C. Khufu C • Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth. A. sphinx B. mummies C. papyrus B

6. Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures? A. Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife B. Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom C. The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh A

7. Which of the following best describes how Egyptian civilization developed? A. Villages replaced towns B. Farms grew into villages and then cities C. Farms replaced cities and then pyramids B

8. The ______ helped historians understand hieroglyphics. A. Rosetta Stone B. Temple of Karnak C. Great Pyramid A

9. A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds. A. trade network B. mummy C. papyrus C • A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on the top. A. obelisk B. sphinx engineering A

10. Which of the following explains how Kushites began to learn about other cultures? A. Kushite kings forced the people of Kush to travel to new places B. Kushite merchants traded with other cultures C. Kushite farmers went to other lands to study farming techniques B

11. Which of the following demonstrates that Kush and Egypt at times lived in peace with each other? A. Kush and Egypt traded with each other B. Kush and Egypt battled Aksum together C. Kush and Egypt built temples together A

12. _____ was the main thing Meroe traded with other countries. A. copper B. iron C. cedar B

13. What factor contributed most to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom? A. Egypt’s defeat of the Sinai Peninsula B. Egypt’s conquest of distance lands C. Egypt’s creation of the pyramids D. wealthy farmers fighting Kush B

14. The double crown symbolized____ A. the pharaoh was a god in human form B. a united Egypt C. the pyramids D. Queen Hatshepsut B

15. True or False? • The Nile River served as a trade route for trading between Egypt, Kush, and other countries in eastern Africa. True • The Egyptians believed that temples were the homes of the gods. True

16. By the 1400’s BC, Egypt was the leading military power. Based on this fact, what conclusion can you make about Egypt’s resources? A. It was a rich country B. Its resources were being heavily taxed C. Its resources were being sent to help other countries A

17. The southern part of ancient Egypt is called ______ A. Lower Egypt B. Upper Egypt B

18. The Egyptians began to build pyramids during the ____ period. A. Old Kingdom B. Middle Kingdom C. New Kingdom A

19. True or False? • The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt. False • The Egyptian built pyramids for all people who died. False

20. True or False? • Meroe became a major trading center because of its iron products. True

21. ______ was the first king of a united Egypt. A. Ahmose of Thebes B. Mentuhoptep II C. Menes C

22. Vocabulary • Egypt’s first pharaoh A. Khufu B. Menes C. King Ezana B • Imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of another animal. A. Sphinx B. mummy C. obelisk A

23. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. A. trade network B. engineering C. obelisk B • Place where water runs quickly. • cataracts B. isthmus C. archipelago A

24. , • A system of people in different lands who trade goods. A. obelisk B. trade network C. papyrus B Constructed Response question: Why did Egyptians build pyramids? as a tomb for the pharaoh to be buried in, everything in the pyramid could be taken with the pharaoh into the afterlife- food, drinks, clothes, jewelry, games, furniture; building pyramids ensured a good afterlife for all Egyptians too

25. Constructed Response Question List at least 3 Egyptian achievements or inventions. Then explain what each achievement or invention was used for in the Egyptian society. pyramid-burial place for pharaoh; mummy- to preserve the pharaohs body for the afterlife; hieroglyphics- to help the Egyptians communicate; papyrus- to write on and keep track of trade; temple- for gods to live in and people to worship at

26. What development contributed most to the success of Mesopotamian villages? Irrigation Methods The invention of _____ increased the chances of survival for humans. Tools

27. Egypt • Which civilization is located in the map?

28. Mesopotamia • Which civilization is located in the map?

29. Africa • Which continent is Egypt located in? • Which continent was Mesopotamia located in? • Asia

30. Practice Compass Skills • Which ancient civilization is farthest to the West? • Farthest to the East? • Farthest South? • Farthest North?

31. Scythe • Which of these tools were used for growing food? • Which of these tools was used for transportation? • Wheel

32. Canal is human made; river is natural • Explain the difference between a canal and a river. • The first ____ _____ were made possible by the development of writing in ancient Mesopotamia. • Legal codes

33. River Dikes • Earthen walls along rivers to hold back water are called _____ _______.

34. Pyramid • What is a 4 sided triangle shaped royal tomb in Egypt called? • What was invented by the Egyptians to record their hieroglyphics on? • Papyrus

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