Chap 3 Class Quiz

Question 1

1) What did the Eyptians call the land on which they lived?

Answer 1

Black Land

Question 2

What was NOT a geographic defense barrier for the Eyptians?

1) Nile
2) Sahara
3) Mediterranean
4) Alps

Answer 2

4) Alps

Question 3

Where was Lower Egypt located?

Answer 3

The North

Question 4

What was the symbol of Upper Egypt?

Answer 4

The vulture

Question 5

What city was said to have been founded by Menes?

Answer 5

Memphis

Question 6

What group composed the majority of the builders of the pyramids?

Answer 6

Peasants

Question 7

What was the pharaoh Hatshepsut known for?

Answer 7

Encouraging trade

Question 8

What civiliation did NOT conquer Egypt?

1) The Romans
2) The Persians
3) The Greeks
4) The Carthaginians

Answer 8

4) The Carthaginians

Question 9

In Egyptian mythology, who is said to have killed Osiris?

Answer 9

Seth

Question 10

In Egyptian mythology, what was the cow-eaded goddess Hathor the goddess of ?

Answer 10

Love

Question 11

Why did Egyptians practice mummification?

Answer 11

To preserve the ka

Question 12

What internal organ was left inside mummies, because Egyptians thought it controlled intellect and emotions?

Answer 12

The heart

Question 13

Roughly what percent of the Egyptan population were peasant farmers?

Answer 13

90 percent

Question 14

What was one of the fastest ways to advance within Egyptian society?

Answer 14

By becoming a scribe

Question 15

What was NOT a form of Egyptian writing?

1) Hieroglyphics
2) KIeratic
3) Hiragana
4) Demotic

Answer 15

3) Hiragana