Ancient Egypt Test Review

Question 1

Nubia adopted many of Egypt's beliefs and customs

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Egypt and Kush each relied on the other for trade. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

Interdependence

Question 3

This slab of basalt helped uncover the meaning of this written language

Accepted Answer

Rosetta Stone

Question 4

This pharaoh was quite the ladies man, as he was the father to over 100 children

Accepted Answer

Ramses II

Question 5

This was the creator god, who made man from his tears, later combining with Amun

Accepted Answer

Ra

Question 6

How long did it take for the body to dry out?

Accepted Answer

40 days

Question 7

There were four different languages written on the Rosetta Stone

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

This organ was believed to be the center of all life

Accepted Answer

heart

Question 9

What caused the fast moving rapids in Upper Egypt?

Accepted Answer

cataracts

Question 10

This pharaoh often wore a fake beard? Why? It was a female pharaoh

Accepted Answer

Hatshepsut

Question 11

How did most of the people who spent time inside the tomb most likely die?

Accepted Answer

Bacterial infection

Question 12

At the time of his rule, this pharaoh was the world&#x27;s richest person?

Accepted Answer

Thutmose III

Question 13

The Great Pyramid at Giza was constructed for this pharaoh

Accepted Answer

Khufu

Question 14

Following the death of Lord Carnarvon, the lights in Cairo went out for how long?

Accepted Answer

20 minutes

Question 15

What were the primary goods traded between Egypt and Nubia?

Accepted Answer

grain and gold

Question 16

Tut&#x27;s father tried to make Egypt monotheistic- only worshipping Aten. What was his original name?

Accepted Answer

Amenhotep IV

Question 17

Who discovered the tomb of King Tut? (notice he's not called Pharaoh Tut)

Accepted Answer

Howard Carter

Question 18

Four organs are removed and placed in special jars. Which of the following was NOT

Accepted Answer

Kidney

Question 19

What was the name of the star the Egyptians studied in order to invent a solar calendar?

Accepted Answer

Sirius

Question 20

What special book was placed between the arms of the mummified body?

Accepted Answer

The Book of the Dead

Question 21

The region in Lower Egypt, where the Nile branches off is called the

Accepted Answer

Delta

Question 22

The name of Egyptian "paper" was

Accepted Answer

papyrus

Question 23

Name the image

Accepted Answer

Great Sphinx

Question 24

This invention helped predict the severity of the Nile's flood season

Accepted Answer

nilometer

Question 25

This pharaoh was buried without a heart and was found in the smallest tomb in the Valley of the Kings

Accepted Answer

Tutankhamun

Question 26

Why did people believe there was a curse placed on the tomb?

Accepted Answer

The newspapers made information up

Question 27

The social pyramid in Egypt was much more complex than Mesopotamia

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

The Egyptians believed that there were many parts to one's body. How many parts were there?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 29

Lower Egypt is north of Upper Egypt

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

The name of the hidden region where many tombs have been discovered

Accepted Answer

Valley of the Kings

Question 31

During mummification, the organs are removed from a cut on the right side of the body

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

This god was mad at his brother, so he trapped him in a coffin, drowned him in the Nile, then cut him into 14 pieces

Accepted Answer

Seth

Question 33

Pharaohs often would carry or wear three "tools". Name them

Accepted Answer

crook, flail, and ankh

Question 34

We know the Egyptian system of writing was hieroglyphics. How many symbols were there?

Accepted Answer

800

Question 35

The two MOST important crops grown in Egypt was used to make what two items?

Accepted Answer

Beer and Bread

Question 36

The Egyptians developed advancements in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

hunting

Question 37

The first real life pharaoh in Egypt was named

Accepted Answer

Narmer

Question 38

What was used to symbolize the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Double Crown

Question 39

This was an important tool that helped farmers bring water from the Nile into their canals

Accepted Answer

shadoof

Question 40

All pharaohs are thought to be descendants from what god?

Accepted Answer

Horus

Question 41

The original nine gods are called the

Accepted Answer

Enneads

Question 42

After Carnarvon died, his son found artifacts from Tut&#x27;s tomb hidden in his home. How many were there?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 43

During what kingdom were the pyramids built?

Accepted Answer

Old Kingdom

Question 44

How many tombs have we discovered so far in The Valley of the Kings?

Accepted Answer

63

Question 45

This is the world's longest river and the heart of Egyptian life

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 46

This god was Egypt&#x27;s first King and was originally linked to crops

Accepted Answer

Osiris

Question 47

Why were cats so important in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

They guarded against rodents and snakes

Question 48

Egypt was originally given what name?

Accepted Answer

Kemet

Question 49

The Nile River has two sources. What are they called?

Accepted Answer

White and Blue

Question 50

What were those special jars called?

Accepted Answer

Canopic jars

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