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1
Who was considered the most important Egyptian god?
Isis
Thoth
Ra
Anubis
2
The Rosetta Stone was used by scholars to?
Measure the size of a harvest
Translate hieroglyphics
Mark Ramses' grave
Help survey the lands after the Nile flooded
3
Many Egyptian pharaohs were part of a dynasty. What is a dynasty?
line of rulers from the same family
a system of government where the people have a say
line of rulers from different families
4
Where are the great pyraminds located?
Cairo, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt
Giza, Egypt
Borg-el-Arab, Egypt
5
What was Isis Goddess of
Nothing
Building and Divine Hunter
Wife, Mother, Mourner, and Magical Healer
Terroism
6
What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Nubian Desert
7
In ancient Egypt, which animal was treated like royalty, worshiped, and mummified?
cat
rabbit
tortoise
horse
8
Where was Egypt's location?
Africa
France
Mexico
Giza
9
Horus's arch enemy was
Voldemort
Boo Radley
Seth
Hades
10
Egyptian paper, called papyrus, was made out of what?
River Reeds
Cotton Cloth
Strips of Leather
Wood Chips
11
Only pharaohs are buried in pyraminds and tombs
False
True
12
In The Old Kingdom, Egyptians thought _______
their pharaohs were gods
the Egyptians buried the pharaohs in pyramids
thought the pharaoh would live forever
All of the above
13
Hieroglyphics are
A plant used to make paper
The ruler of a kingdom
The original writing system of the Egyptians
The name of a desert
14
Art and Literature flourished during the Middle Kingdom.
False
True
15
Why did the Egyptians build pyraminds?
To honor the gods
to store the laws
To use as tombs
to be the royal palace
16
What was the ancient Egyptian goddess Ammit's job?
Ate the souls other gods
Passed judgment to those who were unholy
Passed judgment to those who were holy
Devoured the souls of those deemed unworthy by the scales
17
All of these are ancient Egyptian gods
EXCEPT
Re (sun god)
Hades (god of the underworld)
Amon-Re (chief god)
Osiris (god of living and dead)
18
Triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited at the end of a river
Delta
Dawn
Flood
Desert
19
What is embalming?
The art and science of preserving dead people's remains
The art of creating different flavors of lip balm
The art and science of preserving people
The science of the human body
20
One effect of the Ancient Egyptians building Obelisks is
Nothing, no one has obelisks anymore
Obelisks are used for memorials in modern culture
Hatshepsut's Obelisks were protected
Obelisks are now used as stop signs
21
In Egyptian myths, who is the cat-headed goddess of cats?
Osiris
Thoth
Sabor
Bastet
22
What is one reason that we know so little about ancient Kush?.
scholars can't read their writing.
because historians are too dumb to understand them.
What they wrote were lies and fables.
They didn't write much about themselves.
23
In Egyptian myths, who brings Osiris back to life after he is killed by Set?
Isis
Horus
Nut
Shu
24
What is bartaring?
Type of trade where goods/services are traded without money
A new app in the Play Store
A system in which you everything is free
A type of trade in which you only pay by cash
25
The ancient kingdom of Kush arose in what region?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Nubia
Aksum
26
Ancient Egypt's economy was based on...
Paper Money & Government
All of the above
Agriculture & Trade
Religion & Politics
27
Why is King Tut's Tomb More Famous?
his face was painted on the pyramid
all of his possesions and body were intact; when most tombs were robbed
it wasn't king tut's body inside
it was destroyed
28
Nubia is located in modern day Sudan
True
False
29
Egyptian religious preference is summed up by them primarily as
Monotheism
Polytheism
Both
Neither
30
What is true about the Nile River?
It made the farm soil rich
It flows from south to north
The people used it for food, water, and transportation
All of the above
31
Where is the Sphinx located?
Russia
Lybia
Egypt
Italy
32
If the heart weighs more then a ___________ then that person is considered evil.
Feather
Cat
Sand
Frog
33
What does import mean
products that are bought
products that are sold to another country
products bought from another country
products that are bought and returned from another area
34
How did Egypt influence Kush?
Egypt taught Kush to make iron products.
Kush adopted Christianity.
Egypt taught Kush how to raise cattle.
Kush learned about pyramids from Egypt.
35
To whom were Hatshepsuts building programs mainly devoted to?
Theodora
The people of Egypt
Amun
Thutmose 1
36
What was King Tut's real name?
Khufu
Tutankhamun
Amenhotep
Rameses
37
What does export mean
products that are bought
products bought from another country
products that are bought and returned from another country
products that are sent out to another country
38
What did the Ankh hieroglyphic symbol stand for?
Eternal Life
Wisdom
Love
Egypt
39
Kush, Egypt, and Sumer all share which of the following characteristics?
All developed along rivers.
All used the same money.
All spoke the same language.
All worshipped the same gods.
40
Hatshepsut and Rames II ruled during the ___________ Kingdom
New
Middle
Ancient
Old
41
What languages were on the Rosetta Stone?
All of the above
Demotic
Hieroglyphic
Greek
42
During mummification, which body organ was removed and weighed?
Brain
Heart
Lungs
Stomach
43
What is a cataract?
fertile soil
a system of watering the fields
waterfalls or rapids
bucket lifter
44
Set is the Egyptian god of...
Chaos
Building
Underworld
Death
45
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?.
Pharaoh
Priest
Emperor
King
46
This spring holiday celebrates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt
Passover
Memorial Day
Saturnalia
May Day
47
The name of a jackal-headed god associated w/ mummification & afterlife in Egyptian religion?
Ammut
Anubis
Horus
Nun
48
What intermediate periods were there?
Old kingdom, Middle kingdom, New kingdom
New Kingdom, Medium Kingdom, The New kingdom.
There is no intermediate periods.😑
Yesterday, today, tomorrow
49
A major difference in the appearance of Kings of Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt was in...?
the face-paint
the jewlry
the crown
the sandals
50
Which of the following statements about the relationship of Egypt and Kush is
NOT
true?
Egypt sent the first people to colonize Kush.
Kush ruled Egypt for a period of time.
Kush was an important trading partner of Egypt.
Egypt ruled Kush for many centuries.
