What made the lunar calendar difficult to use?

Every year had a different number of days.

Buying and selling goods/services.

Why did Ancient Kush eventually fall from power?

Kush engaged in fighting with the Assyrians, and lost.

Hatshepsut was the first Pharaoh to do which of the following?

Send a trading expedition to Punt, in East Africa.

Ramses II was best known for:

Being the longest ruling Pharaoh (66 years).

A material which comes from dark colored wood.

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

To hold the remains of dead pharaohs

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An #AncientEgypt Quiz for 6th grade students.

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1
From Lebanon, Ancient Egyptians wanted to buy:
Rare spices.
Ebony.
Olive oil.
Cedar wood.
2
In Egypt, there was far more _____ land than _____ land.
Red / Black
Green / Red
Black / Red
White / Blue
3
What made the lunar calendar difficult to use?
Every year had a different number of days.
The minutes were different between the north and the south.
Only well-educated Egyptians could read the lunar calendar.
It was based on the Sun God Ra.
4
What is commerce?
Military strategy.
A type of Nubian luxury good.
Buying and selling goods/services.
Dependence on another country.
5
Members of dynasties were mummified because:
Being mummified was super fun and trendy.
They were extremely wealthy.
They apologized to their ancestors for their sins.
They led good lives on Earth and did good deeds.
6
Why did Ancient Kush eventually fall from power?
They didn't properly worship cats, & the cats took revenge.
Hatshepsut defeated Kush soundly in battle.
Kush engaged in fighting with the Assyrians, and lost.
Kush became too greedy, and tried to steal grain from Egypt.
7
Hatshepsut's secret boyfriend was named:
Sennenmut
Nefertiti
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut Jr.
8
What did the system of hieroglyphics use instead of letters to represent words and ideas?
Drawings and symbols
Cuneiform triangles
Papyrus
Musical notes
9
The "zenith" of Ancient Egypt's influence was:
The New Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The Diamond Dynasty
10
Which member(s) of the class of 2026 have parents who also work at McQuaid?
Mathew Atalla and Joey Gizzi
CJ Stewart
Dylan Phannao and Sam Leone
Mr. Gray, Ms. Suter and Mr. Lessard
11
Who was Hatshepsut married to before she was Pharaoh?
Thutmose II
Sennenmut
Ahmenotep II
Thutmose III
12
Which sixth grade teacher at McQuaid played a Division II sport in college?
Mr. Gray
Ms. Suter
Mr. Demers
Mr. Lessard
13
Hatshepsut was the first Pharaoh to do which of the following?
Send a trading expedition to Ghana, in West Africa.
Have slaves build the Great Pyramid.
Send a trading expedition to Punt, in East Africa.
Build her own temple.
14
Ramses II was best known for:
Being the first female Pharaoh.
Expanding Egypt's wealth through trade.
Being the longest ruling Pharaoh (66 years).
Removing his nephew from the throne.
15
Which college or university did Ms. Suter attend from 2009-2013?
Boston College
Boston Higher Education Institute
Boston Academy
Boston University
16
Another name for "Kush" was:
Sudan
Nubia
The Black Land
Lebanon
17
What is the name of the tallest mountain on earth?
Mt. Kilamanjaro
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Everest
Pike's Peak
18
Along with papyrus, Egyptians also invented:
Papyrus
The star 'Sirius'
Eyeglasses
Modern medicine
19
What is Ebony?
A material which comes from smelted gold.
A material which comes from smelted iron.
A material which comes from dark colored wood.
A material which comes from the tusks of elephants.
20
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
To hold prisoners.
To hold the remains of dead pharaohs
To impress the Babylonians.
To store grain.

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