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PVI S.S - Ancient Egypt
PVI S.S - Ancient Egypt
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1
Which type of pyramid was the most advanced in construction?
Hidden pyramid
Mastaba
True pyramid
Step pyramid
2
How much of the largest desert is covered in sand?
1/2
1/4
1/3
1/5
3
Why did the ancient Egyptians believe that mummification was so important?
Because rotting bodies really stink up the place
They had no other way of dealing with a dead body
body had to last so the Ka could make it to the afterlife
Mummification allowed the it to fit into a smaller coffin
4
What is the man-made waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Erie Canal
Aswan Canal
5
Which of the following was the first type of tomb used by ancient Egyptians?
A rock pile marker over top of a grave
Hidden tomb
Step pyramid
Mastabas
6
What is the main structure that controls the flooding of the Nile River today?
Aswan Dam
Nile Dam
High Egypt Dam
Hoover Dam
7
Which word means "to water crops?"
regulate
irrigate
instigate
fertilize
8
What is the longest river in the world?
Missouri River
Nile River
Amazon River
Mississippi River
9
Who did most of the writing in ancient Egyptian society?
women
priests
lawyers
slaves
10
What was the first type of pyramid built?
Step pyramid
Mastaba
Hidden pyramid
True pyramid
11
Which tomb can be described as a flat top monument built over top of a burial tomb?
Hidden tomb
Mastabas
A rock pile marker over top of a grave
Step pyramid
12
On what continent is the largest desert in the world located?
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
13
What did the Nile River provide for the people that lived there during Ancient times?
all of the above
water
fertile farmland
food
14
What side of the Nile River was the land of the living?
West
South
East
North
15
During what period of time in Egypt’s history was it at its largest and most powerful?
Old Kingdom
Present Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
16
Who was the historian that worked for twenty years to translate the Rosetta Stone?
Howard Carter
Jean Champollion
Napoleon Bonaparte
Herodotus
17
How tall was the Great Pyramid when it was built?
About 400 feet
About 600 feet
About 300 feet
About 500 feet
18
What was and still is the most used building material in Egypt?
mud bricks
wood
papyrus
concrete
19
What types of tombs were used because they provided better protection for the mummies?
Mastabas
Pyramids
Mausoleums
Underground Tombs
20
What is the name of the largest hot desert in the world?
Mojave Desert
Gobi Desert
Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
21
How many years did it take to build the Great Pyramid?
20 years
10 years
30 years
50 years
22
What was the most common job in Egypt?
Builder
Farmer
Doctor
Skilled Craftsperson
23
What was the plant that grew along the river that allowed the Egyptians to make many things?
Papyrus
Cattails
Fern
Bamboo
24
What type of tomb was used during the New Kingdom?
Step pyramid
Underground hidden tomb
Mastaba
True pyramid
25
Most people today live in what part of Egypt?
The Southeast Region
The Delta Region
The Southwest Region
The South Region