1. Unit 4 Test Review

2. Multiple choice questions: Strategies Read the full question several times to make sure you understand what is being asked Look at all answer choices and eliminate ones you know are not correct Choose the best remaining answer based on what you know I don’t like multiple choice, but you need to know how to answer them!

3. 1) Which statement best explains why people chose to develop cities around the Nile River? A. The pharaohs built cities along trade routes B. The river provided defenses against enemy attacks C. Food production was centered along the Nile River D. Egyptians migrated northward along the Nile toward the seacoast

4. 2) What resulted from the fertility of the Nile River Valley? A. Greater political and economic power for farmers B. A shift away from agriculture to industrial development C. An increase in the food supply which led to population growth and job specialization D. Prosperity that helped create a society with little difference between rich and poor

5. 3) The Nile River empties into which body of water? A. the Red Sea B. the Persian Gulf C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Mediterranean Sea

6. 4) Which of the following is NOT true about the Nile River? A. Flows north B. The water from the river comes from the Mediterranean Sea to the north C. Forms a delta that is very fertile and great for agriculture D. Longest river in the world

7. 5) Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs? A. Priests B. Merchants C. Scribes D. Soldiers

8. 6) What is King Menes best known for? A. Establishing a capital at Memphis B. Being the first pharaoh of Egypt C. Unifying the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt D. All of the above

9. 7) How did the geography help the Ancient Egyptians develop a large and powerful civilization? A. Egypt was isolated because of the bodies of water and desert, which made it difficult to attack B. The geography was great for trading which made Egypt wealthy C. There were many large trees in the area, great for building ships and temples D. The Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea provided an endless supply of water for irrigating crops

10. 8) One of the Egyptians greatest accomplishments was the use of anatomy. What is anatomy? A. The study of climate and weather B. The use of machines to make tasks easier for humans C. To prevent flooding and to bring water to crops D. The study of the human body

11. 9) “The grand vizier, whose power was second only to that of the pharaoh, was in charge of the ministry of agriculture. Other government officials were responsible for managing the fields or livestock.” The information presented above best supports: A. The use of slave labor to build irrigation systems B. The need for a strong military to protect trade routes C. The government’s role in managing farming D. The importance of building pyramids for food storage

12. 10) Which pharaoh(s) ruled the longest? A. Hatshepsut B. Thutmose III/Thutmose IV C. Thutmose IV/Hatshepsut D. Akhenaten

13. 11) List the 7 characteristics of a civilization:

14. 12) How did archaeologist decipher (figure out) the meaning of hieroglyphics? Answers that would not get full credit: Through the Rosetta Stone They noticed the Rosetta Stone had three languages and it was the same message in each They could read Greek They found a stone with writing on it Who is they? What is it?

15. 12) How did archaeologist decipher (figure out) the meaning of hieroglyphics? Answers that would get full credit: “When the French discovered the Rosetta Stone, they already knew Greek. They realized that all 3 languages on the stone said the same thing, so they were able to use the Greek to decipher Hieroglyphics” “In 1799, the French found the Rosetta Stone. It had a message written in 3 different languages. They realized that the message was the same in each language, so they able to compare Greek to the Hieroglyphics and figure out the meaning.”

16. 13) Compare and contrast Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. List at least two similarities and two differences between the civilizations. Answers that would not get full credit: Egypt mummified their dead (then what did Mesopotamia do?) Both created writing systems (what were they called?) Egypt had a pharaoh, Mesopotamia did not (what did Mesopotamia have?) They both lived near rivers (which rivers?) They were both religious (add more detail) Egypt had better technology (give examples)

17. 13) Compare and contrast Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. List at least two similarities and two differences between the civilizations. Answers that would get full credit: The Egyptians and Sumerians (from Mesopotamia) were similar because they both relied on rivers that flooded once a year which made it possible to farm. In Egypt, the Nile River flowed north and flooded each July. In Mesopotamia, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flooded each spring. Both the Egyptians and Sumerians (or Mesopotamians) used irrigation systems to increase the amount of crops they could farm. Both the Egyptians and Sumerians were polytheistic, meaning they believed in many gods. Answers that would get full credit: The Sumerians created the world’s first written language, called cuneiform. The Egyptians created a writing system called hieroglyphics. The Sumerians wrote on clay tablets, while the Egyptians used papyrus to make paper. The Sumerians built large temples called ziggurats, while the Egyptians built pyramids. The Sumerians created new technology like the wheel and the plow. The Egyptians created advanced technology, like using architecture to build large pyramids and using anatomy to learn more about the human body SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES

18. 14) Describe the religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians. Please include specific details! 2 main things I am looking for: The Egyptians were polytheistic and believed in over 2000 gods The Egyptians would mummify the bodies of the dead to preserve them for the afterlife  Ka (spirit) lives on

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21. 22) The triangular-shaped deposit of rich soil at a river’s mouth. This is where a river ends and meets a larger body of water.

22. 23) The belief in one god.

23. 24) A reed plant that grows on the banks of the Nile River, used for making paper.

24. 25) Created around 3000 BCE, this is the Egyptian writing system. Symbols stand for meanings and sounds.

25. 26) This is a term for the ruler of Egypt. Believed to be the Child of Re (the sun god).

26. 27) The belief in more than one god.

27. 28) A family that rules for several generations. Power is passed down through heredity.

28. 29) A stone with three languages (Egyptian, Demotic, and Greek) that allowed archaeologists to translate the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

29. 30) A structure that was built to be the tombs of pharaohs. The entrance always faces towards the north.

30. Unit 4 Test Re-takes will be this week in 6 th Block 79% is the max score on a re-take  That means if you got above 79%, re-taking the test cannot help you You are responsible for preparing for the re-take  Review your study guide and class notes. Check my wiki page if you lost notes or you are confused.