Grade 7 - Level I

Social Studies Weekly Exam Material

Week: 10 From: Feb. 24 Till Feb. 28, 2019

Exam Timetable:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

HW Periodic

Questions in bold are Grid Questions

Questions in italic are Poorly Answered Questions in past exam(s).
Questions with ** indicate anticipated low average questions.
Periodic Material: 1819-HI202

Week Weeks
Material Tested
number tested

P50-67 in textbook. Basic questions from workbook-

Chapter 4 Q 5-43.
10 Weeks 4-9 See Web school handout for sample questions.
Note: Poorly answered questions from previously studied
material may also come in the exam.

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Exam will consist of below concepts and unseen passages.

Students should study below concepts.

No Description
1 Know what Egyptian calendar based on

2 Know who was involved in building the Pyramids

3 Know why Egyptians never had an army

4 Know what a shadouf is

5 Know when Egyptians celebrated New Year

6 Know interest of Egypt in control of Kush

7 Know when did Queen Hatshepsut reign

8 Know why did Egyptians raise a professional army

9 Know who the Hyksos were

10 Know how many stone blocks were used to build the great pyramid
Know how many blocks were laid by workers each day when building the
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Great Pyramid
12 Know what akhnaten means

13 Know conquerors of Egypt end of New Kingdom

14 Know where Howard Carter was from

15 Know what a dynasty is.

16 Know the official role of the Pharaoh

17 Know what sustained the rich civilisation of Egypt and allowed it to prosper

18 Know how Egyptians gained knowledge of the human anatomy

19 Know how the Egyptian religion evolved

20 Know the name of the God of Creation

21 Know the name of the Egyptian writing system

22 Know what Egyptians believed about the afterlife

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23 Know what a regent is

24 Know why the Sphinx has a Lion’s body

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HW Material: 1819-HIH30
Sample Questions Exam

1. Know which event marks the start of the New Kingdom

2. Know which is a female pharaoh?

3. Know which is a beauty treatment in Ancient Egypt

4. Know which is the main material used to make dresses

5. Know from whom the Egyptians learn improved methods in weapons and techniques

6. Know which areas did the Egyptians conquer

7. Know what type of work did the Egyptians make their slaves do

8. Know how old was Tutankhamen when he became pharaoh

9. Know why no one know where Tutankhamen was buried

10. Know who is Howard Carter

11. Know which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid.

12. Know how the pyramids were built.

13. Know who built the pyramids.

14. Know how the New Kingdom started.

15. Know who the Egyptians learnt new methods in fighting from.

16. Know where the Great Pyramid located

17. Know what type of work the Egyptians made their slaves do

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18. Know which Pharaoh was previously known as Amenhotep IV

19. Know what made the ordinary people turn against Akhnaten

20. Know who is the only Ancient Egyptian God that Akhnaten allowed people to worship

21. Know who was the main enemy of the Egyptians by the 12th century BCE

22. Know approximately how many children did Ramses II have

23. Know which countries can it be claimed did not conquer Egypt

24. Know the elements of society adopted by the Kushites.

25. Know the first people to conquer Egypt.

26. Know which animals was not kept by the Egyptians

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Answers:
1. Know which event marks the start of the New Kingdom
Sample question answer:
The New Kingdom started with the Theban Pharaohs defeating the Hyksos invaders.

2. Know which is a female pharaoh?

Sample question answer:
Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh.

3. Know which is a beauty treatment in Ancient Egypt

Sample question answer:
Bathing, wearing perfume, going to the hairdresser and wearing eye make-up were all
beauty treatments in Ancient Egypt.

4. Know which is the main material used to make dresses

Sample question answer:
Linen was used to make dresses.

5. Know from whom the Egyptians learn improved methods in weapons and techniques
Sample question answer:
The Egyptians learned how to improve weapons and techniques from the Hyksos.

6. Know which areas did the Egyptians conquer

Sample question answer:
The Egyptians conquered Kush.

7. Know what type of work did the Egyptians make their slaves do
Sample question answer:
The Egyptians made the slaves mine for copper and gold.

8. Know how old was Tutankhamen when he became pharaoh

Sample question answer:
Tutankhamen was 9 when he became pharaoh.

9. Know why no one know where Tutankhamen was buried

Sample question answer:
The next pharaoh, Horemheb, erased all memory of Tutankhamen, so no one knew
where he was buried.

10. Know who is Howard Carter

Sample question answer:
Howard Carter was the man who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen.

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11. Know which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid.

Sample question answer:
Khufu built the Great Pyramid

12. Know how the pyramids were built.

Sample question answer:
Workers got the stone to the top of the pyramids by making small ramps from mud
and clay.

13. Know who built the pyramids.

Sample question answer:
The peasants in Egypt built the pyramids.

14. Know how the New Kingdom started.

Sample question answer:
The New Kingdom began with the Theban Pharaohs defeating the Hyksos invaders.

15. Know who the Egyptians learnt new methods in fighting from.
Sample question answer:
The Egyptians improved weapons and techniques from the Hyksos.

16. Know where the Great Pyramid located

Sample question answer:
Giza

17. Know what type of work the Egyptians made their slaves do
Sample question answer:
Mining for copper and gold

18. Know which Pharaoh was previously known as Amenhotep IV

Sample question answer:
Akhnaten was previously known as Amenhotep IV

19. Know what made the ordinary people turn against Akhnaten
Sample question answer:
People turned against Akhnaten because he made changes to the beliefs of the
Ancient Egyptians.

20. Know who is the only Ancient Egyptian God that Akhnaten allowed people to worship
Sample question answer:
The only god Akhnaten allowed people to worship was Aten.

21. Know who was the main enemy of the Egyptians by the 12th century BCE
Sample question answer:
The Hittites were the main enemy of the Egyptians by the 12th century BCE.

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22. Know approximately how many children did Ramses II have

Sample question answer:
Estimates show that Ramses II had 900 children.

23. Know which countries can it be claimed did not conquer Egypt
Sample question answer:
Egypt was never conquered by the West Africans.

24. Know the elements of society adopted by the Kushites.

Sample question answer:
The Kushites adopted the use of hieroglyphics, the worshiping of Ancient Egyptian
gods, and the building of pyramids.

25. Know the first people to conquer Egypt.

Sample question answer:
The Assyrians were the first to really conquer Egypt.

26. Know which animals was not kept by the Egyptians

Sample question answer:
Egyptian farmers kept pigs, goats, bees and cows on their farms.

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