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1
What is the Ancient Egyptian writing style called
Egyptology
Hieroglyphics
Letters
Sanskrit
2
What organ was left in the body, as it was believed it was part of the soul that would be needed in judgment?
Lungs
Heart
Brain
Stomach
3
What is the large, stone container that coffins would be placed into called?
Death Chamber
Obelisk
Sarcophagus
Mastaba
4
Around 2630 BC, King Djoser asked this person to design a monument for him
Sneferu
Khafre
Imhotep
Khufu
5
After the removal of the organs, the body would be dried out with this substance:
Lime Powder
Natron
Salt
Sugar
6
As pharaoh, King Tut began many building projects, including the Karnak Temple complex located in this city
Thebes
Dunkirk
Cairo
Alexandria
7
What river was the source of Egypt's food and water?
The Euphrates
The Mississippi
The Nile
The Tigris
8
Kings first built pyramids as tombs during which period of Egyptian history?
The Middle Kingdom
The Harper Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
9
During the Middle Kingdom, what was the city where kings resided?
Karnak
Cairo
Thebes
Alexandria
10
The Old Kingdom is often referred to as the Age of
Exploration
Empire
Pyramids
Discovery
11
She is the first confirmed female ruler of Egypt
Hatshepsut
Sobekneferu
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
12
Approximately how much did the huge stone blocks used to build the pyramids weigh?
500 Pounds
5000 Pounds
2000 Pounds
100 Pounds
13
Approximately how tall is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
455 Feet
250 Feet
2717 Feet
100 Feet
14
In 332 BC he defeated the Persians and took over Egypt
Cyrus the Great
Mr. Harper the Great
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
15
Around 3100 BC, this King conquered Lower Egypt
Amun-Ra
Narmer
Menes
Manetho
16
Of the fifty-eight people present when King Tut’s tomb was opened, how many died within the next twelve years?
8
1
100
40
17
Geographically Egypt was protected by desert to the East and West, and this sea to the North
The Dead Sea
The Caspian Sea
The Black Sea
The Mediterannean
18
Who is the Sphinx believe to represent
Thutmose III
Khafre
Akhenatan
Djoser
19
What were ancient Egyptian homes made of?
sand
Mud Brick
Glass
Wood
20
When was the New Kingdom Period in Ancient Egypt
2686-2181 BC
3100-2686 BC
2055-1650 BC
1550-1077 BC
21
King Tut ended the worship of the god Aten and restored the worship of this god
Osiris
Mr. Harper
Anubis
Amun
22
Approximately how old was King Tut when he became Pharaoh
5
9
18
27
23
When did the peak of pyramid building take place in ancient Egypt
3100-2700 BC
2650-2325 BC
D. 1069-664 BC
2055-1650 BC
24
The first step in mummification was the removal of this organ, which Egyptians didn’t think had any special use:
Brain
Stomach
Heart
Liver
25
The oldest known pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser, was built around 2630 at a burial ground known as what?
Giza
Dahshur
Abusir
Saqqara
26
It is believed the Great Pyramid of Giza was built for what pharaoh?
Khufu
Ramses the II
Hatshepsut
Tutankahmen
27
This stone helped to decipher Egyptian writing
The Small Stone
The Rosetta Stone
The Writing Stone
The Big Stone
28
During the New Kingdom period, where were pharaohs’ burials moved to so they could be better protected?
Karnak
Thebes
Giza
Valley of the Kings
29
DNA testing has indicated that King Tut was infected with a severe strain of this
Dengue Fever
Meningitus
Malaria
Harperitus
30
King Tut was largely unknown to the modern world until this British archaeologist discovered his tomb in 1922
Howard Carter
Indiana Jones
Vince Carter
Jimmy Carter
31
Egyptians developed a way to flatten this material into a paper like substance for writing
Watermelon Skin
Papyrus Reeds
Wheat
Sugar Cane
32
Egyptian Religion was polytheistic
False
True
33
Approximately how long would the entire mummification process take?
80 Days
40 Days
1 month
3 Weeks
34
The most famous Egyptian pyramids are found at Giza, on the outskirts of what major Egyptian city
Cairo
Thebes
Alexandria
Washington DC
35
What term best describes a line of rulers from a family
Dynasty
Family Tree
Empire
Lineage
36
When was King Tuts reign approximately
1332-1323 BC
2586-2566 BC
1478-1458 BC
1945-1956 AD