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ANCIENT EGYPT
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1
Egypt's Old Kingdom is known for building massive tombs called _________.
mummies
bazaars
pyramids
taj mahal
2
What land were the Jewish people promised if they obeyed God?
Mesopotamia in modern-day Iraq
Bavaria in modern-day Germany
Canaan in modern-day Israel
Tibet in modern-day China
3
How was flooding in the Nile River Valley different than flooding in Mesopotamia?
Nile did not flood
Nile floods were more destructive
Nile floods were more gentle & predictable
Nile floods left behind no mud
4
Why were Egyptians able to move from place to place so quickly?
steam engines
paved roads
the Nile River
strong leg muscles allowed them to run fast
5
Why did the Egyptians make mummies and build pyramids?
they were bored
they wanted to know how high they could stack bricks
doctors wanted to see inside a body
religious beliefs required protected the pharaoh's body
6
Canals, basins, and shadufs are all examples of ____________.
inflation
transportation
irrigation
warfare
7
Which letter represents the Mediterranean Sea?
B
C
A
D
8
What is the name of the writing system used by the Egyptians?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Calligraphy
Sanskrit
9
Where did rulers begin to be buried during Egypt's Middle Kingdom?
Pyramids
catacombs
Nile Delta
Valley of the Kings
10
The religion of ancient Egypt can be best described as ______________.
polytheistic
atheistic
secular
monotheistic
11
Which of the following allowed the Egyptians to develop a surplus of food?
social class system
written language
domestication of plants and animals
religious beliefs
12
How would you describe the written language of the ancient Egyptians?
letters
numbers
symbols
morse
13
Which of the following letters represents the Nile River Valley?
A
B
C
D
14
Why is the Torah so important to the Jewish people?
it was written by Jesus himself
it is the Law of God
it was written in gold ink
it describes the Hebrew gods
15
What did a surplus of food allow early civilizations to develop?
floods
war
roads
trade
16
How would you classify the religion of Judaism?
monotheistic
atheistic
polytheistic
philosophy
17
Which letter represents the deserts that protected Egypt?
A
D
C
B
18
Ancient Egyptian kings were called ____________.
philosophers
artisans
pharaohs
nobles
19
Who received the Ten Commandments on top of Mt. Sinai?
Abraham
Jesus
David
Moses
20
Egypt was protected from outside attackers because of the _________.
Mountains & Streams
Crocodiles & Hippos
Cataracts & Deserts
Mummies & Pyramids
21
Why did Jewish people move to different places around the world?
They wanted to move to Florida after they retired
They were captured and forced to move
they wanted other people to convert
they were searching for the Holy Grail
22
Who is known as the "Father of the Hebrews?"
Jesus
Abraham
David
Moses
23
Which letter represents the Nile Delta?
C
D
A
B
24
Egyptians made baskets, rafts, and paper from a reed plant called __________.
papyrus
bamboo
flax
savanna
25
___________ are a line of rulers from the same family.
gods
pharaohs
empires
dynasties
