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1
What was a scribe?
Artisans
Generals of the army
Egypt's official writers
Peasants
2
The Nile River was important to the development of papyrus.
False
True
3
Why were Egyptian pharaohs different from other powerful rulers?
They were believed to be a god and a ruler
They ruled inside of pyramids.
They had greater influence than other rulers.
They were monotheistic as opposed to polytheistic.
4
What is a pharoah?
A religious leader
All of the above
A king or queen
A general of the military
5
What is a mummy?
A wrapped up corpse
A coffin made of paper
A Halloween costume
wrapped up food
6
Where is ancient Egypt in relationship to the Mediterranean Sea?
South
West
North
East
7
The Nile River empties into the _____.
The Persian Gulf
The Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
8
What type of paper was made by the ancient Egyptians?
Parchment
Papyrus
Clay
Linen
9
What are hieroglyphs?
Egyptian writing
Egyptian weapons
Egyptian temples
Egyptian food
10
What is an Egyptian tomb?
A mummy
A room where the coffin is buried.
A room where the Egyptians pray.
A coffin
11
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
It was a sculpture that represented the three main gods.
They were balances where pharaohs lived.
All of these
They believed kings ruled forever and needed these tombs.
12
How did the Egyptians make the pyramids?
using bricks and wood
pouring concrete into molds
magic
dragging blocks of stone
13
What is a sarcophagus?
A coffin
A room
A tomb
A mummy
14
What does embalming mean?
Making the mummy
Making the temples
Writing hieroglyphs
Building pyramids
15
What did ancient Egyptians need in the afterlife?
Their family members
Their pets
Their belongings
Their spirit
16
Ancient Egypt was located in _____.
Southwestern Asia
Eastern Asia
Southern Europe
Northeast Africa
17
What would happen if a person's name wasn't written down before death?
They would disappear forever.
Their family would be disgraced.
Nothing
They would be in pergatory.
18
Which animal did ancient Egyptians hold sacred?
Horse
Dog
Cat
Elephant
19
Who were the most important Egyptian gods?
Ra and Horus
Set and Aten
Nu and Bes
Anubis and Osiris
20
What were the pharoahs considered?
gods
mummies
animals
hominids
21
The ancient Egyptians used a picture type of writing system known as _____.
Hieratic
Pictish symbols
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
22
How does the mummification process reflect the religious beliefs of the Egyptians?
It was meant to preserve the body for the afterlife.
None of these
To prevent the soul, or ka, from escaping.
They believed Horus, the sun god, needed a body to inhabit.
23
The main law in ancient Egypt was _____.
Pharaoh's word
Ten Tables
The Assembly
The Senate
24
What is a pyramid?
A castle
The home of the king and queen
A museum
A burial ground for mummies
25
After the unification of the Egyptian kingdom, what type of government did they have?
theocracy
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
