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Review for Ancient Egypt Final test.
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1
Who was the capstone of Egyptian society?
Priests
Nobility
Traders
Men
2
How many rooms did poor Egyptian houses typically have?
four
five
one
two
3
Which was the largest social class?
Priest/Priestess
Craftsman/Artisans
Nobility
Farmers/Laborers
4
According to the creation myth, before the beginning there was?
Dinosaurs
Land
Nun
None
5
Which is not a season in Ancient Egypt?
Emergence
Scorching
Drought
Inundation
6
Where were the canopic jars placed?
In a secret place
Storage Room
Outside of the pyramid
In the tomb room
7
Nick name of hippopotamus.
Nile Boss
River Hippo
River Monster
River Horse
8
What was the first pyramid made of stone called?
Step Pyramid at Saqqara
The Great Pyramid
Step Pyramid of Giza
Pyramids of Giza
9
Who was the sky god?
Bes
Horus
Anubis
Sobek
10
Which organ was not placed in canopic jars?
Kidney
Lungs
Liver
Stomach
11
What was the purpose of the Opening of the Mouth Ceremony?
Restore all the senses and movements
To open the mouth
To weigh the heart against the feather of truth
To clean their teeth
12
The Nile River is approximately how long?
450 miles
4,000 miles
400 miles
1,000 miles
13
What plant did the Egyptians get the most use out of?
Lotus
Feathers
Sunflower
Papyrus
14
Machine used to move water from a lower place to a higher place.
Shaduf
syphon
Doofus
water well
15
During the season that farmers could not work, what did they do?
The played games in the flooded waters of the Nile.
They still tried to plant crops despite the floods.
Take a vacation to a nearby country.
They would build temples/pyramids for the pharaoh.
16
God of cemeteries and embalming.
Set
Osiris
Anubis
Sekhmet
17
What is the most important means of transportation in Egypt?
Cars
Boats
Camels
Horses
18
What is a sarcophagus?
a stone coffin
piece of jewelry
symbol of strength
An Egyptian meal
19
Men of all social levels wore
kilts
sandals
gold jewelry
shirt and tie
20
Most Egyptian houses were made of?
Mud brick
Wood
Animal skins
Stone
21
Do you know the 5 indicators of a civilization?
I can recite them in my sleep
Yes I do
No I don't
The indicators of what?
22
Symbol of stability.
Wedjat
Djed Pillar
Obelisk
Ankh
23
Ra's first children were?
Geb and Nut
Shu and Tefnut
Mario and Luigi
Isis and Osiris
24
Goddess of love and beauty.
Isis
Tefen
Hathor
Sekhmet
25
Goddess of Law, Order, and Truth.
Isis
Maat
Usert
Taurt
26
Term for belief in more than one god.
Polygons
Monotheistic
Monograms
Polytheistic
27
Pyramids were typically made of what type of stone?
Sandstone
Natron
Quartz
Limestone
28
What is the book of the dead?
book of poems
collection of magic spells
blue prints for pyramid
cook book
29
What did Ancient Egyptians believe to be true about the heart?
Placed in jars after death.
It was worthless
Good and Bad deeds were stored here.
Pumped blood throughout the body
30
The Nile River is the only major river in the world to do what?
flow east to west
flow west to east
flow south to north
flow north to south
31
King Tut had about how many pairs of underwear in his tomb?
100
5
1
500
32
What is a cataract?
fierce, swift rapids
a weapon
an Egyptian Meal
Name of a job
33
What did the shape of the pyramid represent?
Rays of the sun falling on earth.
No particular reason for the shape.
The social Levels in Egypt.
Steps climbing to the heavens.
34
What did Egyptians use to dry dead bodies?
Natural Salt
Towels
Natron
Sand
35
What is a menat?
tool used in quarries
a broad necklace
the outer stone coffin
type of boat
