Grade 7 - Level I

Social Studies Weekly Exam Material

Week: 7 From: Feb. 03 Till Feb. 07, 2019

Exam Timetable:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

HW

Questions in bold are Grid Questions

Questions in italic are Poorly Answered Questions in past exam(s).
HW Material: 1819-HIH27
Sample Questions Exam

1. Know who controlled the temples for each of the different ancient Egyptians gods

2. Know what were the responsibilities of the nomarch

3. Know what was the name given to Egypt’s regions

4. Know why the scribes administered the country.

5. Know when did the Pharaoh abolish the system of nomarchs

6. Know why did the Pharaoh abolish the system of Nomarchs

7. Know how would a person most likely become a scribe

8. Know the name of the famous document which describes Egyptian medicine

9. Know the name of the Egyptian god of creation

10. Know what Ancient Egyptians believed the symbol of the Ankh that Atum held was.

11. Know why Ancient Egyptians believed Seth was a bad god

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12. Know which of the Ancient Egyptian gods had no temple, but was worshipped at home

13. Know what is a phonogram

14. Know why did hieroglyphics change to a simpler form

15. Know who discovered the Rosetta stone

16. Know what did Jean-Francois Champollion successfully do in 1822

17. Know which is not an example of the diseases the Egyptians believed they could treat

18. Know the other occupation of priests in Ancient Egypt.

19. Know who was the priestdoctor to the Pharaoh Djoser and architect to the Great Step
Pyramid

20. Know what process helped the Egyptians learn more about human anatomy

21. Know what was the Ebers Papyrus

22. Know which was not involved in Egyptian medicine

23. Know what Ancient Egyptians believed Sobek looked like

24. Know what Egyptian Medicine consisted of

25. Know what are the titles for the Pharaohs

26. Know which god Ancient Egyptians believed gave them the gift of Hieroglyphics

27. Know what year the Persian Empire invaded Babylonia

28. Know when Ninevah was destroyed

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Answers:
1. Know who controlled the temples for each of the different ancient Egyptians gods
Sample question answer:
The priests controlled the temples

2. Know what were the responsibilities of the nomarch

Sample question answer:
The nomarch was responsible for the maintenance of irrigation and local justice.

3. Know what was the name given to Egypt’s regions

Sample question answer:
Egypt’s regions were called nomes.

4. Know why the scribes administered the country.

Sample question answer:
Scribes administered the country as they could read and write.

5. Know when did the Pharaoh abolish the system of nomarchs

Sample question answer:
Nomarchs were abolished in c.2000 BCE.

6. Know why did the Pharaoh abolish the system of Nomarchs

Sample question answer:
Nomarchs were abolished as they threatened the power of the pharaoh.

7. Know how would a person most likely become a scribe

Sample question answer:
A person would become a scribe by having the role passed down on to them from
their father.

8. Know the name of the famous document which describes Egyptian medicine
Sample question answer:
The famous document which describes Egyptian medicine is the Ebers Papyrus.

9. Know the name of the Egyptian god of creation

Sample question answer:
The Egyptian god of creation is Atum.

10. Know what Ancient Egyptians believed the symbol of the Ankh that Atum held was.
Sample question answer:
Atum, the god of creation, holds the ankh, which is a symbol of life

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11. Know why Ancient Egyptians believed Seth was a bad god
Sample question answer:
The Ancient Egyptians thought that Seth was a bad god as they believed he
threatened the harmony of the world

12. Know which of the Ancient Egyptian gods had no temple, but was worshipped at home
Sample question answer:
Tawaret had no temple, but instead people worshipped her at home

13. Know what is a phonogram

Sample question answer:
A phonogram is a symbol that represents a sound.

14. Know why did hieroglyphics change to a simpler form

Sample question answer:
Hieroglyphics were too complicated to write and took too long so they were changed
to a simpler form.

15. Know who discovered the Rosetta stone

Sample question answer:
The Rosetta Stone was discovered by the French armies of Napoleon.

16. Know what did Jean-Francois Champollion successfully do in 1822

Sample question answer:
Jean-Francois Champollion successfully deciphered hieroglyphics in 1822.

17. Know which is not an example of the diseases the Egyptians believed they could treat
Sample question answer:
Egyptians believed they could treat cataracts, indigestion, burns and diarrhoea

18. Know the other occupation of priests in Ancient Egypt.

Sample question answer:
Many doctors were also priests

19. Know who was the priestdoctor to the Pharaoh Djoser and architect to the Great Step
Pyramid
Sample question answer:
Imhotep was the priestdoctor to the Pharaoh Djoser and architect to the Great Step
Pyramid

20. Know what process helped the Egyptians learn more about human anatomy
Sample question answer:
The process of mummification helped the Egyptians learn more about human
anatomy

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21. Know what was the Ebers Papyrus

Sample question answer:
The Ebers papyrus gave us more information on Egyptian medicine

22. Know which was not involved in Egyptian medicine

Sample question answer:
Religion, spells, herbal treatments and study of anatomy were all part of Egyptian
medicine

23. Know what Ancient Egyptians believed Sobek looked like

Sample question answer:
Sobek looked like a crocodile

24. Know what Egyptian Medicine consisted of

Sample question answer:
As well as using medicines, Egyptians believed that many diseases could be prevented or
cured by magical spells aimed to appease the gods or turn away evil spirits. The sick’s
person’s dreams were analyzed in the hope of discovering the cause of the disease. They
were also helped by their knowledge of human anatomy. Knowledge was passed on to new
generations.

25. Know what are the titles for the Pharaohs

Sample question answer:
The Pharaoh was called ‘ The Lord of Two Lands and High Priest of all temples”

26. Know which god Ancient Egyptians believed gave them the gift of Hieroglyphics
Sample question answer:
Thoth gave the Egyptians Hieroglyphics

27. Know what year the Persian Empire invaded Babylonia

Sample question answer:
539 BCE

28. Know when Ninevah was destroyed

Sample question answer:
Ninevah was the Assyrian City destroyed in 612 BCE

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