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What is the highest social class in Egypt?
Priest
Scribes
Pharaoh
Slave
2
What accomplishment marked the reign of Hatshepsut?
separation of Upper and Lower Egypt
defeat of the Hyksos
destruction of monuments
expansion of trade
3
Egyptians were the first to study anatomy. What is anatomy?
Study of space
Study of religion
Study of the human body
Study of agriculture
4
Egyptian paper, called papyrus, was made out of what?
Strips of Leather
Cotton Cloth
Wood Chips
River Reeds
5
The great sphinx in Egypt has the head of a man and the body of what species of animal?
Lion
Tiger
Bear
Monkey
6
The preservation of dead bodies by embalming and wrapping them in cloth in ancient Egypt
pharaoh
mummification
tomb
cemetery
7
Egyptians learned about human anatomy by
mummies
embalming
reading
drawing
8
Upper Egypt was located in...
Mesopotamia
the south of Egypt
Lakemba
the north of Egypt
9
Ancient Egypt can be found on which continent?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
10
The Pharaohs of Egypt were:
The spouse of the king and the head of the Egyptian religions
Just the head of the government
The government and religious heads
inhabited by alien parasites.
11
How was the Book of the Dead used?
Helped farm
Helped with calculating flooding
Helped prepare people for the afterlife
Helped with astronomy
12
briefly converted Egyptian religion to monotheism:
Tutankhamen
Narmer
Hapshetsut
Akentaton
13
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Nile
The Indus
The Tigris
The Euphrates
14
What is a dynasty?
Ancient period
a line of rulers from the same family
dynastic cycle
oracle bones
15
Cleopatra was the first pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt.
False
True
16
Cataract
rock filled rapid in a river
sand filled rock in a river
water filled rock in a river
air filled rock in a river
17
The Nile is known as the largest river in the world
True
False
18
What was King Tut's greatest accomplishment while he was alive?
returning Egypt to polytheism
living to the ripe old age of 60
personally leading his army
looking sharp in his pharaoh outfit
19
How many social classes were there in Ancient Egypt?
1
3
4
5
20
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?
Priest
Emperor
King
Pharaoh
21
Who was on the bottom of the social class in Ancient Egypt?
Merchants
Nobles
Craftsmen
slaves and farmers
22
How did the Nile River change each spring?
It almost dried up.
It changed direction.
It grew longer and longer.
It flooded.
23
Why was the Nile River called the lifeblood of Egypt?
natural barrier
fertile soil
trading
destructive flooding
24
What does embalming mean?
Writing hieroglyphs
Making the mummy
Building pyramids
Making the temples
25
What was inside Ancient Egypt pyramids?
shoes and shirts
tombs and treasures
books and babies
arts and craft supplies
26
Which of the following was NOT a natural border for ancient Egypt?
papyrus
deserts
Mediterranean Sea
mountains
27
During the Old Kingdom
many elderly people thrived and grew to become the leaders
the citizens elected a new pharaoh who built new temples
the pharaohs had great pyramids
trade grew and many new ideas were brought to Egypt
28
Hieroglyphics are
The name of a desert
The original writing system of the Egyptians
The ruler of a kingdom
A plant used to make paper
29
what was papyrus
a reed like plant they used as paper
something used for food
used for building homes
30
In What Direction Does the Nile River Flow?
East to West
Southwest to Southeast
South to North
North to South
31
Name the type of religion in Ancient Egypt?
Polytheistic
Muslim
Christian
Monotheistic
32
Who was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
Ramses
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
Memes
33
What is the difference between Egypt's Black Land and Red Land?
About 100 miles
the black land supported farming
the black land is home to the Gods
the Red Land supported farming
34
Only ancient Egyptian queen who also was Pharaoh.
Erine
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
35
What did the delta of the Nile River provide Egyptians?
protection from invaders
fertile soil for growing crops
regular rainfall
trade route to the Mediterranean
