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Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
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Historical concepts, the Nile, Cleopatra and the pyramids.
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Where is this pyramid located?
Luxor.
Nubia.
Giza.
Alexandria.
2
Mystery Question: Which city is Mr Charles in?
Moscow (Russia)
Berlin (Germany)
Rome (Italy)
Paris (France)
3
What were the pyramids aligned with?
The moon.
The international space station.
The stars.
The sun.
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What happened to Cleopatra's son after her death?
Strangled by Octavian's forces at Alexandria.
Octavian's forces captured and murdered him.
Led a life in disguise as a farmer.
He escaped to India.
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What is the latest theory for how the Egyptians moved the stone blocks to build the pyramids?
Millions of slaves.
A combination of wooden sleds and water.
Giant canals running up to Khufu.
The use of primitive wooden cranes.
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What is not a source of the Nile River?
White Nile
Blue Nile
Atbara River
Grey Nile
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What is not a legacy of the ancient world?
Belief systems
Government
Electronics
Sport and entertainment
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Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
To worship the God Isis.
To store grain.
As tombs for the pharaohs.
They were constructed by aliens, not the Egyptians.
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What evidence do we have for this theory?
Hieroglyphic pictures from the period.
Buried manuscripts/scrolls.
It was described in the bible.
Kodak stills.
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What is not a primary source (regarding Ancient Egypt)?
"When the Pyramids were built", by D. Martin
Annals from the Old Kingdom.
Pottery from the Middle Kingdom.
Tomb texts.
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How has the Nile changed over time?
The river no longer floods every year due to the Aswan Dam.
The river has changed course.
The river is no longer used for commerce.
The river is no longer used to grow crops.
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Leongatha & Venus Bay is situated on...
Gunai-Kurnai land.
Yoorta Yoorta land.
Wiradjeri land.
Bunurong land.
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The main reason the numbers of the Gunai-Kurnai dropped from 4,000 to below 200 by the 1860s?
Smallpox
Extermination by white settlers.
Migration
Natural disasters
14
Who was not a lover of Cleopatra?
Ptolemy XIII.
Mark Antony.
Julius Caesar.
Caesarion.
15
What is not an Ancient Egyptian sport?
Tug-of-hoop
Tug-of-War
Hammer Throw
The Marathon
16
When did the first people arrive in Gippsland?
500 years ago.
60,000 years ago.
20,000 years ago.
200 years ago.
17
Why did Caesar fall in love with Cleopatra?
Her wit, charm and daring.
Her physical features.
She was a woman of surpassing beauty.
Her intellect, character and tone of voice.
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What was not a role of the Pharaoh?
Directing the government.
Clearing the temple.
Performing religious duties.
The highest priest in the land.
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What individual is second on the Ancient Egyptian social hierarchy?
Priestess.
Chief Priest.
Scribe.
Vizier.
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What is the black land?
Fertile land around the river Nile.
The area flooded by the Aswan Dam in Egypt.
Playing fields at Mary Mackillop CRC.
Uninhabitable land along the Nile.
