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Review of Ancient Egypt
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1
Why is Tutankahamun so famous?
His strength
He lived a long time
His tomb was found intact
His wealth
2
When a pharaoh died in Egypt, what did the priests do with the body?
Sacrifice it
Embalm it
Burn it
Bury it
3
How many pyramids are there at the Pyramids of Giza?
1
3
4
2
4
What is this a picture of?
sphinx
sand castle
lion
pyramid
5
An immense structure that served as a tomb for a pharaoh in the Old Kingdom is called a?
pyramid
cataract
sphinx
obelisk
6
Which continent is Egypt located on?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
7
Who was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
Memes
Ramses
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
8
A series of rulers that all come from the same family is called a _______________?
Noble
Pharoah
Peasant
Dynasty
9
An heir is ______________?
always a baby
successor
type of tomb
dog
10
The first female pharaoh (ruler)?
Hatsheput
Miss Trist
Anubis
Cleopatra
11
A dynasty changes when the leaders are _____________?
terrific
hopeless
overthrown
powerful
12
Papyrus was used for making paper. But it was also used for?
Making dresses for little girls
Blankets
Making little houses for Egyptian cats
Building boats to sail on the Nile
13
Who is this person?
Cleopatra
Ramses the Great
Hatsheput
Ms. Gunn
14
The Nile River ended in a what?
Swamp
Sea
Delta
Desert
15
Pictures that represent ideas, things or sounds, and used in ancient Egypt?
Rosetta Stone
Cuneiform
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
16
What is the Book of the Dead?
Book with pictures of dead pharoahs
Book of magic spells made to assist a dead person's journey
Book only dead people can read in the afterlife
Book explaining the meaning of hieroglyphics
17
What was not one of the three kingdoms of ancient Egypt?
Present Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
18
The name of the capital of the kingdom during Egypt's first dynasty?
Memphis
Nubia
Cairo
Giza
19
Name the type of religion in Ancient Egypt?
Polytheistic
Muslim
Monotheistic
Christian
20
A triangular area of land formed from at the mouth of a river?
Tributary
Ocean
Creek
Delta
21
Who is this person?
Thoth
Amun
Horus
Ra
22
Which Egyptian ruler had the Great Pyramid of Giza built as his or her tomb?
Khufu
King Tut
Ramses II
Nefertiti
23
A process that prevents a body from decaying so it can go to the afterlife?
Funeral
Mummification
Embalming
Removal of organs
24
The major organs (except for the heart) of a dead body were placed in a_______________?
Canopic jars
In the dead body
Tupperware jars
The ground
25
Which was further north?
Desert
Red Sea
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
26
How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians?
Provided Egyptians with salt water to preserve fish
Flooded other nation’s fields
Provided natural irrigation, fresh water, and fertilization
Helped Egyptians sail to other nations to trade
27
What is an ancient record keeper?
Peasant
Noble
Artisan
Scribe
28
This was a great burial ground for the Pharaohs.....
Cairo
Pyramid of Giza
Mephis
Valley of the Kings
29
The God Osiris, king of the dead and symbol of immortality, was shown with?
Fork and a spoon
Bow and arrows
Flute and a citar
Scepter and a whip
30
The Rosetta stone was used by scholars to?
Mark Ramses' grave
Help survey the lands after the Nile flooded
Measure the size of a harvest
Translate hieroglyphics
31
What did the Egyptians do to control the Nile River?
Make levees
Build irrigation systems
Flood the desert
Build dams
32
What was a sarcophagus?
A large stone coffin
A character on Sesame Street
A special dinner served to the pharoah
A hole in the ground
33
What is a special advisor to the pharaoh?
Priest
Vizier
Scribe
King
34
Egyptian women had a wide range of?
Freedom and rights
Work and childcare
Children and husbands
Books and Papyrus
35
Young king whose tomb was filled w/ jewelry, robes, burial masks, & ivory statues. Died at 18.
King Tut
Osiris
Ramses the Great
Horus
36
Pharaoh Hatshepsut was what?
Musician
Man
General
Woman
37
A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man?
Giza
Sphinx
Obelisks
Pyramid
38
The family of the deceased person would leave what with the sarcophagus?
A fire so the deceased wouldn't get chilly
Priests to watch over the body
Pets
Games, clothes, food, gold, jewelry
39
The name of a jackal-headed god associated with mummification & afterlife in Egyptian religion?
Ammut
Anubis
Mr Handley
Horus
