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Unit 1: Focus 2: Ancient Civs of the Nile
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which of these things did Egypt invent
Toothpaste
Sand paper
this question
The wheel
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What symbols did Ancient Egyptians use to write?
Hanzi
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Phoinikeia Grammata
3
What king's name is closest to Mrs. Tuttle's?
Mr. Sadler
Tut
Tutankhamun
Horus
4
What class was at the top of the social order?
Specialized workers
Pharaoh
Slaves
Priests
5
Why were the pyramids built?
A place for special relics
for storage
as burial tombs
for pretty decorations
6
The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
Arabic
English
hirographics
Hieroglyphics
7
Where is Egypt located?
Southeastern portion of Africa
England
Northeastern portion of Africa
South America
8
The Roman Empire or the Ancient Egyptians are examples of _______?
civilizations
devises
shortages
tormentors
9
Which simple machines/tools were used to build the pyramids?
pulleys
tools made of stone or copper
all choices are correct
ramps and wedges
10
On which continent is Egypt located?
North America
Australia
Asia
Africa
11
What river runs through Egypt?
Amazon
Hudson
Mississippi
Nile
12
Why was Egypt the gift of the Nile?
they used it as a toilet
they bathed in the lake
They used the water to make soup
It flooded and gave there crops water
13
How many deities does ancient Egypt have
21
74
Over 2000
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The Egyptians were a monotheistic group.
True
False
15
Could Egyptians move from one social class to another?
Maybe
Yes
No
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How did the ancient Egyptians show their belief in an afterlife?
they burned all their dead
believed in one god
they became famous warriors
preserved the bodies of their dead
17
Why did the invention of papyrus paper make Egyptians more powerful?
they could send important documents far away
they had a monopoly on papyrus
papyrus had uses like shoes and baskets
it didn't make them powerful
18
Egyptians were first to do what?
Egyptians were first to keep pets
first to purify water
were first to grow vegetables
19
What inventions did the ancient Egyptians create?
Snow plow
Field plow
Paint brush
Hair brush
20
Why were hieroglyphics important?
all choices are correct
used for art and important records
hieroglyphs were used to make papyrus paper
hieroglyphics were noble leaders
21
Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead and build elaborate pyramids?
Because they believed in the afterlife
Because they believed in Hinduism
Because they believed in reincarnation
Because they believed in Karma
22
How did Egyptians use astronomy?
all choices are correct
to plan farming seasons
to build pyramids and other buildings
to create a yearly calendar
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Why did Ancient Egyptians worship cats?
they had a cat for a king
they wanted to
they had a cat goddess
cats told them to
