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A #quiz about #ancientegypt for #history
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1
What is a delta?
an airline company
symbol of the Nile Valley
a triangular area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river
fertile area in desert fed by underground water
2
Who was Julius Caesar?
king who united Upper and Lower Egypt
the god of wisdom and learning
the last of the great pharaohs
Roman ruler, killed by the Roman senate
3
What is a sarcophagus?
symbol of the Nile Valley
ornate Egyptian jewelry found in tombs
a stone coffin, typically decorated
the god of water
4
How long did the mummification process take?
about a month
about 70 days
forever
2 weeks
5
Which of the following is NOT a reason people were drawn to the Nile Valley?
soil was rich in minerals
able to grow crops
water
no unfriendly neighbors
6
What is the name of the stone monument near the Great Pyramid of Giza?
the Delta
the Luxor
the Lion Head
the Sphinx
7
Around what year were most pyramids built?
1000 BC
3000 BC
5000 BC
2000 BC
8
Who was King Tutankahmen?
the last pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
pharaoh who married Cleopatra
the most powerful pharaoh ever
a very young pharaoh whose tomb was found intact
9
Which kingdom was known as the "Expansion Period"?
Expanding Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
10
What is papyrus?
a triangular area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river
paper made from plant fiber
the god of the harvest
symbol of the Nile Valley
11
Which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid of Giza built for?
Khufu
Khamose
Mufasa
Frufru
12
Who was the most important person in the Egyptian social pyramid?
Pharaoh
Farmer
Artisan
Scribe
13
When the Hyksos invaded, what kinds of technology did they introduce to Egypt?
advanced architecture techniques
sickles and bronze plows
chariots, metal armor, and swords
irrigation, dikes, and canals
14
Who was Menes?
symbol of the Nile Valley
king of Upper Egypt who conquered Lower Egypt; united both
first woman pharaoh in Egypt
amateur Egyptologist
15
Who was Howard Carter?
a doctor who examined King Tut's body
amateur Egyptologist who found King Tut
the last of the great pharoahs
an Englishman who liked Egypt a lot
16
What is an oasis?
triangular area of fertile soil at the mouth of the river
a stone coffin
the sun god
fertile area in the desert fed by underground water
17
Which kingdom was called the "Golden Age"?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Golden Kingdom
18
Who was Hatshepsut?
woman ruler who loved Julius Caesar
first woman pharaoh in Egypt
goddess of wisdom
archaeologist who found a bunch of stuff
19
Which kingdom was known as the "Pyramid Age"?
Middle Kingdom
Pyramid Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
20
Why was the lotus flower important?
It helped to make paper.
It was very beautiful.
It had special healing properties
It was the symbol of the Nile Valley
21
Who was Cleopatra?
first woman pharaoh in Egypt
woman servant to King Tut
the goddess of healing
last of the great pharaohs
22
Who was the least important person in the Egyptian social pyramid?
Farmer
Scribe
Artisan
Pharaoh
23
The word "pharaoh" originally meant....
"King"
"Awesome Ruler"
"Great Palace"
"He Who Tames the River"
24
Egypt's economy was based on what?
Slave Labor
Farming
Trade
Cuneiform
25
In the Egyptian religion, who was Osiris?
goddess of the Nile
god of healing
god of the dead
goddess of wisdom and learning
26
In the Egyptian religion, who was Ra?
god of the dead
the Sun god
god of healing
god of wisdom and learning
27
Cleopatra and her father Ptolemy 12th were not Egyptian by birth; they were...
Nubian
Roman
Greek
Hebrew
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What is the name for Egyptian writing that used picture symbols?
Hieroglyphics
Reformed Egyptian
Cuneiform
Cyrillic
