Ancient Egypt

Question 1

__________ were funerary figures in ancient Egypt who accompanied the deceased to the after-life.

Accepted Answer

Shabti Dolls

Question 2

Ancient Egypt was divided by two distinct regions. What were they called?

Accepted Answer

upper and lower

Question 3

Around __________, Sudanic cultivators and herders migrated to the Nile river valley.

Accepted Answer

5,000 BCE

Question 4

Founded by Menes, __________ was the first capital of ancient Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Memphis

Question 5

Pictographic writing used in ancient Egypt was called __________.

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphs

Question 6

The chief god of Egypt during the Old Kingdom was the sun god called __________.

Accepted Answer

Ra or Re

Question 7

For everyday writing ancient Egyptians generally wrote in hieratic script on __________.

Accepted Answer

papyrus

Question 8

The region to the south of Egypt was called __________.

Accepted Answer

Nubia

Question 9

In 3100 BCE, the legendary king _________ unified upper and lower Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Menes

Question 10

Ancient Egypt was a __________ society.

Accepted Answer

patriarchal

Question 11

Egyptologist __________ is credited for finding the the tomb of King Tut (Tutankhamun).

Accepted Answer

Howard Carter

Question 12

The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that "Egypt was the gift of the __________".

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 13

__________ were absolute rulers of ancient Egypt and were believed to be living gods.

Accepted Answer

pharaohs

Question 14

The pyramids were __________.

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 15

This pharaoh was dedicated to the god Aten, who he believed was the only true god.

Accepted Answer

Akhenaten

Question 16

The pharaohs were most powerful during the __________.

Accepted Answer

Old Kingdom

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