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1
Set is the Egyptian god of...
Building
Underworld
Chaos
Death
2
In The Old Kingdom, Egyptians thought _______
All of the above
their pharaohs were gods
the Egyptians buried the pharaohs in pyramids
thought the pharaoh would live forever
3
Why is King Tut's Tomb More Famous?
it wasn't king tut's body inside
his face was painted on the pyramid
all of his possesions and body were intact; when most tombs were robbed
it was destroyed
4
During mummification, which body organ was removed and weighed?
Brain
Stomach
Heart
Lungs
5
What was Isis Goddess of
Building and Divine Hunter
Wife, Mother, Mourner, and Magical Healer
Terroism
Nothing
6
What does import mean
products that are bought
products that are bought and returned from another area
products that are sold to another country
products bought from another country
7
All of these are ancient Egyptian gods
EXCEPT
Amon-Re (chief god)
Hades (god of the underworld)
Re (sun god)
Osiris (god of living and dead)
8
Many Egyptian pharaohs were part of a dynasty. What is a dynasty?
a system of government where the people have a say
line of rulers from different families
line of rulers from the same family
9
Hatshepsut and Rames II ruled during the ___________ Kingdom
New
Ancient
Middle
Old
10
Egyptian religious preference is summed up by them primarily as
Both
Neither
Monotheism
Polytheism
11
Nubia is located in modern day Sudan
False
True
12
If the heart weighs more then a ___________ then that person is considered evil.
Feather
Cat
Frog
Sand
13
What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
Nubian Desert
Red Sea
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
14
Only pharaohs are buried in pyraminds and tombs
False
True
15
The name of a jackal-headed god associated w/ mummification & afterlife in Egyptian religion?
Horus
Ammut
Anubis
Nun
16
Kush, Egypt, and Sumer all share which of the following characteristics?
All developed along rivers.
All used the same money.
All spoke the same language.
All worshipped the same gods.
17
Hieroglyphics are
A plant used to make paper
The name of a desert
The ruler of a kingdom
The original writing system of the Egyptians
18
What was the ancient Egyptian goddess Ammit's job?
Ate the souls other gods
Devoured the souls of those deemed unworthy by the scales
Passed judgment to those who were unholy
Passed judgment to those who were holy
19
What is bartaring?
Type of trade where goods/services are traded without money
A new app in the Play Store
A system in which you everything is free
A type of trade in which you only pay by cash
20
Ancient Egypt's economy was based on...
Paper Money & Government
Agriculture & Trade
All of the above
Religion & Politics
21
The Rosetta Stone was used by scholars to?
Help survey the lands after the Nile flooded
Mark Ramses' grave
Measure the size of a harvest
Translate hieroglyphics
22
How did Egypt influence Kush?
Kush learned about pyramids from Egypt.
Egypt taught Kush how to raise cattle.
Egypt taught Kush to make iron products.
Kush adopted Christianity.
23
What is true about the Nile River?
The people used it for food, water, and transportation
It flows from south to north
It made the farm soil rich
All of the above
24
In Egyptian myths, who is the cat-headed goddess of cats?
Thoth
Bastet
Sabor
Osiris
25
One effect of the Ancient Egyptians building Obelisks is
Obelisks are used for memorials in modern culture
Hatshepsut's Obelisks were protected
Nothing, no one has obelisks anymore
Obelisks are now used as stop signs
26
What was King Tut's real name?
Khufu
Tutankhamun
Rameses
Amenhotep
27
What intermediate periods were there?
Old kingdom, Middle kingdom, New kingdom
New Kingdom, Medium Kingdom, The New kingdom.
Yesterday, today, tomorrow
There is no intermediate periods.š
28
Triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited at the end of a river
Desert
Delta
Dawn
Flood
29
A major difference in the appearance of Kings of Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt was in...?
the face-paint
the sandals
the crown
the jewlry
30
The ancient kingdom of Kush arose in what region?
Aksum
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Nubia
31
What is a cataract?
waterfalls or rapids
bucket lifter
fertile soil
a system of watering the fields
32
In ancient Egypt, which animal was treated like royalty, worshiped, and mummified?
rabbit
cat
tortoise
horse
33
Who was considered the most important Egyptian god?
Thoth
Anubis
Isis
Ra
34
To whom were Hatshepsuts building programs mainly devoted to?
Theodora
Amun
The people of Egypt
Thutmose 1
35
Horus's arch enemy wasĀ
Boo Radley
Voldemort
Seth
Hades
36
What did the Ankh hieroglyphic symbol stand for?
Wisdom
Egypt
Love
Eternal Life
37
Art and Literature flourished during the Middle Kingdom.
False
True
38
What languages were on the Rosetta Stone?
All of the above
Hieroglyphic
Demotic
Greek
39
Where is the Sphinx located?
Lybia
Russia
Italy
Egypt
40
Where are the great pyraminds located?
Borg-el-Arab, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt
Giza, Egypt
41
What is one reason that we know so little about ancient Kush?.
because historians are too dumb to understand them.
scholars can't read their writing.
They didn't write much about themselves.
What they wrote were lies and fables.
42
Where was Egypt's location?
France
Giza
Mexico
Africa
43
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?.
Pharaoh
Emperor
King
Priest
44
Which of the following statements about the relationship of Egypt and Kush is
NOT
true?
Egypt ruled Kush for many centuries.
Kush was an important trading partner of Egypt.
Egypt sent the first people to colonize Kush.
Kush ruled Egypt for a period of time.
45
Why did the Egyptians build pyraminds?
to store the laws
To honor the gods
to be the royal palace
To use as tombs
46
What is embalming?
The art of creating different flavors of lip balm
The art and science of preserving dead people's remains
The art and science of preserving people
The science of the human body
47
Egyptian paper, called papyrus, was made out of what?
Strips of Leather
Wood Chips
Cotton Cloth
River Reeds
48
What does export mean
products that are bought and returned from another country
products that are sent out to another country
products bought from another country
products that are bought
49
In Egyptian myths, who brings Osiris back to life after he is killed by Set?
Nut
Isis
Shu
Horus
50
This spring holiday celebrates the emancipation of theĀ IsraelitesĀ from slavery in ancient Egypt
Memorial Day
May Day
Saturnalia
Passover
