World History 8th Ch 2 Test

1. a reed plant used to make sandals, baskets, river rafts, and paper

A) papyrus
B) cataract
C) hieroglyphics
D) dynasty
E) delta

2. wild rapids found on the Nile River

A) cataract
B) papyrus
C) hieroglyphics
D) dynasty
E) delta

3. the flower-like feature that is formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

A) dynasty
B) delta
C) papyrus
D) hieroglyphics
E) cataract

4. a line of rulers from one family

A) dynasty
B) cataract
C) delta
D) hieroglyphics
E) papyrus

5. the Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols

A) hieroglyphics
B) delta
C) cataract
D) dynasty
E) papyrus

6. a mountainlike stone structure used as a tomb

A) pharaoh
B) deity
C) pyramid
D) embalming
E) mummy

7. a body wrapped in long strips of linen

A) pyramid
B) embalming
C) deity
D) pharaoh
E) mummy

8. a god or goddess

A) mummy
B) deity
C) pharaoh
D) embalming
E) pyramid

9. another name for an Egyptian king

A) embalming
B) deity
C) pharaoh
D) mummy
E) pyramid

10. a process used in Egyptian royal burials

A) pyramid
B) pharaoh
C) mummy
D) deity
E) embalming

11. the boy who became pharaoh at age 10

A) tribute
B) Tutankhamen
C) Thebes
D) Hatshepsut
E) incense

12. forced payments made to the pharaoh by conquered peoples

A) Thebes
B) Hatshepsut
C) tribute
D) Tutankhamen
E) incense

13. a material burned for its pleasant smell

A) Thebes
B) tribute
C) Hatshepsut
D) incense
E) Tutankhamen

14. the Egyptian queen who ruled from 1503 B.C. to 1482 B.C.

A) Hatshepsut
B) incense
C) Tutankhamen
D) tribute
E) Thebes

15. the capital city during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom period

A) Thebes
B) incense
C) Hatshepsut
D) Tutankhamen
E) tribute

16. grassy plains

A) Meroë
B) Napata
C) savanna
D) Nubia
E) Piye

17. a region that later became known as Kush

A) Meroë
B) Nubia
C) Piye
D) Napata
E) savanna

18. capital city set up for a royal court, and resembling an Egyptian city

A) Napata
B) Piye
C) Nubia
D) savanna
E) Meroë

19. the first city from which the first Kushite kings ruled

A) Meroë
B) savanna
C) Napata
D) Piye
E) Nubia

20. founded a dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush

A) savanna
B) Meroë
C) Nubia
D) Piye
E) Napata

21. The Nile River—the longest river in the world—is ____ miles long.

A) 4,000
B) 6,437
C) 1,046
D) 650

22. How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding?

A) They developed geometry.
B) They became successful farmers.
C) They could now live in the desert.
D) They could grow papyrus.

23. Which answer best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?

A) a city-state
B) a democracy
C) a strong village chief
D) a dynasty

24. What shape does a diagram of Egypt’s social classes look like?

A) a sphere
B) a cone
C) a pyramid
D) cube

25. In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?

A) government and advances
B) rivers and floods
C) economy and artisans
D) natural defenses and floods

26. The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed

A) the leader was smart.
B) the leader’s wealth meant power.
C) unity came from a strong leader.
D) the leader was a deity.

27. Ancient Egyptians studied the ____ to learn how to obtain life after death.

A) Book of Spells
B) Book of Life After Death
C) Book of the Dead
D) Book of Prayers

28. The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to become specialists in the field of

A) medicine
B) mathematics
C) irrigation.
D) astronomy

29. What was used to place the heavy stone blocks when building the pyramids?

A) sleds
B) ramps
C) barges
D) block and tackle

30. The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for which pharaoh?

A) King Khufu
B) King Khafre
C) King Re
D) King Hapi

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