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This quiz will get you ready for tests about Egypt.
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1
who is the hawk headed god
Horus
Khnum
Seth
Sobek
2
What type of writing did the ancient Egyptians use
Ziggurat
Cuniform
hieroglyph
Scribe
3
Written language was first discovered in –
1560
The Middle East
1754
Ancient Greece
4
Anubis was a ____ headed god that brought people to the afterlife.
jackal
coyote
wolf
cat
5
Which answer BEST explains what size differences in Egyptian pyramids were meant to represent?
to protect the people
sign of strength
gender
social status
6
Cuneiform, the earliest form of writing, was developed by
Romans.
Egyptians.
Greeks.
Sumerians.
7
People in Ancient Mesopotamia used a form of written language called __________.
Cuneiform
Cave Painting
papyrus
Hieroglyphics
8
What is the primary function of a Egyptian pyramid
A home
to provide a resting place for deceased high officials
to protect Egyptians
grain storage
9
The ancient written language hieroglyphics began as __________.
an Egyptian alphabet
wedge shaped cuts on clay that represented sounds
pictures that represented objects or ideas
random carvings
10
What is a papyrus?
A temple built to honor the power of a pharaoh who has died
A material used for writing and art
A covenant entered between two married people in Egypt
A set of codes the Egyptians were expected to follow
11
Which skill was MOST critical in the building of pyramids in ancient Egypt?
logging
building with sand
metal making
stone-masonry
12
An obelisk is –
A sculpture of the after-‐‐life in Ancient Egypt
figure with a pyramid on it
a container
a coffin
13
In Egyptian art, what did humans with animal heads represent?
a sacred animal to the Egyptian
upper class citizen
a freak
a god or person with supernatural qualities
14
Which of the following describes how power was transferred from one Pharaoh to another?
the pharaoh gave his power to a random citizen
When a Pharaoh died his wife took power.
when a pharaoh dies his power goes to his son
when people didnt like the pharaoh they elected a new one
15
Who is the god of the sun
Anubis
Ra
Sekhmet
Hathor
16
Which of the following terms does not apply to writing?
scribe
cuneiform
ziggurat
hieroglyph
17
If you were to walk in a tomb or pyramid, you would likely see
Pictures of the pharaoh’s accomplishments
traps
Pictures of the pharaoh’s family
Pictures of the afterlife
18
Most of Ancient Egyptian art and architecture reflected________
religion
politics
wars and battles
language
19
Hieroglyphics and cuneiform were
fancy words for saying pottery
ancient systems of writing
ancient Babylonian art.
forms of architecture.
20
Who is the goddess of the sky?
Ra
Anubis
Isis
Nut
