Ancient Egypt Test

Question 1

Delta

Answer 1

An area of sediment, soil or minerals carried by water, deposited at the mouth of the river.

Question 2

Cataracs

Answer 2

groups of rocky rapids

Question 3

Bureaucracy

Answer 3

a system of offices and officials that handle the business of government.

Question 4

Artisans

Answer 4

skilled workers who practice a handicraft

Question 5

Dynasty

Answer 5

a ruling family

Question 6

Mummy

Answer 6

A dead persons, body wrapped in bandages preserved in coffin

Question 7

Pharaoh

Answer 7

An Egyptian king

Question 8

Pyramid

Answer 8

structure with triangular sides

Question 9

Anatomy

Answer 9

the study of the structure of the body and its organs.

Question 10

Astronomy

Answer 10

study of stars and other objects in the sky.

Question 11

Papyrus

Answer 11

Material very similar to paper

Question 12

Hieroglyphics

Answer 12

a drawing or symbol that represents a word or sound

Question 13

How did the Pharaoh, Hatshepsut, improve the Egyptian Empire during her reign?

Answer 13

By expanding trade

Question 14

The pyramids lasted over thousands of years. The success of the pyramids shows the ancient Egyptians were skilled in what two areas?

Answer 14

They show that they are very good at mathematics and engineering

Question 15

What event led to the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II reputation changing to that of a builder?

Answer 15

Signing the Hittites peace treaty, that made him focused on building

Question 16

Why were the ancient Egyptians considered skilled surgeons? Two reasons.

Answer 16

They have a deep understanding of and anatomy and study medicine

Question 17

What system did the Egyptian government operate under? Who was at the head of that system?

Answer 17

They used the Bureaucracy and the Visor

Question 18

Why were rulers buried with multiple types of items such as paintings, statues, and food?

Answer 18

Because the Egyptian‘s believe that anything that is with them, for example, paintings, statues, and food, it would go to the afterlife with the dead ruler

Question 19

How are the geography of Egypt and Mesopotamia similar? Two examples.

Answer 19

Both of the rivers were unpredictable in how they would flood, and both of them relied on their river

Question 20

Why did the ancient Egyptians link their calendar to the seasons?

Answer 20

Because the farmers knew when to plant their crops

Question 21

What was the hieroglyphic writing system based on?

Answer 21

It was based on pictures, symbols, and drawings

Question 22

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

Answer 22

The purpose was to hold the body of a pharaoh

Question 23

Why did the Egyptians call their land “Kemet?” What does it mean and why is it referred to as that?

Answer 23

Egyptians call their land Kemet because their land or soil was all black. Kemet means black land which refers to the soil in the land

Question 24

How are the Egyptian farmers able to produce enough food to create a surplus?

Answer 24

They built earthen walls to trap the flood waters. This system of irrigation lead to production of food that grew into a surplus.

Question 25

What did Egyptians use to help them predict when the Nile would flood?

Answer 25

They watched for the bright star, SURIUS to appear above the horizon right before sunrise. This event preceded the flooding of the river.

Question 26

Why was papyrus more efficient than clay tablets, and how did it contribute to the growth of other civilizations? Two Reasons.

Answer 26

Writing in ink on papyrus was an improvement over clay tablets because documents were easier to transport. They were easier to transport because it was lighter. Papyrus documents could be provide a preserved much longer in Egypt hot dry heat. This allows the Egyptians to share and preserve their knowledge and pass it on to other civilizations.