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Questions regarding the Ancient Egypt Unit
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1
The Nile flows north into what sea?
Red
Black
Indian
Mediterranean
2
What was at the top of the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Scribes
Pharaohs
Priests
Slaves
3
Who created the capital Memphis, unifying Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Menes
King Ahmed
King Tut
King Cleopatra
4
The study of ancient Egypt is known as Egyptology?
True
False
5
What were the earliest pyramids called?
sanctuary
temples
church
mastabas
6
What four creatures are on the tops of the canopic jars?
baboon, jackal, human, falcon
owl, bird, fox, human
fox, lion, human, jackal
jackal, cat, ape, human
7
Who discovered King Tuts tomb?
Howard Hughes
Carter Jones
Howard Carter
Carter Allen
8
What made it difficult for people to invade ancient Egypt?
They had to get by many camels
Nobody had stronger weapons
They had to cross the desert
They had to have more people
9
What did Egyptian doctors think illness was caused by?
Bacteria/viruses
Drinking Nile water
Bad behavior/Negative Spirit
Too much sun exposure
10
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?
Euphrates
Nile
Amazon
Tigris
11
Which empire took control of Egypt after Cleopatra's rule
Roman
Greek
Indus
China
12
What were the pyramids built for?
tombs for pharaohs
shelters for pharaohs
homes for pharaohs
All of the above
13
Which statement is true about scribes in Ancient Egypt
Scribes were girls from wealthy families
Scribes were boys from wealthy families
Scribes could be both boys and girls
Scribes were from poor families
14
There were more than 700 symbols that took scribes 10 years to learn called.....
Hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Rosetta Stone
Greek
15
When a pharaoh died, who was the next to be pharaoh?
His wife
His/her uncle
His son
smartest scribe
16
Who was the FIRST woman pharaoh?
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Tutankamen
Ramses
17
How did the Nile River unite the ancient Egyptians?
Egyptians had to work together to control annual flooding
Most Egyptians lived close to the Nile River
All of the above
Egyptians depended on the Nile for survival
18
Who was the last pharaoh to rule Egypt?
Ahmedine
King Tut
Cleopatra
Cleodine
19
Who was the sun god?
Ra
Sa
Ka
La
20
What is the salt like solution used in mummification
navol
natrol
natron
nibol
21
The ancient Egyptians were polytheistic. What does that mean?
They believe in MANY Gods
They believed in ONE God
They don't believe in God
They believe in THREE Gods
22
What is silt?
A light fabric
Mud-like fertilizer
A huge rock pile
A period of high winds
23
Who was at the bottom of the ancient Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Slaves
Priests
Scribes
Pharaohs
24
Which is the first body part wrapped in mummification?
legs
torso
head
arms
25
How many days did an Egyptian calendar have?
365
300
265
165
26
Who was the most famous Egyptian scientists?
Imatop
Imhotep
Tut
Cleopatra
27
What is the vast sea of sand in Egypt known as?
Sahara Desert
Sahaman Desert
Nile Desert
Amazon Desert
28
How long did the pharaoh rule Egypt?
2000 years
3000 years
4000 years
1000 years
29
How did they decipher hieroglyphics?
Computer Program
Roman Bible
Rosetta Stone
Decoder
30
What was the name of the board game in ancient Egypt?
Kabas
Rumba
Ur
Senet
31
Another name for the Egyptian coffin is a .......
natron
esophagus
sarcophagus
wrap
32
What profession was very respected in ancient Egypt?
doctor
dentist
priest
builder
33
What organ was left in place when a pharaoh was being mummified?
lungs
kidneys
brain
heart
