Egypt

Question 1

In Ancient Egypt, girls often went to school

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

If Egypt had not been as isolated geographically, it would have likely been conquered sooner.

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True

Question 3

One religious duty of the pharoah was to

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ride a bull around Memphis to bring a good harvest

Question 4

Which organ did Egyptians leave in the body during mummification?

Accepted Answer

Heart

Question 5

The afterlife was not important to most average Egyptians.

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False

Question 6

Egyptians used astronomy and geometry when building the pyramids.

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True

Question 7

What process did Egyptians develop to perserve the dead?

Accepted Answer

Embalming

Question 8

What did the Egyptians learn from fighting with the Hittites?

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New Iron weapons, Horse-drawn charriots

Question 9

The Egyptians use of a shadoof would be an example of

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Human Environment Interaction

Question 10

Egypt was nicknamed what?

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"Gift of the Nile"

Question 11

Egypt often traded with the Phonecians for this valuable material.

Accepted Answer

Wood

Question 12

Many Egyptians were mad at the pharoah Amenhotep because he

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changed the religion to one god

Question 13

The half-lion, half-man statue which guards some of the pyramids is know as the

Accepted Answer

Sphinx

Question 14

Who was closest to the top of the social pyramid in Ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Priest

Question 15

Egyptian history is usually divided into the old, middle and new _________.

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Kingdom

Question 16

The flooding of the Nile was predictable year after year.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

One political responsibility of the pharoah was to

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apoint government officials

Question 18

Women in Egypt could be granted a divorce.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Who was the last Queen of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Cleopatra

Question 20

Which word refers to the belief in many gods?

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Polytheism

Question 21

Egyptains began trading with a kingdom to the south called

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Nubia

Question 22

Which group of people ultimately conquered the Egyptian empire?

Accepted Answer

Romans

Question 23

King Tut is well-known because

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His tomb was found in tact

Question 24

Why was Ramses considered such a great leader?

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He negotiated peace treaties, He conquered new land, He ruled for 66 years, He built temples

Question 25

Even pets could be mummified.

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True

Question 26

Men were usually considered the head of the household in Ancient Egypt.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

How did the Nile River floods help Egyptians?

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fertile soil, irrigation, deposited seeds, extra water for crops

Question 28

The Nile floods had the same effect as the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates.

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False

Question 29

Slavery in Ancient Egypt was very similar to slavery in the early United States.

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False

Question 30

How was Hatshepsut different from other pharaohs?

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Female

Question 31

Where is the Great Pyramid located?

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Giza

Question 32

The Nile River is the longest river in the world.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

Who would have used hieroglyphics?

Accepted Answer

Scribes

Question 34

Who was the Egyptian god of the afterlife?

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Osiris

Question 35

Which was NOT a natural defense for Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Mountain

Question 36

Egyptians contributed to which of the following areas of study?

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Geometry, Medicine, Architecture, Astronomy

Question 37

Outside of the Nile River Valley, Egypt is mostly desert.

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True

Question 38

Women in Egypt could own businesses.

Accepted Answer

True

Egypt

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