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6th grade ancient history review

6th grade ancient history review. Egypt 2 questions on the CST. In ancient Egypt, the Nile River flooded every year providing fertile farmland in the desert. • The Egyptians developed irrigation and other techniques to control Nile floodwaters.

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6th grade ancient history review

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  1. 6th grade ancient history review Egypt 2 questions on the CST

  2. In ancient Egypt, the Nile River flooded every year providing fertile farmland in the desert.• The Egyptians developed irrigation and other techniques to control Nile floodwaters.

  3. Egyptians embalmed their pharaohs and built great pyramids as tombs so that the pharaohs would make it to the after life.• Egyptians used papyrus and hieroglyphics to record history.• The pharaoh was considered both king and god.• Massive pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs

  4. The art and architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize the • A value of the arts in daily life. • B role of the individual as an artist. • C idea of beauty as seen by the artist. • D religious idea of eternal life.

  5. In Egypt the pharaoh was both the ruler and • A an emperor. • B a priest. • C a commoner. • D a god.

  6. It is visible from great distances. It is a reminder to all who see it of the wealth and power of the leader of the people who built it and of his glory and greatness as a god here on the Earth. • The speaker in the passage above is referring to the • A Greek tyrant and the Parthenon. • B Egyptian pharaoh and his pyramid. • C Assyrian king and his lighthouse. • D Hebrew king and the Temple.

  7. The ruler of ancient Egypt built elaborate tombs filled with gold, jewels, and other treasures for the pharaoh to enjoy in the afterlife. • What generalization about the Egyptian civilization can be drawn from the description of the pyramids? • A Egyptians value simplicity. • B Egyptians possessed advanced engineering skills. • C Egyptians believed in an afterlife. • D Egyptians had few natural or valuable resources.

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