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The 1st female pharaoh, Queen_____increased Egypt's wealth through trade with Africa and Asia.
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Isis
Osiris
2
Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus who was the patron goddess of mothers.
Isis
Sekhmet
Bask
Hathor
3
The last ancient wonders still standing are the _________.
the Colossus of Rhodes
Hanging Gardens
Great Pyramids
Statues of Zeus
4
______was the Egyptian prince who led the uprising that drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
Ramses II
Ahmose
King Tut
King Kufu
5
During the Middle Kingdom, Pharaohs were buried in __________known as the Valley of the Kings.
valleys
cliffs
tombs
pyramids
6
What was King Tut's original name
The cow king
Tutankhaten
Tutankhamun
King Tut
7
Why was the Rosetta stone so important in history?
It was encrusted with gold.
It served as the first evidence of writing.
Because it deciphered hieroglyphics, demotic and Greek.
It was buried away for many years.
8
The sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians.
Isis
Horus
Osiris
Ra
9
Who united upper and lower Egypt thus starting the Old Kingdom?
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Menes
Ramses II
10
In Ancient Egypt, a dynasty was?
The New England Patriots
A brutish warrior who protected the king
A line of rulers from one family
A well-respected ruler
11
Egyptians used _____for making baskets, sandals, river rafts, and paper making.
Hanging Plants
leather
Papyrus
Wheat
12
Most work on the pyramids was done by _____during the Nile floods.
Engineers
Stonecutters
Farmers
Carpenters
13
______overthrew his Stepmother Hatshepsut and ordered her statutes be destroyed.
Thutmose III
King Tut
Ramses II
Ahmose
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The _____was a collection of spells and prayers Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
Book of the Dying
Book of the Mummies
Book of the After-Life
Book of the Dead
15
The boy king "______" became pharaoh at age 10 but died at 19.
King Sargon
King Tut
Akhenaton
Ramses II
16
God of underworld and afterlife.
Namtar
Apophis
Ra
Osiris
17
Besides being a great warrior and leader, King Ramses was also proud of his______.
large collection of cats.
large family, including more than 100 children.
discovery of King Tut's tomb
one and only wife, Nefertari
18
The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
Hieroglyphics
hirographics
Arabic
English
19
King Tut is famous because his_________.
ruling over Egypt for 66 years.
rebuilding of many temples.
rebuilding of the Sphinx.
tomb was found with his incredible treasures.
20
Egypt was protected from the south by the ______ in the Nile River.
Crocodiles
Cataracts
Nile Delta
Sahara Desert
21
King_____was effective in conquering lands and launching an ambitious building program.
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
King Tut
22
During the Middle Kingdom, the capital city was _____.
Cairo
Thebes
Memphis
Jerusalem
23
This natural barrier protected Egypt from the north.
Sahara Desert
Cataracts
Nile Delta
Eastern Desert
24
Egyptian Kings were known as ________.
Pharaohs
Tyrant
Priest
His Majesty
25
_____ (with wife Nefertiti) introduced a new religion worshipping one god, called Aton.
Amenhotep IV
Thutmose III
Ramses II
King Tut
26
What are these called?
spice jars
canopic jars
perfume jars
sarcophagus
27
Thebes patron God was...
Amin
Amun
Amon
Amen
28
What did the Egyptians learn from the Hyksos?
use of gold and horses
use of silver and hippos
use of bronze and chariots
use of gems and weapons
29
The god of the Nile River was called_____.
Re (Sun God)
Osiris
Hapi
Isis
30
The main river running through ancient Egypt was the________.
Tigris
Amazon
Euphrates
Nile
31
What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Giza
Thebes
Memphis
Cairo
32
The Great Pyramid was built for ________.
Sun god Re
King Sargon
King Khufu
King Tut
33
The Nile River is the world's _______ river.
most dangerous
dirtiest
longest
fastest
34
Who was the first Pharaoh,Dynasty, and ruler of upper and lower Egypt
Narmer
Cleopatra
Tut
Snefru
35
During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt was invaded by the Hyksos.
True
False
36
What major change did King Amenhotep IV make?
Sent armies to attack Nubia and Syria
Started a new religion that worshipped only one god, Aton.
Restored Egypt by regaining territories lost by earlier pharaohs
Signed peace treaties with the Hittites and other kingdoms
37
Who defeated the Hyksos?
Thutmose
Ahmose
Amenhotep ll
Ramesses
38
This physical feature protects Egypt to the east and lays between Egypt and the Red Sea.
Nile Delta
Eastern Desert
Sahara Desert
Cataracts
39
Egyptians created their own system of writing using thousands of picture symbols called___.
Painting
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Cuneiform
40
The main Egyptian god was the ________.
"Osiris", god of the Dead
"Hapi", the Nile River god
"Re", the Earth god
"Ra", the Sun god
41
Egyptians built a mountain like _____as a tomb for a pharaoh.
Tower
Colosseum
Sphinx
Pyramid
42
The_______protects Egypt on the western side.
Sahara Desert
Eastern Desert
Nile Delta
Cataracts
43
The worship of many gods or goddesses is known as _______.
Polytheism
Monotheism
44
Egyptian temples were considered houses for the_______.
priests and priestesses
kings
pharaohs
gods and goddesses
45
The purpose of the pyramids was to _____
serve as a tomb for pharaohs
serve as shelter for kings
serve as a temple to Re
serve as a house for pharaohs
46
Whats the world's largest desert?
Arctic
Patagonian Desert
Sahara Desert
Thar Desert
