HSPT Test practice questions, page 7 of 74, with answer review and explanations.
Question 31
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs weren't always men: Hatshepsut, for example, is a famous ancient Egyptian female pharaoh. She accomplished a great deal while on the throne. She created trade routes and tried to import foreign trees to Egypt to grow there. [1] She died after reigning as pharaoh for twenty-two years. Afterward, someone tried to erase all mention of her in hieroglyphics and destroy any monuments dedicated to her. Luckily, some mentions of her still survived, which is why we still know about her rule today. Assuming that all of the following statements are true, which would make the most sense if added to the paragraph at Location [1]?
Some sphinxes portraying Hatshepsut are adorned with false beards to show she held the title of pharaoh.
She also commissioned many temples, monuments, and other buildings throughout Egypt.
Hatshepsut is recorded as having worn eyeliner.
One female pharaoh that we know about who preceded Hatshepsut is Sobekneferu.
Question 32
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs weren't always men: Hatshepsut, for example, is a famous ancient Egyptian female pharaoh. She accomplished a great deal while on the throne. She created trade routes and tried to import foreign trees to Egypt to grow there. [1] She died after reigning as pharaoh for twenty-two years. Afterward, someone tried to erase all mention of her in hieroglyphics and destroy any monuments dedicated to her. Luckily, some mentions of her still survived, which is why we still know about her rule today. Assuming that all of the following statements are true, which would make the most sense if added to the paragraph at Location [1]?
Some sphinxes portraying Hatshepsut are adorned with false beards to show she held the title of pharaoh.
She also commissioned many temples, monuments, and other buildings throughout Egypt.
Hatshepsut is recorded as having worn eyeliner.
One female pharaoh that we know about who preceded Hatshepsut is Sobekneferu.
Question 33
[1] Before the printing press and moveable type were in use, copyists had to spend a great deal of time hand-printing books. [2] This made books time-consuming to produce, relatively rare, and very expensive. [3] Books printed using a printing press relied not on human writers to spell out their messages, but on arrangements of metal or wooden blocks with letters on them. [4] Printing a book was much faster than hand-copying it.
Location [2]
Location [4]
Location [1]
Location [3]
Question 34
[1] Before the printing press and moveable type were in use, copyists had to spend a great deal of time hand-printing books. [2] This made books time-consuming to produce, relatively rare, and very expensive. [3] Books printed using a printing press relied not on human writers to spell out their messages, but on arrangements of metal or wooden blocks with letters on them. [4] Printing a book was much faster than hand-copying it.
Location [2]
Location [4]
Location [1]
Location [3]
Question 35
Which of the following is an appropriate topic for a one-paragraph essay/theme?