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Egypt review from study guide
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Which of the following is NOT a symbol of a pharaoh?
flail
scarab
false beard
crook
2
What is the Egyptian word used for a king?
pharaoh
king
emperor
monarch
3
Why were the dead mummified and placed in a tomb with their belongings?
in hopes they would come back to life
to please the gods
they would be needed in the afterlife
for decoration
4
King Tut was
famous for the discovery of his untouched tomb
a myth
an old man when he died
a great pharaoh
5
Nefertiti was considered
the richest woman in Egypt
the most important woman in Egypt
a pharaoh
the most beautiful woman in Egypt
6
Who is the god of embalming?
Anubis
Horus
Thoth
An
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Why was the heart left in the body of the mummy?
it was not important enough to put in a canopic jar
so it could come to life in the pyramid
to be weighed against the feather of truth in the afterlife
it was too hard to remove
8
Which pharaoh united Upper & Lower Egypt?
Hatshepsut
Menes
Thutmose
Ramses
9
Who built the pyramids?
farmers
slaves
merchants
skilled workers
10
The pharaoh was regarded as the god ____ in human form
Horus
Anubis
Thoth
Ammit
11
How many time periods is Ancient Egyptian history divided?
5
3
4
6
12
Ramses the Great did NOT:
live very long
build great monuments
build a pyramid where he would be buried
build beautiful temples
13
What is the first step in the embalming process?
wrap in linens
cover in natron
remove the internal organs
remove the brain
14
What did Egyptians write on?
pentagons
papyrus
paper
parchment
15
Egyptian writing is called
hieroglyphics
hard to read
sanskrit
cuneiform
16
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. This is called...
ushabits
monotheism
polytheism
embalming
17
The pharaoh was believed to ...
be chosen by the gods
all of the above
could marry family members (brother, sister, etc)
became a god
18
What job did most Egyptians have?
priests
merchants
scribes
farmers
19
According to their beliefs, what might happen if a body was NOT preserved after death?
the spirit would lose its identity in the afterlife
the spirit would not enter the afterlife
the spirit would be forced to roam the earth
the spirit would go to an afterlife of pain & suffering
20
Name the river in Egypt
Mississippi
Amazon
Nefertiti
Nile
21
where did the common people often sleep at night?
on the ground
on the roof
in their tomb
in the palace
22
Hatshepsut
all of the above
built obelisks and beautified Egypt
was the first female pharaoh
increased trade routes
23
What was placed in a tomb?
valuables
all of the above
food
games
24
How did Thutmose enlarge the empire?
bought more land
other kings gave it to him as a gift
conquered more lands
more trade routes
25
What discovery revealed how to read hieroglyphics?
practice
obelisk
Hammurabi's Code
Rosetta Stone
26
During the embalming process, the liver, lungs, stomach & intestines were removed and placed in
water
cans
canopic jars
the trash
27
Who wore make up?
both men and women
men
women
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What did the Egyptian embalmers use to "dry out" the body?
baking soda
salt
natron
sand
