A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland

The Nile flows in which direction through Egypt?

From the South of Egypt to the North

Famous for building the Great Pyramid at Giza

A bucket, attached to a long pole, used to water crops

a step-like series of fast moving currents and waterfalls

A line of rulers from one family

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1
In Ancient Egypt worship of this animal was common
Eagle
Dog
Horse
Cat
2
What was the most important desert in Egypt?
Sahara
Phoenix
Nile
Memphis
3
Who is Imhotep
a sribe
a teacher
a pharaoh
An architect
4
in ancient Egypt, what did both men and woman do?
Ride cows
Wear makeup
Eat sand
learn hieroglyphs
5
What plant that grew wild along the Nile was made into rope, sandals, and eventually paper?
Hemp
Papyrus
Cotton
Grain
6
What is a delta?
A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland
A fast moving, dangerous current of water
A desert with very little water, found East of Egypt
A place where the river overflows its boundaries
7
What was the most important river in Egypt?
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
Styx
8
Where was the first capital of ancient Egypt
Thebes
Alexandria
Memphis
Sumer
9
What is the type of government called when one person rules the political and the spiritual for his country?
Socialism
Theocracy
Monarchy
Democracy
10
Sneferu constructed:
The Sphinx
The Great Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid
The Step Pyramid
11
What did Pharaoh mean in Egyptian?
Great House
Great leader
King
One with the gods
12
What is a mastaba?
an upright slab
pyramidal structure
a type of prayer for the dead
low rectangular tomb
13
Who controlled Ancient Egypt?
Warriors
Pharaohs
Emperors
A Monarchy
14
Who married a princess from Lower Egypt and united the two kingdoms into one Egypt?
Narmer
Ahmose
Hapshepsut
Tutankhamen
15
The Nile flows in which direction through Egypt?
From the North of Egypt to the South
From West to East
From East to West
From the South of Egypt to the North
16
The Great Pyramid of __________ was built during Khufu’s reign.
Cholula
Djoser
El Castillo
Giza
17
The Egyptians religion was
Monothestic
Muslim
Agnostic
Polythestic
18
Which of the following is true about the use of makeup in Ancient Egypt?
It was used by both men and women
All of the above
It protected their skin from the harsh sun
It was thought to have special healing powers
19
Who was Khufu?
Famous for building the Great Pyramid at Giza
Famous for building the Hanging Gardens
Came to the throne at 10, was constantly at war
Also known as Khufu Khan, husband of Queen Neffertiti
20
Because of a lack of ______, Egyptians depended on the Nile for life.
Irrigation systems
Heat
Rain
Fertile soil
21
T/F: The Nile was very unpredictable and destructive because of its off-schedule flooding cycles
False
True
22
Who is credited with being the architect (builder) of the pyramids?
Narmer
Imhotep
Ahmose
Hapshespsut
23
What is a shadoof?
A bucket, attached to a long pole, used to water crops
Black soil, great for growing crops
A fertile marshland that was on Egypt's north
The scepter or staff that the ruling pharaoh held
24
What is a cataract
a step-like series of fast moving currents and waterfalls
part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land
a small glacier, attached to land
a sheltered area of water deep enough for docking ships
25
Where did the earliest civilizations of ancient Egypt develop?
On the coast of the Atlantic
Near the center of Africa
Along the Nile
Next to early Mesopotamia in the west Mountains
26
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Eastern Africa
Southern Asia
Northern Africa
Northern Europe
27
The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
English
Arabic
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
28
canopic jars were used for...
preserve internal organs
to store internal organs
mummification
all of the above
29
What is a dynasty?
When the same person rules the government AND the religion
A marshland of fertile crops in the shape of a fan
A line of rulers from one family
Another name for a pharaoh
30
The Great Pyramid's construction was based on what principle of mathematics?
Variable equations
Area
Circumference
Pi

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