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1
How did the people of ancient Egypt explain nature?
the Big Bang theory
Mother Nature created all things
ancestors of Egyptians created the natural world
telling stories about their gods
2
What is the term for a system of writing that used symbols to stand for objects, ideas, or sounds?
manuscript
hieroglyphics
calligraphy
Arabic
3
Who became pharaoh at a very young age, but died by age 19?
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Tutankhamen
Piye
4
The soil in ancient Egypt was very rich because of _______.
Miracle Grow and water
mulch and fertilizer
silt and flood waters
sand and fertilizer
5
________ is the term for paper-like material used in ancient Egypt.
papier-mache
pyramid
silt
papyrus
6
Who brought Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt together?
Mercedes
Moses
Mariah
Menes
7
What is the term for silt that a river leaves at its mouth?
levee
delta
canal
papyrus
8
The largest pyramid (The Great Pyramid) belonged to _________.
Imhotep
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
9
A _______ is a tomb for ancient Egyptian rulers.
papyrus
ziggurat
pyramid
delta
10
How did Amenhotep IV anger the priests and the people of Egypt?
by believing in many gods
by building the pyramids
by believing in one god
by creating a golden calf
11
All of the following are parts of the Egyptian calendar EXCEPT ________.
Recreation
Inundation
Harvest
Emergence
12
Why did the people of ancient Egypt mummify the bodies of the deceased?
they wanted to show future generations their ancestors
they used them to worship gods
they wanted to remember the dead
they believed they would need them in the afterlife
13
Who was at the bottom of Egypt's social structure?
peasants and slaves
pharaoh
nobles and priests
soldiers and scribes
14
The Egyptians used dams, dikes, and ______ to control flooding.
levees
pyramids
canals
locks
15
Who was the first female pharaoh?
Merneith
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
16
A _______was a ruler who had total control and authority over land and people.
president
king
prince
pharaoh
17
How was the Nile used as a major highway in ancient Egypt?
surplus flow of fish
transport of people and goods
swimming competitions for Egyptians
carrying camels from one place to another
18
Government records were written in ________.
hieroglyphics
cursive
Italian
Greek
19
Egypt's economy was based on what?
social structure
technology
religion
agriculture
20
A pole with a bucket and counterweight used for raising water is a _______.
spoof
shadoof
lagoon
loofah
21
The term for the belief in one God is called _______.
confirmation
monotheism
baptism
polytheism
22
What was the most important crop grown in ancient Egypt?
vegetables
soybeans
fruits
wheat
23
Name the world's longest river.
Nile
Ohio
Tigris
Euphrates