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Second grade review for ancient Egypt assessment.
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1
When a person was being mummified, their organs were removed and kept in containers called?
jugs
canopic jars
canisters
tombs
2
What is the name of the system of writing that the Egyptians invented?
hieroglyphics
chinese
characters
scribes
3
Ancient Egypt is divided into two parts that are called:
Upper and Lower
Cairo and Egypt
Upper and Middle
Old and New
4
What land forms are found in Egypt?
deserts
all of the above
mountains
rivers
5
What is the name of the large sculpture that has a body of a lion and a head of a human?
obelisk
canopic
Pyramid of Giza
the Sphinx
6
Who had the least power in the ancient Egyptian social structure?
slaves
priests
pharaohs
scribes
7
What body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
the Dead Sea
sea
8
What did the ancient Egyptians contribute to our society?
the 365 day calendar, paper, and kites
fireworks, paper, sundial, and clock
water clock, 365 day calendar, sun dial, obelisk, and paper
photography and art
9
What is the climate like in Egypt?
hot and rainy
cold and wet
hot and dry
cold and dry
10
Where were famous kings and queens of Egypt buried when they died?
in a tomb
in a cemetary
in the sea
in their house
11
What kind of architecture are the ancient Egyptians known for?
pyramids
pueblos
wigwams
monuments
12
Egypt is located on which continent?
Australia
California
Asia
Africa
13
What was the main reason pharaohs were buried with treasures and food?
They believed they would need them in the afterlife.
To hide their treasure.
To pay for their burial.
So one could steal it
14
Who had the most power in the ancient Egyptian social structure?
scribes
craftsmen
pharoah
priests
15
Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
Marco Polo
Howard Carter
John Bryant
Thurgood Marshall
16
What did the Nile River provide the ancient Egyptians with?
water and fertile soil
food, transportation, water, and fertile soil
rich and fertile soil
transportation and water
17
Who was taught how to read and write in ancient Egypt?
craftsmen
slaves
everyone
scribes
18
Why are hisotrians able to translate and read hieroglyphics?
Egyptians helped read the language.
the Rosetta Stone
papyrus
a book found in an ancient tomb
19
What is the capital of Egypt?
Texas
Alexandria
Cairo
Cleopatra
20
What is the special type of salt that Egyptians used to mummify and preserve bodies?
natron
peroxide
pepper
basil
21
Who was the youngest pharaoh in ancient Egyptian history?
Howard Carter
King Tut
King Hamza
King Leon
22
What is the name of the plant ancient Egyptians used to make paper?
lotus
grass
grain
papyrus
23
Pick the best answer: Why did the ancient Egyptians settle along the Nile River?
it was beautiful
it provided them with food
so they could bathe and wash clothing
they could use it to help them adapt to their environment
24
What word means the kind of weather over a long period of time?
climate
cold front
precipitation
weather
25
How did ancient Egyptians get water to their crops?
irrigation
rain
hose
sprinklers
26
What was the title or name of the leader in ancient Egypt?
pharaoh
king
queen
goddess
27
What is the name of the important river in Egypt?
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
Nile River
James River
28
Egypt is located on which continent?
1
5
7
2
29
What did the Nile River do every year that provided the ancient Egyptians with rich farmland?
deposited silt
provided nutriets
flood
all of the above
