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It's not on the test, but do you know:
Which kind of stone was used to build the pyramids at Giza?
limestone
obsidian
coal
quartz
2
Egypt is located on the continent of __________.
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
Asia
3
It's not on the test, but do you know:
This group did not have to pay taxes in ancient Egypt.
architects
scribes
merchants
4
Which flooding season was easier to predict?
the Tigris and Euphrates floods
the Nile floods
5
Which of the following pharaohs believed that part of his job, as leader, was to support and promote art?
Ahmose
Tut
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
6
Egypt's lower class (farmers, servants, and slaves) made up about __% of the population.
25
20
10
80
7
It's not on the test, but do you know:
Were men in ancient Egypt expected to get married when they were young or old?
old
young
8
... but do you know:
After being conquered by Egypt, the kingdom of Kush sent annual payments that included _____.
leopard skins
emoji
jade
bear skins
9
Which of the following did NOT provide protection to the ancient Egyptians?
the desert
the cataracts in the Nile
the Sea
the mountains
10
"Papa says I'm a NATURAL leader"...
afterlife
dynasty
fertile
technology
11
What is the second longest river in the world?
Nile
Yellow
Amazon
Missouri
12
It's not on the test, but do you know:
Which former enemy eventually signed a peace treaty with Ramses II?
the Hittites
the Aztecs
the people of Ur
the Land Peoples
13
The annual flooding of the Tigris River and the Euphrates River made the soil in Mesopotamia very ________________.
fertile
crusty
hot
barren
14
In ancient Egypt, did the silt make the soil appear black or red?
red
black
15
Which of the following was not an Egyptian god or goddess?
Isis
Lomis
Anubis
Osiris
16
Current events bonus:
Who became the prime minister of Great Britain this morning?
Boris Johnson
Oliver Capable
Teresa May
Rishi Sunak
17
The triangle-shaped area of land where the Nile River fans out into the Mediterranean Sea.
barley
delta
cataract
irrigation
18
"an economic system in which goods and services are traded for other goods and services"
barter economy
technology
fertile
money economy
19
"the tools and knowledge that humans use to solve problems and make their lives easier"
technology
tecknology
cool stuff
technalogy
20
What did ancient Egyptians use as a writing surface?
reeds
animal skin
delta
clay
21
"a person who writes down words and copies documents by hand"
scrib
cuniform
cuneiform
scribe
22
It's not on the test, but do you know:
Ancient Egyptian artists usually painted humans' heads and legs ...
straight on
from the side
23
"a line separating two political or geographical areas"
colony
border
barren
empire
24
an imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of another animal (or human)
sphinx
Karnak
obelisk
contract
25
Which of the following is a characteristic of a civilization?
written language
public education
primitive technology
a source of food
26
Which of the following is a characteristic of a civilization?
specialized jobs
frequent movement in search of food
low amounts of trade
harsh leaders
27
"submission to another person’s (or a god’s) authority"
technology
obedience
pharaoh
leadership
28
"My tomb was discovered in 1922. It was in great condition, & historians learned a great deal."
Hatshepsut
Ramses
Tutankhamen
Ahmose
29
Which leader from Mesopotamia created the world's very first empire?
Nebuchadnezzar
Ramses
Hammurabi
Sargon
30
Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea and the ____ Sea.
Orange
Black
Red
White
31
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Elaine Luria and Jen Kiggans
Bob Good and Josh Throneburg
Glenn Youngkin and Terry McAuliffe
John Fetterman and Rob Bell
32
She is remembered for promoting trade with neighboring kingdoms.
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses