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1
What are Cataracts?
Growths in the eyes
Rapids on the rivers
Mountain ranges in the desert
Storage containers for internal organs
2
This pharaoh ruled in place of Thutmose III because he was too young:
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Zoser
Thutmose II
3
This pharaoh’s tomb was the FIRST to be discovered entirely untouched by tomb raiders:
Tutankhamen
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Khufu
4
According to your station work, what MAJOR organ was used during the Feather Test?
Brain
Eyes
Lungs
Heart
5
True or False: Isis, Horus, and Osiris are important gods in Ancient Egyptian history
True
False
6
At approximately ___ miles long, the Nile is the world’s longest river.
5,000
2,000
3.000
4,000
7
____ were worshiped like gods in Ancient Egypt
Pharaohs
Artisans
Viziers
Priests
8
True or False: Zoser was the first pharaoh; legend says he got the throne directly from Horus
False
True
9
The REAL King that many believe is Menes:
Khufu
Tutankhamen
Narmer
Zoser
10
Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramids at Giza for himself and his family?
Ramses II
Menes
Zoser
Khufu
11
Why do we know little about most of Egypts pharaohs?
They left behind very few written records
Their tombs were robbed and their written history vanished
Archeologists have kept most discoveries private
The Ancient Egyptians have a language we cannot translate
12
What religion were the Egyptians?
Polytheistic
Agnostic
Atheistic
Monotheistic
13
According the the Legend, this pharaoh united the Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt:
Zoser
Khufu
Ramses
Menes
14
During the mummification process, internal organs were removed and placed in:
Canopic Jars
Plastic Containers
Papyrus Baskets
Wooden Boxes
15
What group on the Social Pyramid was the SMALLEST part of Egypt's population?
Pharaohs
Farmers
Priests
Nobles
16
WHY were pyramids constructed?
They were protection from the gods
They were built to be tombs
They were built to attract foreigners to Egypt
They served as ladders to the gods
17
The period of time between the Kingdoms was characterized by:
Chaos and Confusion
War and Conquest over Rivals
None of these are true
Peace and Prosperity
18
Which is NOT true of Papyrus:
It was used to make paper for writing
It can be found along the banks of the Nile River
It is heavier than Clay
Was used to make lightweight boats
19
This great pharaoh is believed to be the man who denied Moses in the story of the Exodus:
Thutmose III
Ramses II
Menes
Tutankhamen
20
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
So items were not stolen by family members after death
The tombs served as museums
The dead needed such items in the afterlife
They were the private storage rooms of the pharaohs
21
The third of Egypt’s golden ages was characterized by:
Advances in the arts and literature
Expansion of the empire
Construction of great buildings
Invasion by the Hyksos
22
Which answer best describes why the Nile was a "Gift" to the Ancient Egyptians?
The Nile River was worshipped as a god
The Nile River protected them from invaders
The Nile River brought beneficial rains
The Nile river brought life and fertility to the region
23
The man who used the Rosetta Stone to translate Hieroglyphics:
Jean Valjean
Jean Chamberlain
Jean Champollion
Jean of Thebes
24
This pharaoh is also known as the Napoleon of Egypt:
Tutankhamun
Ramses II
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut
25
Which of these languages was NOT inscribed on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics
Greek
Egyptian Cursive/Demotic
Sanskrit
26
Why is Upper Egypt to the South of Lower Egypt?
The Nile flows north-to-south, and it is downstream
The Nile flows south-to-north, and it is downstream
The Nile flows south-to-north, and it is upstream
The Nile flows north-to-south, and it is upstream
27
This GOLDEN AGE was characterized by advances in the areas of arts and literature:
In-Between the Kingdoms
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
28
Which of the following was NOT one of Ancient Egypt’s natural barriers?
Cataracts
Plateaus
Mediterranean Sea
Deserts
29
Zoser ushered in the FIRST Golden Age, which was known as an age of:
Gold
Expansion
Arts and Literature
Construction
30
Which was NOT one of the things Menes did to unite Upper and Lower Egypt?
He married the princess of Lower Egypt
He invaded Lower Egypt
He married the princess of Upper Egypt
He wore the combined crown
