Unit 2 Test - Lesson 7, 8, 9

Question 1

Topography of Egypt consisted of

Answer 1

river valley, deserts, and hills

Question 2

The Nile flowed

Answer 2

south to north

Question 3

The Nile was important because

Answer 3

it was a fresh source of water in the desert

Question 4

Every summer the Nile

Answer 4

flooded

Question 5

The Nile vegetation included

Answer 5

papyrus and reeds

Question 6

Herding in Egypt

Answer 6

was popular because the terrain allowed their animals to graze and be nomadic

Question 7

Jordan River vs Nile River

Answer 7

Jordan flowed down a mountain range, Nile flowed in a desert

Question 8

The New Kingdom is considered

Answer 8

Egypt’s Golden Age

Question 9

The Old Kingdom is considered

Answer 9

the Age of the Pyramids

Question 10

The Middle Kingdom is considered

Answer 10

period of Reunification

Question 11

Pharaoh Khufu built

Answer 11

the Great Pyramid at Giza

Question 12

Khufu ruled during

Answer 12

Old Kingdom

Question 13

Senusret I ruled during

Answer 13

Middle Kingdom

Question 14

Senusret’s accomplishments include

Answer 14

religious architecture like the White Chapel

Question 15

Hapshetsut ruled during

Answer 15

New Kingdom

Question 16

Monument left by Hapshepsut

Answer 16

temple Dayr al-Bahri

Question 17

Rameses II ruled during

Answer 17

New Kingdom

Question 18

Monument left by Rameses II

Answer 18

Abu Simbel

Question 19

Role of the Government Officials

Answer 19

carried orders of the Pharaoh

Question 20

Role of the Priests

Answer 20

maintained the temples and held ceremonies

Question 21

Role of the Scribes

Answer 21

recorded information from government officials

Question 22

Role of the Artisans

Answer 22

they were craftspeople, metalworkers, painters, and sculptors

Question 23

Role of the Peasants

Answer 23

maintained the land and farmed and built structures for the Pharaoh

Question 24

Embalming is

Answer 24

preserving bodies from decay

Question 25

______ was used to dry out the organs

Answer 25

Natron

Question 26

After _______ days the embalmers washed the body

Answer 26

70 days

Question 27

Mummies were also buried with

Answer 27

food, drink, statues, jewelry, clothes, etc.

Question 28

The _________ was used to judge the persons soul

Answer 28

heart

Question 29

Organs were stored in

Answer 29

canopic jars

Question 30

Afterlife

Answer 30

existence after death

Question 31

Hieroglyph

Answer 31

a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.

Question 32

Noble

Answer 32

of high birth or rank

Question 33

Social Class

Answer 33

a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights

Question 34

Social Pyramid

Answer 34

a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society

Question 35

Topography

Answer 35

the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region

Question 36

Vegetation

Answer 36

the plants of a place or region