Social 9 Wks Test Preap 7 Grade

Question 0

What is the purpose of scales on maps

Answer 0

To show the distance of two objects

Question 1

0 degrees latitude is,

Answer 1

The equator

Question 2

The Sumerians used sharp ? To write in clay tablets

Answer 2

Styleses

Question 3

The army of ? Defeated all city states of Sumer and northern Mesopotamia

Answer 3

Akkadian

Question 4

What is the inaginary creature with th body of a lion and a head of another animal called?

Answer 4

A sphynx

Question 5

0 degrees longitude is known as the,

Answer 5

The prime meridian

Question 6

Define Rosetta Stone

Answer 6

A stone that is scribed with hieroglyphs

Question 7

Define papyrus

Answer 7

A long lasting paper like material made from reeds

Question 8

Define irritation

Answer 8

A way of supplying water to an area of land

Question 9

Define epics

Answer 9

Long poems that tell story’s of heroes

Question 10

The pharaoh best known for monuments built for him was

Answer 10

Khufu

Question 11

Define obelisk

Answer 11

A tall four sided pillar pointed on top

Question 12

Why did Egyptians think it was important to preserve a body after death?

Answer 12

To keep the ku happy and to make it have a nice afterlife

Question 13

What advancements did the Chaldeans make that we still use today?

Answer 13

They created the first calendar and charted the stars

Question 14

What is the longest river In The world?

Answer 14

The Nile

Question 15

The Nike empties into what body of water?

Answer 15

The Mediterranean Sea

Question 16

What direction Dora’s the Nike flow?

Answer 16

South to north

Question 17

Nile flows through wich two regions

Answer 17

Northern and southern Egypt

Question 18

A triangle shaped area of land made up by soil deposited by a river is called a

Answer 18

Delta

Question 19

Besides providing a sat me food diet, what other advantages did egypts location provide?

Answer 19

Water source, and protection from invasion

Question 20

What food source did the Nike provide?

Answer 20

Fish, dear, ducks

Question 21

What is a pyramid?

Answer 21

A burial place for Egyptian rulers

Question 22

Which kind established he first dynasty?

Answer 22

Menes

Question 23

What was the name of the new capital city at the southern tip of the Nile delta called?

Answer 23

Memphis

Question 24

Which pharaoh United upper and lower Egypt?

Answer 24

Menes

Question 25

Which group from southwest Asia invaded Egypt and ruled for 200 years?

Answer 25

Hyksos

Question 26

Which pharaoh ordered the construction of the great pyramid

Answer 26

Khufu

Question 27

Most of Egypt is made up of…

Answer 27

Desserts

Question 28

What belief was central to Egypt religion?

Answer 28

Polytheism

Question 29

People from rich and powerful family’s were called…

Answer 29

The elite

Question 30

Which pharaoh increased trade made new routes and brought wealth to Egypt?

Answer 30

Queen hapshepsut

Question 31

? Had one of the longest rules in Egyptian history

Answer 31

Ramses

Question 32

A huge rock inscribed with hieroglyphics which helped is understand Egyptian writing was called ?

Answer 32

The Rosetta Stone

Question 33

Very highly regarded position in society. Didnt pay taxes, wrote religious texts?

Answer 33

Priests

Question 34

Steep Rapids along a river were called?

Answer 34

Cataracts

Question 35

Special treated bodies wrapped in cloth and found in tombs were called?

Answer 35

Mummies

Question 36

The king that became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature

Answer 36

Gilgamesh

Question 37

Define social hierarchy

Answer 37

The division of society by rank or class

Question 38

List some of egypts natural barriers

Answer 38

Red Sea
Nile river
Eas

Question 39

Name some of egypts natural barriers

Answer 39

Red Sea
Nile river
East/west desserts