Egypt Flashcards

1

What are the final remaining wonders of the ancient world?

the pyramids
the temple of Zeus
the hanging gardens
the Colossus

2

Which word is a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned?

mummy
dung
envoy
incense

3

Which word means to treat a body to prevent it from decaying?

embalming
housing
residing
tabling

4

What is this a picture of?

a minitour
Osiris
a sphinx
Rammes

5

What made the Nile River Valley different from other major river valleys?

The Nile was calm and predictable
The Nile was salt water
The Nile changed course every year
The Nile never flooded

6

What was this structure used for?

a tomb
a castle
a church
a temple

7

Which word can best be defined as "government official"?

pharaoh
bureaucrat
investigator
monarch

8

What was the pharaoh's job?

pharaoh had no job
leader of the religion
leader of the country
leader of the religion and country

9

What is Egyptian writing called?

cuneiform
irrigation
hieroglyphics
sanskrit

10

What is a sphinx?

a person with an animal's head
an animal with a person's head
a person with a lion's head
a lion with a person's head

11

This is an example of a(n) ...

hollywood
servant
mummy
art

12

What was the leader of ancient Egypt known as?

monarch
emperor
pharaoh
bureaucrat

13

How did Egyptians decide who should be pharaoh?

by measuring brain size
by testing strength
by birth
the winner of a checkers game

14

Approximately how long ago did Egyptian civilization begin?

2,000 years ago
3,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
5,000 years ago

15

Which river valley did Egyptian culture develop in?

Tigris
Nile
Egypt
Indus

16

What type government does a nation have if it's religious leaders rule the country?

theocracy
republic
democracy
oligarchy

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