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Why were mummies made?
To scare people
To preserve for research
To prepare for the afterlife
2
Which pharaoh was the youngest and had an amazing tomb discovered in 1922?
Ramses II
Amenhotep IV
Tutankhamen
Thutmose III
3
Where does the Nile begin?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Mesopotamia
Africa
4
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social structure?
scribes
farmers
nobles
pharaohs
5
What was the effect of increased farming and trade?
The deserts became populated.
A complex writing system was created.
Geometry developed.
An organized government developed.
6
What landform contains Egypt's largest area of fertile soil?
The Cataracts of the Nile
The Western desert
Upper Egypt
The Nile Delta
7
Should I study my maps of Egypt?
YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!
Maybe
Nah.
Only if I have time.
8
As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians
gave up their previous way of life.
refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs and customs.
stopped worshipping their own deities.
accepted many Egyptian beliefs and customs.
9
Which female pharaoh was believed in one god like her husband?
King Tut
Amenhotep IV
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
10
Narmer united Upper and Lower Egypt and founded Egypt's first ruling family or...
Empire
Namarch
Dynasty
Bureaucracy
11
Name the 2 regions of Egypt that King Narmer united.
Upper and Lower
Delta and Highlands
North and South
Red Sea and Nile
12
In what region is the Nile Delta?
Eastern desert
Sinai Peninsula
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
13
Egyptian middle class consisted of
pharaohs
slaves and unskilled workers
traders, artisans, and scribes
priests and nobles
14
The Nile River's flooding could be described as
gentle and predictable.
destructive.
unpredictable.
rare.
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What fine mineral particles are deposited when the Nile waters recede after the flood?
Ash
Pencil shavings
Silt
Cataracts
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Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
To preserve the body for the afterlife
To be used as medicine
To scare away tomb robbers
To show devotion to their god
17
What are cataracts?
Rapids in the Nile
Reeds that grow along the Nile river
Branches of the Nile
Measurements used to gauge the level of the Nile's flood
18
What group became very powerful & wealthy b/c of the importance of religion to the Egyptians?
Artisans
Priests
Scribes
Farmers
19
The god of the underworld
Amon-Re
Horus
Isis
Osiris
20
Papyrus is
a line of rulers from one family.
a reed plant used to make paper.
dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water.
the Egyptian writing system.
21
Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?
constitutional monarchy
a dynasty
a democracy
an independent city-state
22
Which pharaoh changed his name to honor one god?
Thutmose III
Ramses II
Tutankhamen
Amenhotep IV
23
What did Egyptians use to record hieroglyphs on?
vizier
nation-state
reeds
papyrus
24
What were the Egyptian gods often associated with?
Animals
Humans
Death
The Nile
25
Which kingdom is known for building pyramids?
New
Middle
Old
26
What body of water does the Nile flow into?
The A-B Sea
The Caspian Sea
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
27
What's special government official traveled through Egypt and kept records for the government?
Peasant
Scribe
Narmach
Vizier
28
A system of offices and government officials is known as...
Bureaucracy
Monarchy
Conscription
Democracy
29
Which direction does the Nile flow?
East
South
West
North
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took over the rule of Egypt from Kush
Greeks
Babylonians
Assyrians
Thebans
31
The Nubian people came from the African savannahs south of the
Sahara Desert.
Arabian Desert.
Eastern Desert.
Red Desert.
32
Egyptians built pyramids because they
desired to please the gods.
hoped to impress later civilizations with their buildings.
wished to honor the achievements of their leaders.
wanted to protect the dead pharaohs' bodies.
33
To unite; to bring together means
unify
isolate
unique
transfer
34
Who was the longest female pharaoh to rule Egypt?
Amenhotep IV
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Tutankhamen
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The son god and king of the gods
Amon-Re
Horus
Osiris
Isis
36
A delta is
the Egyptian writing system
dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water
a reed plant used to make paper
a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland
37
Why did the Egyptians follow the Pharaoh with complete devotion?
They believe the world would end if they didn't
He was always very kind and generous
They knew they would be killed if they didn't
They believed him to be a god
38
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the
Book of Spells.
Book of Life After Death.
Book of the Dead.
Book of Prayers.
39
Because we decoded this, we can now read hieroglyphics.
papyrus
pyramids
Rosetta Stone
Book of the Dead
40
While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed
a new social class.
hieroglyphics.
a 365-day calendar with 12 months.
geometry.
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What is the most common job in ancient Egypt?
King Tut
Farmer
Pharaoh
Slave
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Goddess of protection and wife to Osiris
Horus
Isis
Amon-Re
Osiris
