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All About Ancient Egypt
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The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
English
Hieroglyphs
letters
Arabic
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The ancient Egyptians loved...
Glass
Neatly shaped rocks
Board games
Makeup
3
What was the purpose for building pyramids in ancient Egypt?
As a burial place for pharaohs.
The pharaohs lived in pyramids.
They were tourist attractions.
To help protect the people from the sun.
4
What religion did Ancient Egypt practice?
Polytheism
Daoism
Buddhism
Christianity
5
What are the three major kingdoms that make up the history of Ancient Egypt?
The Assyrian, Sumerian, and Greek Kingdooms
The First, Second, and Third Kingdoms
The Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
The Iron, Bronze, and Gold Kingdoms
6
Egyption society was organized like a __________.
triangle
octogon
square
circle
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Where did the earliest civilizations of ancient Egypt develop?
Near the center of Africa
Next to early Mesopotamia in the west Mountains
Along the Nile
On the coast of the Atlantic
8
Queen Hatshepsut's accomplishments were that she increased trade in Egypt and
supported the sea peoples
fought the Hittities
fought the Kyksos
supported the arts and architecture
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In Ancient Egypt, "cataracts" are a term used to describe?
Isolated waters where riches were stored
Bandits who prayed on unsuspecting travelers
Dangerous, fast moving waters
A potentially deadly eye condition
10
The preservation of dead bodies by embalming and wrapping them in cloth in ancient Egypt
pharaoh
cemetery
mummification
tomb
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Ancient Egypt would be on which side of a timeline?
B.C.E.
C.E.
12
In Ancient Egypt, hieroglyphics were used to:
Do complex mathematics
Record the stars in the sky
Build the Sphinx
Write and communicate with each other
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Who was in control in Ancient Egypt?
A God/Goddess
A Pharaoh
A king
Emperor
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Papyrus was used in Ancient Egypt to make which of the following?
Rafts
Paper
Canoes
Sails
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What is the largest pyramid of Egypt?
The Pyramid of Djoser
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Pyramid of Khafre
The Great Sphinx of Giza
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Which direction does the Nile River run?
From East to west
From West to East
From North to South
From South to North
17
What is the order of the Social Structure of ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh, merchants, priests, scribes, farmers
Pharaoh, farmers, priests, scribes, merchants
Merchants, priests, scribes, farmers, Pharaoh
Pharaoh, priests, scribes, merchants, farmers
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Why was Egypt so successful?
they had a big population
they were great rulers
they had access to water
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Which was invented in Ancient Egypt?
Wheel
Gunpowder
Papyrus
Silk
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20. Who was at the
bottom
of the social pyramid in Egypt?
Priests.
Merchants.
Slaves.
Pharaohs.
21
The period of time when Ancient Egypt reached its glory
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Ancient Kingdom
22
What animal was considered sacred and worshiped in ancient Egypt?
cats
snakes
camels
dogs
23
A delta is
dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water
a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland
a reed plant used to make paper
the Egyptian writing system
24
Look at the population density map of Ancient Egypt. What can you conclude from it?
The population grew around the Nile River
The Nile River is the longest river
The Nile River was made of salt water
People lived along the Red Sea
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What was one way that the people in ancient Egypt adapted to their environment?
Limited farming due to mountains
Built ships to fish in
Traded across the Mediterranean Sea
Farmed in fertile soil along the Nile River
