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1
What was inside Ancient Egypt pyramids?
books and babies
arts and craft supplies
tombs and treasures
shoes and shirts
2
Egyptians learned about human anatomy by
drawing
embalming
mummies
reading
3
The great sphinx in Egypt has the head of a man and the body of what species of animal?
Monkey
Bear
Tiger
Lion
4
What accomplishment marked the reign of Hatshepsut?
defeat of the Hyksos
separation of Upper and Lower Egypt
expansion of trade
destruction of monuments
5
briefly converted Egyptian religion to monotheism:
Tutankhamen
Akentaton
Hapshetsut
Narmer
6
How did the Nile River change each spring?
It grew longer and longer.
It changed direction.
It flooded.
It almost dried up.
7
Name the type of religion in Ancient Egypt?
Muslim
Christian
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
8
How many social classes were there in Ancient Egypt?
5
4
3
1
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Hieroglyphics are
The original writing system of the Egyptians
A plant used to make paper
The name of a desert
The ruler of a kingdom
10
Why was the Nile River called the lifeblood of Egypt?
fertile soil
destructive flooding
trading
natural barrier
11
Cleopatra was the first pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt.
True
False
12
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Tigris
The Indus
The Euphrates
The Nile
13
The preservation of dead bodies by embalming and wrapping them in cloth in ancient Egypt
tomb
cemetery
mummification
pharaoh
14
What did the delta of the Nile River provide Egyptians?
protection from invaders
trade route to the Mediterranean
regular rainfall
fertile soil for growing crops
15
Only ancient Egyptian queen who also was Pharaoh.
Nefertiti
Erine
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
16
What is the highest social class in Egypt?
Slave
Priest
Pharaoh
Scribes
17
What was King Tut's greatest accomplishment while he was alive?
personally leading his army
looking sharp in his pharaoh outfit
returning Egypt to polytheism
living to the ripe old age of 60
18
In What Direction Does the Nile River Flow?
North to South
Southwest to Southeast
South to North
East to West
19
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?
Pharaoh
King
Emperor
Priest
20
Cataract
rock filled rapid in a river
sand filled rock in a river
water filled rock in a river
air filled rock in a river
21
How was the Book of the Dead used?
Helped with astronomy
Helped farm
Helped with calculating flooding
Helped prepare people for the afterlife
22
Ancient Egypt can be found on which continent?
Africa
South America
Asia
Europe
23
Which of the following was NOT a natural border for ancient Egypt?
mountains
Mediterranean Sea
papyrus
deserts
24
The Nile is known as the largest river in the world
False
True
25
Who was on the bottom of the social class in Ancient Egypt?
Craftsmen
Merchants
Nobles
slaves and farmers
26
Egyptians were the first to study anatomy. What is anatomy?
Study of religion
Study of space
Study of the human body
Study of agriculture
27
What is the difference between Egypt's Black Land and Red Land?
the black land is home to the Gods
About 100 miles
the black land supported farming
the Red Land supported farming
28
What does embalming mean?
Making the mummy
Making the temples
Building pyramids
Writing hieroglyphs
29
What is a dynasty?
dynastic cycle
Ancient period
oracle bones
a line of rulers from the same family
30
The Pharaohs of Egypt were:
The government and religious heads
inhabited by alien parasites.
The spouse of the king and the head of the Egyptian religions
Just the head of the government
31
During the Old Kingdom
many elderly people thrived and grew to become the leaders
the citizens elected a new pharaoh who built new temples
trade grew and many new ideas were brought to Egypt
the pharaohs had great pyramids
32
Upper Egypt was located in...
Mesopotamia
the south of Egypt
Lakemba
the north of Egypt
33
Who was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
Memes
Nefertiti
Ramses
Cleopatra
34
what was papyrus
something used for food
used for building homes
a reed like plant they used as paper
35
Egyptian paper, called papyrus, was made out of what?
Wood Chips
Cotton Cloth
River Reeds
Strips of Leather
