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Ancient Egypt
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A review quiz on the civilization of ancient Egypt.
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1
The calendar and knowledge of Sirius showed that Egyptians had an advanced knowledge of what?
astronomy
technology
anatomy
science
2
Which river helped develop the Egypt's civilization?
Mediterranean
Nile
Red
Ganges
3
Choose all that apply: The flooding of the Nile River is significant because
prevented droughts
all of the above
it provided silt for growing
it flooded once a year
4
This picture is an example of Egyptian writing called
clay art
hieroglyphics
cureiform
pictographs
5
Which color on the map represents where crops were grown in Egypt?
blue
green
brown
red
6
This picture depicts a member of which social class?
artisan
scribe
slave
farmer
7
Ancient Egyptian literature included which of the following?
all of the above
poems
stories
songs
8
What is the significance of Hatshepsut?
Her sons fought for different parts of Egypt.
She had the largest pyramid created for herself.
She was a woman pharaoh.
She was overthrown by another woman.
9
What is the material pictured?
papyrus
paper
tree bark
wood
10
This social class member would have worn one of these.
artisan
merchant
scribe
pharaoh
11
This word means fine mineral particles that can form
fertile soil
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soil
sift
rich
silt
12
Why did Egyptians create a calendar?
everyone else had one
the gods told them to create one
none of the above
to align with the seasons
13
How did droughts affect Egypt?
provided water
spread illness
caused crops to fail
brought food
14
Skilled craftsmen were also called
artisans
merchant
mortisan
peasant
15
Egyptians built a system of canals that would drain water and __________________ the farmlands.
travel
create
water
irrigate
16
Why was it important to preserve the body?
so it would smell nice
to prepare for the mummy show
to provide people jobs
so it would be a home for the spirit
17
Why was papyrus beneficial to Egyptians? Choose all that apply.
it was easy to transport
it could last a long time in Egypt's dry environment
all of the above
was able to be written on with ink
18
What was the name of the process which preserved bodies and prepared them for the afterlife?
preservation
mummification
solidification
boogetyboo
19
Which organ was left in the body during the process of preserving the body?
kidneys
heart
lungs
brain
20
Which social class my have said, "I'm traveling over seas. I hope to bring great goods."
priests
artisan
nobles
merchant