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Which god did Egyptians believe weighed their hearts after death?
Osiris
Anubis
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Thoth
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To exchange goods
barter
papyrus
hierarchy
hieroglyph
3
What
ethnic background did Cleopatra VII, the last of the pharaohs, have?
Hittite
Roman
Persian
Macedonian
4
What was papyrus?
a person trained to do bookkeeping
a picture representing an object or idea
a sheet of material used for writing
a tool used to inscribe symbols in stone
5
Where was Tutankhamen buried?
the temple as Abu Simbel
the palace at Thebes
the Valley of the Kings
the Great Pyramid
6
A series of rulers from the same family
nepotism
hierarchy
hieroglyph
dynasty
7
What did the ancient Greeks adopt from Egyptians architects?
the golden ratio
the concept of zero
the use of hieroglyphs
the decimal system
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What event marked the start of the Middle Kingdom?
the rule of Mentuhopteo II
a lengthy period of famine
acivil war among rival groups
the conquest of the Hyksos
9
An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a larger body of water
Tributary
Ocean
Delta
Cataract
10
What enabled the growth of agriculture and civilization in the Nile River Valley?
regular rainfall
dry red soil
fertile coastal soil
predictable flooding
11
What purpose did pyramids serve?
as temples for religiousworship
as markets for trade
as tombs for the pharaohs
as centers of government
12
What did the double crown of Egypt symbolize?
interdependence of red land and black land
union of Upper and Lower Egypt
shared importance of arming and trade
joint rule of pharaohs and viziers
13
What accomplishment marked the reign of Hatshepsut?
expansion of trade
separation of Upper and Lower Egypt
destruction of monuments
defeat of the Hyksos
14
How did Ramses the Great restore peace and prosperity to Egypt?
by expanding trade
by defeating the Sea Peoples
by conquering neighbors
by negotiating a treaty with the Hittites
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For what were hieroglyphs used?
engineering
geography
farming
writing
16
A paper like material made from reeds
hierarchy
papyrus
hieroglyph
barter
17
Which technique did ancient Egyptian artists use?
Impressionistic and mysterious
Abstract shapes and geometric patterns.
Realistic people, animals, and places.
Depicted as much of the human figure as possible.
18
What was the role of Egypt’s viziers?
to perform religious ceremonies
to determine the succession of pharaohs
to oversee day-to-day governing
to command the military forces
19
Skill in which subject enabled the Egyptians to build pyramids and other monuments?
archaeology
geography
writing
geometry
20
For what good or service did Egypt mostly trade for?
timber
pyramid masons
soldiers
iron
21
Mummification helped ancient Egyptians learn about which of the following disciplines?
astronomy
engineering
mathematics
anatomy
22
How were religion and government related in ancient Egypt?
Officials required temple building July through October
Viziers maintained day to day
Ziggarats located across the land so that all could worship
Pharaoh was living god king and gods control all life
23
A system in which people belong to different social classes with different ranks in society
wealth
hieroglyph
hierarchy
dynasty
24
A picture representing an object, sound, or idea that was part of the Egyptian writing system
hierarchy
hieroglyph
barter
papyrus
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How did the rule of Egyptian pharaohs come to an end?
Sea People weakened and then Rome conqured
Ramses's death and the birth of Cleopatra
Invasion of Kush and the Persian empires
Weak pharaohs and famine
