Unit 2 Test Review

Which of the following was NOT a major achievement of the Egyptian culture?

A. Could set broken bonesB. Developed the wheelC. Identified five planetsD. Could perform surgery

What goal did the pharaohs want to achieve by building pyramids?

A. To bring themselves gloryB. To help the workersC. To save Egypt’s moneyD. To change the environment

What was one of the negative effects of building pyramids?

A. The expense was very lowB. The pharaoh was proudC. The economy was weakenedD. The pyramid’s were easy to build

What is the elevation along the Yellow Sea?

A. 5,000-9,999 feetB. 2,000-4,999 feetC. 1,000-1,999 feet D. 0-9,999 feet

Identify the following pharaoh:

Believed in only one God

Amenhotep IV

In what direction does the Nile River flow?

A. NorthB. SouthC. EastD. West

Ancient Egyptians used _______________ to develop their calendar.

A. The NileB. GeometryC. ReligionD. Astronomy

Identify the following pharaoh:

Built the temple of Abu Simbel

Ramses II

For which item was papyrus often used?

A. Fishing linesB. Building blocksC. River raftingD. Writing paper

Identify the following pharaoh:

Buried in the Great Pyramid

Khufu

What were pyramids used for?

A. Tombs for pharaohsB. Grain storehousesC. Large fortsD. Houses of worship

The highest land in South Korea is in the ______.

A. EastB. WestC. SouthD. North

Identify the following pharaoh:

Female pharaoh who married her brother Ptolemy XIII

Cleopatra

Which of the following is NOT a description of a sphinx?

A. Lion body and human headB. Lion body and ram headC. Lion body and dog headD. Lion body and bird head

Who was the Egyptian sun god/goddess?

A. RaB. HorusC. AnubisD. Isis

One of ancient Egypt’s major products was ___.

A. GoldB. GrainC. StoneD. Wood

Where did the sphinx originate (come from)?

A. EgyptB. MesopotamiaC. GreeceD. Israel

Who was the Egyptian god/goddess that protected people from illness?

A. RaB. HorusC. AnubisD. Isis

Identify the following pharaoh:

First female pharaoh

Hatshepsut

When was the Sphinx built?

A. 1000 B.C.B. 1500 B.C.C. 2000 B.C.D. 2500 B.C.

How tall is Paektu San?

A. 5,200 feetB. 6,000 feetC. 9,100 feetD. 2,000 feet

Which of the following is true about the Rosetta Stone?

A. Discovered in 1900 A.D.B. Allowed us to read Ancient Egyptian

hieroglyphicsC. Contains two languagesD. Created in 96 B.C.

Identify the following pharaoh:

United Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom

Menes

Identify the following pharaoh:

Wealthy boy king. Tomb discovered in 1922.

Tutankhamun 

What made Amenhotep IV unpopular?

A. He destroyed the pyramidsB. He worshipped only one godC. He unified Upper and Lower EgyptD. He raised taxes