Social Studies- History Alive

What were the three environmental factors that greatly affected where ancient people settled?

• A climate, animal life, and natural resources
• B natural resources, access to trade routes, and annual rainfall
• C water, topography, and vegetation
• D protection, weather, and food sources

The Nile River provided the people of ancient Egypt and Kush with ____

• A fresh water for drinking and irrigation
• B a way for transportation and trade
• C a source of food (fishing)
• D all of the above

During which period did Egypt's power and wealth reach its height?

• A The Age of the Pyramids
• B The Middle Kingdom
• C The New Kingdom
• D The Age of Reunification

What role in Egyptian religion did the Pharaoh play?

• A All priests were considered pharaohs.
• B Pharaohs were thought to be gods and therefore must be obeyed.
• C Temples were named after pharaohs.
• D The people blessed the pharaohs with human sacrifices.

What did Hatshepsut and Ramses II have in common?

• A Both had great temples built that are still visited today.
• B Both ruled during the Old Kingdom.
• C Both strengthened Egypt mostly through trade not conquest.
• D All of the above

The position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society is called ____

• A social pyramid
• B social status
• C social class
• D rigid rank

Egypt's social pyramid was fairly rigid. What does this mean?

• A People could easily move between social classes.
• B More people were at the top than at the bottom.
• C Most people belonged to the same social class as their parents with little chance of improving their status
• D The pharaoh decided on each person's social class.

Why was the work of artisans so important?

• A It tells us much about life in Ancient Egypt.
• B Most Egyptians were artisans.
• C Artisans were highly respected.
• D It added color to the temples.

Why were the lives of peasants so difficult?

• A They were forced into slavery.
• B They did hard manual labor(mostly farming) and also had to help build monuments and temples.
• C They were not allowed to attend festivals or celebrations.
• D They had to pay the highest taxes.

What was a priest's most important job?

• A collecting taxes
• B building temples
• C preparing bodies for the afterlife
• D making sacrifices to the gods