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1
Which is the reason the Nile has been called the "life blood" of Egypt?
It borders 2 of the largest deserts in the world
It is the longest river in the world
It has dangerous cateracts
It's valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming
2
Who was pharaoh's right hand man?
The queen
Vizier
Advisor
Skilled artisans
3
In what 2 ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
Specialized labor and dependable floods
Both had natural defenses and floods
Both had the same type of government and religious beliefs
4
The Egyptians willingly served their all powerful leader because...
The leader had an afterlife
The leader would not enslave them
Unity came from a strong leader
The leader appointed officials
5
Which is known to be true of King Tut?
He was disabled
All of the above
He had Malaria?
He was the product of incest ?
6
What is the name of the process Egyptians used to preserve the bodies of dead people?
Canopic Jars
Lobotomy
Mummification
7
Why did Egypt decline?
The Great Flood
Fought too many costly wars
Too many hippo attacks
Famine
8
Which Egyptian accomplishment is the photo of?
Extending the empire
Religious Architecture
Building ports
Maintaining granaries
9
Government where the same person is the religious and political leader
Democracy
Patriarchy
Theocracy
Monarchy
10
Who held the highest social status in ancient Egypt?
Pharoah
Artisans
Nobels
Priests
11
Which pharaoh was the Great pyramid built for?
Ramses
Tutankhamun
Khufu
Cleopatra
12
What did they believe caused the Nile to flood each year?
All the hippos swimming in the Nile at once
Melting snow
The tears of the goddess Isis
Earthquakes
13
Which king was responsible for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?
Tut
Narmer
Ramses
Djoser
14
What would you find inside an Egyptian mummy?
Bandages
Salt
Organs
Saw dust and linen
15
What is Akhet?
Season of flooding
Dry season
Harvest season
Growing season
16
Which was NOT an important crop of the Egyptians?
Wheat
Flax
Corn
Papyrus
17
Is upper or Egypt on the Mediterranean?
Upper
Lower
18
Who was the Egyptian sun god?
Bastet
Ra
Anubis
Osiris
19
Female pharaoh who improved trade for Egypt
Mrs. Bindman
Elizabeth I
Cleopatra
Hatsheput
20
What color were the pyramids at Giza originally?
White
Sand color as they are now
Yellow
Multi-color
21
What did the appearance of Sirius mean to the Egyptians?
Orion would soon appear
The Nile would soon rise
Historians do not know
The Nile would soon recede
22
Who was the most successful pharaoh?
Ramses II
Hatsheput
Cleopatra
King Tut
23
An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is called a...
Cadaver
Corpse
Morgue
Mummy
24
What were hieroglyphs
Jars for storing internal organs
Egyptian boats
Statues of Egyptian gods
Picture writing
25
What organ did they believe was weighed to determine if they were allowed in the after life?
Intestines
Heart
Brain
Eyes
