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Part A: Match the pharaoh to the correct description. Place the correct letter in the line
provided.
10. ___________________________ was the Egyptian form of writing which was made up
of hundreds of picture symbols.
11. Egyptians used ___________________________, a reed plant that grew beside the Nile
River, used primarily for paper.
13. Narrow cliffs and boulders from wild rapid called _____ __________________ in the
Nile River
Part D: Mulitple Choice. Write the letter that best completes the statement.
______15. This is another name for Egyptian gods and goddesses. These people were
believed to control the forces of nature and human activity.
a. Pharaohs
b. Deities
c. Priests
d. Scribes
______ 17. How did the Kushite Kings show their admiration for the Egyptian culture?
a. They invaded Egypt
b. They gave the Egyptians gifts
c. They built temples and monuments similar to the Egyptians
d. They changed the Egyptian hieroglyphics
______ 18. This is the line of rulers from one family.
a. Dynasty
b. Pharaohs
c. Deity
d. Mummies
______ 19. An area of fertile soil located at the mouth of a river is known as a(n)
a. Silt
b. Delta
c. Papyrus
d. Dynasty
______ 20. This pyramid was built for King Khufu and stands nearly 500 feet tall.
a. Karnak
b. Kerma
c. Memphis
d. Great Pyramid
______ 21. What purpose did the temples serve in ancient Egypt?
a. Prayer Services
b. Banks
c. Houses for their gods/goddesses
d. Both B and C
______ 23. How was stone for a pyramid transported to the building site?
a. Sleds on and log path and barges
b. Carts
c. Animals
d. Special tools
Part E: Short Answer. In complete sentences, answer the following questions with the
appropriate response.
24. What advantages in warfare did the Hyksos use to defeat the Egyptians? Be sure to
mention both the Hyksos and the Egyptians.
25. Compare and contrast the Egyptians religious beliefs to those of the Mesopotamians?
Ramses II
Major Accomplishments
Name:__Answer Key ___________ Date:___________________
Part A: Match the pharaoh to the correct description. Place the correct letter in the line
provided.
Pharaoh
Priests/Nobles
Farmers
26. Narrow cliffs and boulders from wild rapid called _____cataracts __________________
in the Nile River
Part D: Multiple Choice. Write the letter that best completes the statement.
__B____15. This is another name for Egyptian gods and goddesses. These people were
believed to control the forces of nature and human activity.
e. Pharaohs
f. Deities
g. Priests
h. Scribes
__C____ 17. How did the Kushite Kings show their admiration for the Egyptian culture?
e. They invaded Egypt
f. They gave the Egyptians gifts
g. They built temples and monuments similar to the Egyptians
h. They changed the Egyptian hieroglyphics
__A____ 18. This is the line of rulers from one family.
e. Dynasty
f. Pharaohs
g. Deity
h. Mummies
__B____ 19. An area of fertile soil located at the mouth of a river is known as a(n)
e. Silt
f. Delta
g. Papyrus
h. Dynasty
__D____ 20. This pyramid was built for King Khufu and stands nearly 500 feet tall.
e. Karnak
f. Kerma
g. Memphis
h. Great Pyramid
__D____ 21. What purpose did the temples serve in ancient Egypt?
e. Prayer Services
f. Banks
g. Houses for their gods/goddesses
h. Both B and C
__A____ 23. How was stone for a pyramid transported to the building site?
e. Sleds on and log path and barges
f. Carts
g. Animals
h. Special tools
Part E: Short Answer. In complete sentences, answer the following questions with the
appropriate response.
24. What advantages in warfare did the Hyksos use to defeat the Egyptians? Be sure to
mention both the Hyksos and the Egyptians.
The Hyksos used horse drawn chariots along with bronze and iron weapons.
The Egyptians however, fought on foot and used copper and stone weapons.
25. Compare and contrast the Egyptians religious beliefs to those of the Mesopotamians?
Both believed in many gods and goddesses. Mesopotamians took a gloomy
view of the afterlife and the Egyptians took a hopeful view of the afterlife.
Ramses II
Major Accomplishments
Constructed
many temples