Ramses the Great was so admired that _______.

many other pharaohs took his name

Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?

afterlife existence depended on bodies being preserved

Which of the following is a true statement?

desert, Nile and Mediterranean provided natural protection from invasion

What did archaeologists learn from the Rosetta Stone?

They learned how to read hieroglyphics

According to Egyptian mythology, in the afterlife _______.

the heart is weighed against the "feather of truth"

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Ancient Egypt Flocabulary

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1
Ramses the Great was so admired that _______.
the Egyptians built him the largest pyramid
the people made him into a god
the capital city was renamed Ramses
many other pharaohs took his name
2
Papyrus was made from _________.
reeds from the Nile
the same cloth used to wrap mummies
sandstone
silt from the Nile
3
Hatshepsut was ________.
a great female pharaoh
Thutmose's brother
a boy king
the first pharaoh buried in the Valley of the Kings
4
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
desert would have dried out the bodies very quickly
afterlife existence of souls depended on bodies being hidden from gods
soil was too hard to bury the bodies
afterlife existence depended on bodies being preserved
5
Pharaohs had pyramids built to _______.
prevent the Nile from flooding
protect them from invaders
communicate with the gods
serve as their tombs
6
Which of the following is a true statement?
The Nile flooded unpredictably and often destroyed the crops
desert, Nile and Mediterranean provided natural protection from invasion
It was easy and safe to sail down the Nile River
There were no farmers in ancient Egypt because of the infertile soil
7
What did archaeologists learn from the Rosetta Stone?
They learned the location of King Tut's tomb
They learned that the pyramids were built with ramps
They learned how to read hieroglyphics
They learned that ancient Egyptians did not believe in an afterlife
8
Menes was the ________.
god of death, life and fertility
pharaoh who built the first pyramid
British Egyptologist who discovered King Tut's tomb
first to unite Egypt
9
Where is the Upper Nile located?
on the top of the pyramids
to the east of the Nile Delta
in the southern part of Egypt
in the northern part of Egypt
10
According to Egyptian mythology, in the afterlife _______.
the good live forever with the "lion of heaven"
the evil are reborn as crocodiles
the heart is weighed against the "feather of truth"
the soul is eaten by Osiris

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