Ancient Egyptian Civilization

Question 1

Egyptian achievements would include...

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Papyrus Paper, Canals, Calendar

Question 2

The pharaoh's high-ranking officials and right-hand men were called...

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Viziers

Question 3

Egyptian clothing was made of which material?

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Linen

Question 4

We protect important buildings and had head of a man, hawk, or ram with the body of lion

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Sphinx

Question 5

Egypt's RED LAND is associated with which of the following...

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Natural Barrier, Desert

Question 6

Everyone in Egypt was literate...could read and write

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False

Question 7

In 1799 a large rock was found with 3 languages...hieroglyphics, demotic and Greek

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Rosetta Stone

Question 8

The process of preserving the pharaoh's body for the afterlife is called...

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Mummification

Question 9

This river floods and spills over its banks in the Delta Region in the land of Egypt

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Nile River

Question 10

Queen Hatshepsut had these gigantic granite pillars erected in her honor called...

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Obelisks

Question 11

I was built over 5000 years ago out of 2.3 million stone blocks and about 42 stories high

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Great Pyramid of Giza

Question 12

Which direction does the Nile River flow?

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South to North

Question 13

Egyptians developed two other writing systems called...

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Hieratic Writing, Demotic Writing

Question 14

This is a series of rulers from the same family or line

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Dynasty

Question 15

The last great period in Egyptian history was known as...

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The New Kingdom

Question 16

Egyptians homes were made from what resources?

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Mud Bricks

Question 17

What was the special type of salt used to dry out the body of its fluids?

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Natron Salt

Question 18

The belief in many gods is known as...

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Polytheism

Question 19

What did canopic jars store?

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Organs

Question 20

This temple was built by Ramses II...

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Abu Simbel

Question 21

On which continent is Egypt located?

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Africa

Question 22

Egyptians developed a paper-like material from special reeds that grew along the Nile River

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Papyrus

Question 23

What were the Egyptian symbols of authority?

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Crook, Flail

Question 24

What does the river leave behind that's rich in nutrients and helps crops grow in the desert?

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Silt

Question 25

The BLACK LAND of Egypt is referring to...

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Fertile Soil

Question 26

Which pharaoh started the first dynasty?

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King Menes

Question 27

Egyptian women shaved their heads...

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True

Question 28

Egypt was conquered by soldiers with weapons made of bronze and horse-drawn chariots known as

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Hyksos

Question 29

Who could enter the temples?

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Pharaohs, Priests

Question 30

Which desert covers much of northern Africa now?

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Sahara Desert

Question 31

This person conquered Egypt in 332 B.C. and installed Ptolemy as ruler

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Alexander the Great

Question 32

Egyptian writing system was called...

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Hieroglyphics

Question 33

Important human figures were drawn with faces and legs in profile, but torso facing the front

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Frontalism

Question 34

King Mentuhotep reunited Egypt during the Middle Kingdom and created a centralized government

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Monarchy

Question 35

An Egyptian coffin is called a...

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Sarcophagus

Question 36

What subjects were taught in their male dominated schools?

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Religion & Arithmetic, Reading & Writing

Question 37

Pharaoh Amenhotep IV changed his name to honor the sun god..his name is now...

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Akenaten

Question 38

The first pyramids looked like steps called...

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Ziggurats

Question 39

After the funeral procession its off to a pharaoh's final resting place...

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Valley of the Kings

Question 40

Both genders wore makeup to protect their skin from the sun.

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True

Ancient Egyptian Civilization

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Ancient Egyptian Civilization

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