Question 1

Which writing system used pictures for words and sounds in ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Answer

Latin

Answer

Greek

Answer

Cuneiform

Question 2

What natural feature helped protect Egypt from invaders?

Accepted Answer

Cataracts

Answer

Oceans

Answer

Mountains

Answer

Cities

Question 3

What crop was NOT commonly planted by the people of the Nile River Valley?

Accepted Answer

Rice

Answer

Wheat

Answer

Flax

Answer

Barley

Question 4

Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt into one dynasty?

Accepted Answer

King Narmer

Answer

King Tutankhamun

Answer

Ramses II

Answer

Cleopatra

Question 5

What was used to create paper in ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Papyrus

Answer

Leather

Answer

Wood

Answer

Bamboo

Question 6

What product was NOT typically traded with Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

Electronics

Answer

Pottery

Answer

Cloth

Answer

Statues

Question 7

Why was irrigation important in ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

To provide water during the dry season

Answer

To build canals

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To create lakes

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To filter water

Question 8

What role did artisans play in ancient Egyptian society?

Accepted Answer

They made goods to trade

Answer

They built roads

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They farmed the land

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They governed the society

Question 9

What was the purpose of the shadoof?

Accepted Answer

To move water for irrigation

Answer

To create paper

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To catch fish

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To build shelters

Question 10

What natural feature helped protect Egypt from invasion?

Accepted Answer

Cataracts and the marshy delta

Answer

Tall mountains

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Thick forests

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Cold weather

Question 11

What led to a surplus of food in ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Good farming

Answer

Construction of pyramids

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Water from the Red land

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Trade with Mesopotamia

Question 12

What is a cataract as described in the text?

Accepted Answer

dangerous, fast-moving waters

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a type of irrigation system

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a marshy land area

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a family of rulers

Question 13

What was the significance of the Nile River's floods?

Accepted Answer

it brought rich soil (silt) for farming

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it supplied fish for food

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it created dangerous waters

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it destroyed crops

Question 14

What type of goods did artisans produce for trade with Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

cloth, pottery, statues, copper weapons/tools

Answer

olive oil, grains, spices, jewels

Answer

gold, silver, glass, wine

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fur, ivory, salt, leather

Question 15

What materials were made from papyrus?

Accepted Answer

paper, baskets, sandals, river rafts

Answer

wood and stone

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textiles and metals

Answer

pottery and tools

Question 16

What was one of the key roles of the government that formed in ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

to settle fights over land

Answer

to create hieroglyphics

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to conquer neighboring lands

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to control trade routes

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