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Ancient History: Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt Final
Ancient History: Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt Final
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What was special about the Rosetta Stone?
It gave a detailed history of Ancient Egyptian civilization
It had a secret treasure map to one of the Pharaoh`s tombs
It had all of the hieroglyphic symbols written in one place
It had the same message written in Greek and hieroglyphics
2
What was the main type of food eaten by the commoner in Ancient Egypt?
Meat
Rice
Corn
Bread
3
Around how many artifacts were found in King Tut's tomb?
3,000
500
20
5,000
4
What happened to the brain when they were preserving the organs of the body?
It was preserved separately with the heart
It was scrambled up and thrown away
Nothing, they just left it there
It was dried out and put back into the skull
5
What form did the gods and goddesses of the Ancient Egyptians typically take?
Animals
Plants
Fire and wind
Pyramids
6
How long ago did the Egyptians invent hieroglyphic writing?
Around 5000 years ago
Around 2000 years ago
Around 3000 years ago
Around 4000 years ago
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What type of clothes did most of the Ancient Egyptians wear?
Both the men and women wore white cotton robes
women wore patterned skirts & blouses, men wore white shorts
Men - Breechcloths, women skirts/tops made of animal skins
women wore white linen dresses and the men white linen kilts
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What was stored by the temple in order to feed the people during times of famine?
Dried Meat
Fruit
Fish
Grain
9
A large waterfall; an strong flood or rush of water.
Catacomb
Cataract
Tributary
Glacier
10
Why is it that archeologists have not found the original treasures in many of the pyramids?
Because they haven`t looked hard enough
Because the treasures are a myth and never really existed
Because grave robbers stole them thousands of years ago
Because of all the traps and hidden passages
11
What Pharaoh built the first pyramid?
Ramses
Tutankhamen
Khufu
Djoser
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Why did many of the pyramids have fake passages and traps?
To keep evil spirits from haunting the Pharaoh
So the Pharaoh's spirit could get exercise
To keep grave robbers from stealing the treasure
To keep the Pharaoh`s spirit from leaving & haunting them
13
Picture writing in which some pictures stand for ideas or things and others stand for sounds.
Phonics
Papyrus
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
14
A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky.
Archaeologist
Astronomer
Anthropologist
Astrologist
15
A series of rulers from the same family.
Epistle
Empire
Clan
Dynasty
16
A huge building with four sloping, outside walls shaped like triangles. Used as royal tombs.
Skyscraper
Pyramid
Arch
Ziggurat
17
What do we call the sheet that was placed over the mummy before it was buried?
Toga
Shroud
Sarcophagus
Linen
18
How did King Tut die?
We don't really know
Murdered when someone hit him in the head
A potent strain of Malaria
A bad Chariot accident when he was out joy riding or racing
19
Who was Howard Carter?
A worker who first spotted the gold that led to the tomb
The first man to die after entering the tomb
The archeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun
The man who funded the search for the tomb
20
What was natron and how was it used in the mummification process?
A type of cloth used to cover the body before it was buried
A salty crystal substance that helped to dry out the body
A sticky substance used to glue the wrappings to the body
Thick cloth used to pack the body to keep it from collapsing
21
What type of houses did the average Ancient Egyptian live in?
Wooden houses with thatch roofs
Large stone homes with many rooms
Mud houses with a flat roof
Small brick homes in the shape of a pyramid
22
The women of Ancient Egypt could rise to the top positions in the land, including Pharaoh.
False
True
23
What specific location do all the pyramids have in common?
They are all built next to the Mediterranean Sea
They are all built on the coast of the red Sea
They are all built on the west side of the Nile River
They are all built just outside of Cairo
24
What do archeologists think the ledges in the step pyramids were for?
Places for slaves to rest while building the pyramid
Places for people to sit and watch sporting events
Steps for the dead Pharaoh to use to climb to the gods
Each step or level represented a different cycle of life
25
Where was Tutankhamun buried?
In the Valley of Kings
In the Temple of Luxor
In the Temple of Abu Simbel
In the Giza Necropolis
26
About how long did it take to preserve a mummy for burial?
3 Days
40 days
365 Days
10 days
27
Being a high priest was considered a lowly job and was only given to slaves or criminals.
False
True
28
What is the largest pyramid built by the Egyptians?
The Red Pyramid of Snofru
The Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Djoser
The Great Pyramid of Giza
29
What geometrical shape formed the base of all the pyramids?
The triangle
The square
The circle
The rhombus
30
In what occupation did the majority of the people work?
Soldiers
Farmers
Stone cutters
Scribes
31
Most of the Egyptian people were taught to read and write.
False
True
32
What is the process called that the Ancient Egyptians used to preserve the dead?
Afterlifing
Embalming
Deflating
Deadening
33
Who was considered the most important and powerful god?
Isis
Horus
Ra
Osiris
34
Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule.
Regent
Tyrant
Guardian
Priest
35
What is a mummy from Ancient Egypt?
Someone who takes care of you when you are young
A scary monster that walks around with its hands held out
A preserved body of the dead
A scary monster that sucks your blood
36
An early form of paper made from a reedlike plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta.
Papyrus
Clay
Construction
Mache
37
What was the main purpose of the Ancient Egyptian pyramids?
As meeting places for the leaders of the country
As temples to their gods
As monuments to the glory of Egypt
As burial sites for the Pharaohs
38
A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited.
Cataract
Desert
Bay
Delta
39
What was Osiris the god of?
The sky and the wind
Knowledge and wisdom
The moon and the stars
The underworld and the dead
40
What were the two parts of the person that the Egyptians wanted to unite in the afterlife?
The upper and lower
The yin and yang
The inner and outer
The ba and ka
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A worker who is especially skilled in making something, such as baskets, tools, jewelry, etc.
Architect
Artisan
Aristocrat
Ancestor
42
Rich, fertile soil deposited by the flooding of a river.
Silt
Rocks
Asphalt
Gravel
43
Why did the Egyptians bother to preserve their dead?
They believed their bodies were needed for the afterlife
One day have an army of walking dead to take over the world
Out of respect for their elders
They wanted the bodies around to help remember the dead
44
Did the men or women wear jewelry and makeup?
The men wore jewelry, the women makeup
Jewelry and makeup were only worn by the royal family
Both jewelry and makeup were worn by both men and women
Only the women wore jewelry or makeup
45
Which statement below best describes hieroglyphics?
A type of art using letters and sounds
A form of writing using picture symbols
A type of writing similar to cursive
A font that can be use with any language
