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1
How did that belief help the pharaoh rule?
All of the above
They feared rebelling since they thought he was a god
They feared speaking out against him since they thought he was a god
They did whatever they said because they thought he was a god
2
Why are Ra and Hapi the two most important gods to Egyptians?
They were the most interesting looking gods
They were believed to help with farming, which was most important
They watched over the pyramids
All of the above
3
What is the Nile River most famous for?
It has the most waterfalls of any river in the world
It is the fastest running river in the world
It is the longest river in the world
It is the widest river in the world
4
Where were pharaoh's buried?
the ground
The pyramids
In far away lands
Their homes
5
What are pictures that represent the images and sounds of the Egyptian language?
Cunieform
Hieroglyphics
None of the above
Papyrus
6
What were hieroglyphics used for?
All of the above
record the passage of time
record government records
record taxes
7
Which continent is Egypt on?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
8
Who was the god, with a crocodile head, that the Egyptians believed would eat you if you were bad in life?
Hapi
Ammit
Ra
Anubis
9
What did Akhenaton do because the people were mad?
He killed many of them
He moved the capital away from the people
All of the above
He changed the religion back to the way it was
10
At what age did King Tut die at?
9
29
19
79
11
Why did Egypt start to get attacked?
All of the above
They didn't have natural borders
The people they conquered no longer wanted to be ruled by them
They were a small kingdom and easy to attack
12
What is the extra crops the Egyptians were able to collect called?
Surplus
Irrigation Canals
None of the above
Silt
13
How many hieroglyphics were there?
800
80
10,000
8000
14
Who were the only people who wrote Hieroglyphics?
Old Men
Scribes
Farmers
Craftsman
15
What allowed people to understand hieroglyphics after the ability was lost?
The Rosetta Stone
Papyrus
Scribes
Frankincense
16
Why did the Egyptians need to know about math?
To create the pyramids
All of the above
To mummify bodies
To make papyrus scrolls
17
How did having these natural geographic features bordering Egypt help them?
It gave them protection from enemy invaders
It allowed them to farm better
It allowed them to make the pyramids
All of the above
18
What was the battle of Kadesh famous for?
All of the above
Having the most chariots used in any battle
Being the most one sided battle ever
Having the most people die in any battle
19
How was the Great Pyramid built?
They would use huge stones up to 80 tons
All of the above
They would use mud slicked ramps from the Nile to bring the stone in
Thousands of farmers and laborers would work on it during the flood
20
Who did Egyptians believe the pharaoh was related to?
Anubis
Ra
Hapi
Ammit
21
What about the Nile made it easier to farm?
It only flooded once a year
It had very fertile silt that made crops grow easier
All of the above
It was predictable in that it flooded the same time every year
22
What was the Nile used for besides farming?
Drinking water
Fishing
All of the above
Trade and Transportation
23
Which of the following groups of items were brought in by the Egyptians?
copper, gems, livestock, plows
corn, wheat, barley, oats
silver, timber, furniture, jewelry
ebony, leopard skins, ivory, gold
24
What did Akhenaton change in Egypt?
He built the pyramids
The gods from many to one
They way the farmed
The gods from one to many
25
What is the process of preserving the dead, by drying them out and wrapping them in linens?
Pyramid Dropping
All of the above
Burying
Mummification
26
Why did Egyptians believe pharaohs needed to be mummified?
It would bring only the pharaoh to the afterlife
It would protect them from Anubis
It would protect them from Ammit
The pharaoh would bring all the Egyptians to the afterlife
27
How long did the Great Pyramid take to build
33 years
9 years
23 years
19 years
28
How did the Pharaoh collect taxes?
He took gold from the citizens
He took silver from the farmers
He took a portion of the farmers crops
All of the above
29
Who was the god, with the head of a dog, who would judge people in the afterlife?
Hapi
Anubis
Ra
Ammit
30
What is the belief in many gods?
Polytheism
Monotheism
Religion
Theocracy
31
Which pharaoh expanded trade the farthest?
Rameses II
Akhenaten
Hatshepsut
Tut
32
Why do all pyramids face north?
They wanted them to face the north pole
They wanted them to face the end of the Nile
They wanted them to face the Mediterranean Sea
They wanted them to face the North Star
33
What was built in front of the pyramids?
The Colossus of Rhodes
A statue of Anubis
Statues of the Pharaohs
The Sphinx
34
Which year happened first?
525 C.E.
1776 C.E.
525 B.C.E.
44 B.C.E.
35
What was the purpose of the Sphinx?
To honor King Rameses II
To protect the mummified pharaohs within the pyramids
To honor King Tut
To look cool
36
What geographic feature borders Egypt to the West?
The Red Sea
The Sahara Desert
The Mediterranean Sea
Mountains
37
What geographic feature borders Egypt to the East?
The Mediterranean Sea
Mountains
The Red Sea
The Sahara Desert
38
When would Egyptians harvest their crops?
During the flood
They would harvest it the entire year
During drought
When the flood was receding back to the river
39
Which direction do all pyramids in Egypt face?
South
West
North
East
40
What geographic feature borders Egypt to the South?
Mountains
The Mediterranean Sea
The Sahara Desert
The Red Sea
41
What did the pharaoh do with the taxes (crops) that he/she took?
Gave them back to the farmers
Gave them to the royal family
Gave them to craftworkers as payment
Ate them all
42
Who was the first person to design the pyramids in Egypt?
Rameses I
Imhotep
Rameses II
King Tut
43
How did Egyptians learn about medicine?
They prayed to the gods
They found papyrus scrolls on how to do it
They learned about the bodies from when they mummified
All of the above
44
Why did the Egyptians have to know astronomy?
To know where the north star is for their pyramids
To create statues to the gods
For farming
To create the sphinx
45
What is an empire?
When there are separate city-states that have their own government and army
When previously independent people are conquered by one ruler
When all the people get to vote on all issues
When people vote for representatives to make decisions.
46
Who was the god of the river?
Hapi
Anubis
Ra
Ammit
47
During which age did Egypt become an empire?
None of the above
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
48
What were hieroglyphics written on?
Papyrus
Clay tablets
Stone
Walls
49
Which of the following is an idea both Egypt and Mesopotamia shared?
They both had two major rivers running through their civilizations
They both wrote on papyrus
They both created one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world
All of the above
50
Which way does the Nile River flow?
From South to North
From West to East
From North to South
From East to West
51
Who was the group of people who eventually conquered the Egyptians?
Hittites
Romans
Persians
Greeks
52
Who was the main enemy that Pharaoh Rameses II fought against?
Hittites
Romans
Persians
Greeks
53
Who was the sun god?
Hapi
Anubis
Ammit
Ra
54
Who won the Battle of Kadesh?
Neither side won
The Egyptians
The Hittites
The Persians came in and defeated both
55
How many chariots were used in the Battle of Kadesh?
about 300
about 3000
About 5000
About 500
56
What did Akhenaton do that made so many people mad?
He stopped the people from writing hieroglyphics
He stopped the Egyptians from farming
All of the above
He had the statues of the gods destroyed
57
What did the pharaoh have the craftworkers do after paying them with crops?
Build government buildings
All of the above
Build roads
Build temples
58
How did the Egyptians benefit after the Battle of Kadesh?
They learned hieroglyphics
The Hittites taught them how to make better weapons
They learned about new gods
They gained more land
59
What geographic feature borders Egypt to the North?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea
Mountains
The Sahara Desert
60
How did the Hittites benefit after the battle of Kadesh?
They got more land
The Egyptians taught them how to make better weapons
They Egyptians taught them how to farm better
They learned about new gods
