Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A new ____ began when a new
royal family came to power.
a. | dynasty | d. | cataract | b. | hieroglyph | e. | pharaoh | c. | afterlife |
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Ancient Egyptians believed that
the dead of this world would need their bodies in the ____.
a. | dynasty | d. | cataract | b. | hieroglyph | e. | pharaoh | c. | afterlife |
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Ramses the Great ruled as ____
during a time of prosperity in Egypt.
a. | dynasty | d. | cataract | b. | hieroglyph | e. | pharaoh | c. | afterlife |
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At times, droughts in Egypt
led to famine, which led
in turn to political unrest.
What does the word famine mean above?
a. | lack of
rain | c. | food
shortages | b. | food surpluses | d. | early harvests |
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Why did the Nile Delta attract early farmers?
a. | Its fertile soil helped crops grow. | b. | The climate was arid in the Nile Valley. | c. | Rainfall was greater in the delta than in other parts of northern
Africa. | d. | The delta land was at a higher
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What did ancient Egyptian
scribes use papyrus for?
a. | to paint pictures on the walls of
tombs | b. | to build rafts and boats | c. | to record information | d. | to carve hieroglyphics in
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Each ____ in the ancient
Egyptian writing system stands for a sound or a meaning.
a. | dynasty | d. | cataract | b. | hieroglyph | e. | pharaoh | c. | afterlife |
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Use the time line to choose
the best answer.
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How long did the Middle Kingdom
last?
a. | about 5,000
years | c. | about 500
years | b. | about 750 years | d. | about 1,500 years |
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The Great Pyramid at Giza was
completed in 2566 B.C.During which kingdom was it built?
a. | the Old
Kingdom | c. | the New
Kingdom | b. | the Middle Kingdom | d. | before the Old Kingdom |
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What was the main purpose of the pyramids?
a. | places of worship | c. | temples for the
sun god | b. | offices of government | d. | tombs for Egyptian
royalty |
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In Nubia, each ____ of the Nile
was a danger to sailors.
a. | dynasty | d. | cataract | b. | hieroglyph | e. | pharaoh | c. | afterlife |
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Why was the city of Memphis built?
a. | to honor the gods of the Nile River | b. | to create a trading center | c. | to create a capital for a
newly united Egypt | d. | to provide housing for the
pyramid builders |
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What religious belief in ancient Egypt is connected to
mummies?
a. | belief in the afterlife | c. | belief in many
gods | b. | belief in the sun god | d. | belief that the ruler was a
god |
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