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True or False:
Ancient Egyptian religion was monotheistic
true
false
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True or False:
The Ancient Egyptians invented the 365-day calendar.
false
true
3
During mummification, the lungs, liver, intestines, and stomach were:
Removed and stored in canopic jars
Thrown away
Left in the body
Buried in the desert
4
The first female pharaoh was named
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Senusret
5
Why were the pyramids built?
To communicate with the gods
To store treasures
As tombs for the pharaohs
To honour the ancestors
6
Who built the pyramids?
Farmers and Artisans
Criminals
Aliens
Slaves
7
Whose tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922?
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Khufu
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What three languages were on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics, Cuneiform, Chinese
Sanskrit, Hieratic, Hieroglyphics
Demotic, Greek, English
Hieroglyphics, Demotic, Greek
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The first step of mummification is to
Remove the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines
Wrap the body in linen
Remove the brain
Bury the body in Natron salt for 40 days
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Why was the mummification process important to the Egyptians?
To punish people who lived a bad life.
To preserve the body for the afterlife.
To prevent the soul from escaping.
To prevent the dead from haunting the living.
11
Why was the Nile River important to Egyptian civilization?
Protein-rich plants were located within the water.
The river made the soil fertile so they could grow crops.
It made it easy for invaders to attack.
They used the river to make electricity.
12
What is happening in this picture?
Two people are getting married
A king is being chosen by the gods
A person is being mummified
A persons heart is being weighed in the afterlife
13
In the social class pyramid, the bottom level was made up mostly of
servants and slaves
pharaohs
priests
artisans
14
Besides drinking, bathing, and agriculture, what was another important use of the Nile River?
Swimming and Surfing
Transportation and Trade
None of these
Hunting and Fishing
15
What was not stored in the canopic jars?
Lungs
Stomach
Liver
Heart
16
Egyptian economy was based on:
Mining
Buildings and architecture
Painting and artwork
Farming
17
After mummification, the body will be __________ than it was before.
lighter
the same weight
heavier
18
Egyptians wrote on
clay tablets
papyrus paper
iphones
cave walls
19
The Egyptian god of the underworld is called:
Ra
Seth
Osiris
Ma'at
20
Most of the pyramids were built during the
Baby Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
21
The Nile River flows in which direction?
North
West
East
South
22
A fancy decorated coffin for a mummy is called a:
Papyrus
Esophagus
Sarcophagus
Irrigation
23
The discovery of King Tut's tomb was important because
He was pharaoh the longest
He was the best pharaoh
He was the first pharaoh
His tomb had not been robbed
24
What were the pyramids made out of?
Mud Bricks
Granite
Limestone
Sand
25
Egyptian writing was called
Cuneiform
Chinese
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
26
When were the great pyramids of Giza built?
25 BCE
250 BCE
25000 BCE
2500 BCE
27
How many seasons did the Ancient Egyptians have?
2
6
3
4
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How often did the Nile flood, leaving rich soil in its wake?
once a month
once a day
once a year
once a week
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The artifact that helped historians translate hieroglyphics is called
Rosetta Stone
Pyramid of Giza
Standard of Ur
Hammurabi's Code
