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1
Egypt was vulnerable to outside invaders
False
True
2
What were the first Egyptian tombs made out of?
Mud Brick
Limestone
Sand
Clay Brick
3
This first female ruler of Egypt styled herself pharaoh despite the position's male association
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Helen
4
The organs of mummified pharaoh's were removed, placed in ______ jars, and put in another_____.
clay, palace
small, body
canopic, tomb
mummy, pyramid
5
This pharaoh, sometimes known as "the Great," ruled for 66 years, and left numerous monuments
Ramses II
Thutmose III
Tutenkhamen
Imhotep
6
The great pyramids were built during which ancient Egyptian time period?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
7
According to historians, what was the Egyptians' purpose of mummification?
to allow the body to be reanimated with the Book of the Dead
to preserve the body for future generations
to enable to soul to use the body in the afterlife
8
The Egyptian writing system that used pictograms is known as ____.
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
9
what was the southern border of Ancient Egypt
Valley of the Kings
Aswan
Delta
Western Desert
10
Ancient Egypt had two distinct regions. What were they called?
Eastern and Western
Upper and Lower
Higher and Lower
Northern and Southern
11
This god from the underworld was the god of death and embalming. Had the head of a jackal.
Osiris
Ra or Re
Anubis
Isis
12
Population of ancient Egypt was mostly
hugging the river and in the delta.
far from the flood plains to be protected.
near irrigation canals.
close to the Valley of the Kings.
13
Upper Egypt was the northern part, while Lower Egypt was the southern region.
True
False
14
During the New Kingdom, many pharaohs were buried in the ____.
Valley of Death
Valley of the Gods
Valley of the Kings
Pyramids
15
This region to the south provided Egypt with gold, ivory, cattle, and slaves.
Persia
Nubia
Europa
Mesopotamia
16
There were about 100 pyramids built during ancient Egypt. How many remain today?
90
They're all in ruins
80
All of them
17
The ________ is where the Nile flooded the most. At the mouth of the river.
Black Land
Cataract
Waterfall
Delta
18
Scribes would have most likely been at this level of Social Hierarchy
peasants laborers
professionals
artisans
royals
19
All of the following are seasons on ancient Egypt except
Peret
Shemu
Aswan
Akhet
20
Select the statement that best represents the Nile's relationship to the afterlife.
Without the Nile, the people would have nothing to harvest.
The Nile was very separate from the gods and religion.
Without the Nile, people and gods would have nothing.
The Nile was only important during their lives.