Exercises on Ancient Egypt


O Ancient Egypt developed on the banks of the River Nile, in the Northeast of the African continent.

It is considered one of the most important civilizations of antiquity, having stood out for the state organization that commanded great armies.

Its growth was strongly linked to the Nile River, which enabled the development of an advanced agricultural activity that supported the entire population that settled there.

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Exercises on Ancient Egypt

1 — (UFPEL RS/2016) adapted - About the political organization of Ancient Egypt, it is correct to state that:

a) the pharaoh occupied the top of the social hierarchy and his system of government was secular.
b) the pharaoh occupied the top of the social hierarchy and his government was shared with priests and nobles.
c) scribes occupied the top of the social hierarchy and their government was shared with priests and nobles.
d) the scribes occupied the top of the social hierarchy and their system of government was secular.


e) the pharaoh occupied the top of the social hierarchy and his system of government was theocratic.

2 — The disputes for power and fertile land that took place in the villages led to wars and alliances between the chiefs. The winners became responsible for a larger and more inhabited territory, a kind of province, which had the name ___________ and its administrators were the ________________.

a) monos/monarchs
b) nomos/nomarcas
c) gondos/gondarcas
d) counts/ducats

3 — The political history of the Egyptian Empire can be divided into three periods. They were:

a) New Empire; Middle Empire; current empire
b) Old Empire; Central Empire; current empire
c) Old Empire, Middle Empire, Current Empire
d) Old Empire; Middle Empire; New Empire

4 — For the Egyptians, the _____________ was the god himself, he administered the empire, the constructions of public works, was the military commander and the judge, in addition to being considered the owner of all lands in the Egypt.

a) amon-ra
b) king
c) pharaoh
d) emperor

5 — (UFT TO/2014) – The construction of the pyramids of ancient Egypt is still shrouded in mysteries and curiosities, being a source of studies in History, Engineering, Mathematics and Art.

The process of building the pyramids is characterized by:

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a) carelessness in building an enduring temple.
b) architecture dissociated from funerary order functions.
c) grandeur in its dimensions and a solid structure.
d) application of different materials such as wood and tin.
e) use of clay bricks in the construction of its internal walls.

6—What was the main authority after Pharaoh?

a) sometimes
b) empty
c) view
d) vizier

7—The ____________ were among the high officials. To exercise their profession, they should study from the age of 5 in specialized schools. They had to master reading, writing and calculating. Therefore, they controlled the entire economy of Egypt. They worked for the State, for the temples and for the army.

a) scribes
b) scribes
c) written
d) clerks

8 — The peasants, also called fellahs, comprised the majority of the population and had a very difficult life. On agricultural properties, they:

a) they only planted grain and kept half of the production. They didn't have to pay taxes.
b) performed all kinds of services and, in return, received a small part of what they planted, but did not pay taxes because they were not considered citizens.
c) they only planted grain and kept half of the production. They had to pay taxes.
d) performed all kinds of services and in return received a small part of what they planted and still had to pay taxes.

9 — (UECE) – Regarding the role of the Nile River in the structuring of society in Ancient Egypt, it is correct to state that:

a) it allowed economic activity and, with its regular floods, guaranteed political stability and the symbolic rule of the pharaohs.
b) its greatest importance was to serve as a means of transport for the troops that guaranteed the military supremacy of the Egyptians throughout Africa.
c) its floods meant a moment of political and economic instability, as they destroyed crops and caused widespread famine.
d) the capacity and volume of water were not used by the Egyptians, who limited themselves to the ebbs and wait for the next flood.

10 — The Egyptians were:

a) monotheists
b) polytheists
c) monogaist
d) polygoist

Template

1 AND
2 — B
3 — D
4 - C
5 - C

6 — D
7 - A
8 - D
9 — A
10 - B

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