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Ancient Egypt Web Quest
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1
What happened to the brain during mummification?
It was carefully preserved for the afterlife
It was donated to science.
It was smashed up and drained out.
It was ignored - Egyptians didn't know about brains
2
The priest in charge would wear the mask of a jackal representing the god ______________.
Anubis
Anaconda
Arachne
Archie
3
The flooding helped to create "The Gift of the Nile", which was ________________.
mud bricks
duckfish
fertile soil
birthday presents for everyone
4
Ancient Egyptians thought it was silly to have a tomb packed with real food for the afterlife.
True
False
5
Mrs. Alburtus loves teaching about ancient Egypt.
False
True
6
The Egyptians were horrified when the Nile flooded every spring.
False
True
7
Where is Khufu's great pyramid located?
Rosetta, Egypt
Howell, Egypt
Giza, Egypt
In Big foot's lair
8
_____________ jars are used to store the lungs, intestines, liver and stomach.
Cannibal
Canapy
Cabana
Canopic
9
Even more than that, Mrs. Alburtus loves when her students love learning about ancient Egypt!
False
True
10
Why did the Egyptians make mummies?
They really had nothing else to do with their time - no tv!
So your body could live on in the afterlife.
To create an army of the dead to fight their enemies.
They felt sad thet the pyramids were empty.
11
The Nile is the __________________ river in the world.
most fun
longest
wettest
saltiest
12
What is a mummy?
a distant relative of Big Foot
a body that has been preserved after death.
a monster that will come to life and try to eat you
a dead and rotting body from long ago
13
What is the wabet?
The place of Big Foot
The place of embalming
The place of scribe school
The place of burial
14
Ancient Egyptians should have been saving linen for their own mummification for how long?
Your whole life
Since you were 20 years old
Not at all - the embalmers have plenty.
15
Will you buried on the East or West side of the Nile?
West
East
16
The word 'mortuary' means _________________________.
something to do with cement
something connected with death.
something to do with smoked meats
something is going to be really expensive
17
The Nile begins in the _________________ and ends in the ___________________.
mountains - Mediterranean Sea
desert - mountains
Mediterranean Sea - mountains
hills - Tigris River
18
A 'causeway' is ______________________.
an excuse as to why you did something.
a type of coffee.
a way to mummify dead people.
a paved pathway.
19
The mummy's wood coffin(s) were placed in a large stone coffin called a ________________.
sari
sargon
sardine
sarcophagus
20
What was used to make the Great Pyramid of Giza smooth and white?
granite
papyrus
mayonaise
limestone
21
The Nile runs __________________________.
south to north
west to east
east to west
north to south
22
Approximately how long did it take to build Khufu's pyramid?
20 years
20 minutes
20 months
20 days
23
The world's greatest tombs- the pyramids-were built by the ancient Egyptians for ______________
their cats
their priests
their pharaohs
their kings
24
How did workers get the large stones up to the next level of the pyramid they were building?
with helicopters
using metal ramps
using mudbrick ramps
camels and hippos pulled them in wagons
25
It was a very, very good thing that the Nile would flood every year.
True
False
26
What is used as the mummification bandages?
Big Foot fur
cotton
linen
papyrus
27
Once a mummy was safely in it's tomb, it was guaranteed an undisturbed afterlife.
True
False
28
The three scripts were:
hieroglyphic - rosetta - Egyptian
Egyptian - Greek - Big Foot
Egyptian - Greek - Roman
hieroglyphic - demotic - Greek
29
Ancient Egyptians were able to choose to take their favorite pet with them to their afterlife.
False
True
30
What the heck is electrum?
A metal that is a mixture of gold and silver.
A metal that electrocutes you.
A very delicious Nile fish
An Egyptian god
31
Embalmers are the people responsible for ______________.
giving Big Foot a mani-pedi
preparing the body for burial
collecting the linen bandages
designing the pyramids
32
It was a relatively easy, quick process to make a mummy.
False
True
33
What is the name of the stone with writing on it in two languages using three scripts?
The Rosetta Stone
The Rosa Stone
The Rolling Stone
The Rosie Stone
34
In his day, King Tut was a very important, influential pharaoh.
False
True
35
It was possible for a mummy to be fitted with ______________ as false eyes!
onions
stones
granite shards
bits of brain
36
He died when he was ____________________.
very old.
very young.
37
What is a tomb?
When you get a very bd feeling about something
An ancient bird
Something that makes an explosion
A chamber in which the dead are buried
38
An architect is _______________________.
a person who likes to draw, paint and sculpt.
a person who like sand.
a person who makes mummies.
a person who designs buildings.
39
This organ is left in your body for later use.
Patella
Heart
Lungs
Liver
40
The Rosetta stone was found in _________________.
Howell, Egypt
Roseland, Egypt
Rosetta, Egypt
Rosettaville, Egypt
41
Being mummified was a painful process.
False
True
42
Dug up mummies were used as all of these EXCEPT ________________.
paint
fertilizer
firewood
fish food
43
What natural boundary helped protect Egypt's
southern
border?
mountains
The Nile
desserts
deserts
44
Papyrus was used for ______________________.
mummies
paper as wellas reed boats, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets
bread
important medicines
45
What was the name of the process the Egyptians used to preserve their bodies?
audiophile
autopsy
mummification
autofication
46
After your dried out body is rubbed with ________________, it is stuffed with ________________.
sunscreen - prunes
oils - sawdust
Nile water - sand
butter - wheat
47
Mastabas were
rectangular mud-brick tombs
always red
fancier than pyramids
bigger than pyramids
48
The deserts lay to the ______________ and ________________ of the Nile.
north and south
east and west
49
It took about _________ days to embalm a body.
70
7
700
14
50
Ancient Egyptian people were totally isolated from the outside world by natural boundaries.
True
False
51
A quarry is _______________________.
a place where rock is cut out from the ground.
a special type of triangle.
a motorcycle with 4 large tires.
a type of grass.
52
The west side is the best place for a tomb because that is where the sun ____________.
rises
explodes
sets
flares
53
This pharaoh had the Great Pyramid of Giza built.
Khula
Kubrick
King Kong
Khufu
54
Your body will be stored in _____________ for 40 days to dry it out.
neutron
natron
nutella
neptune
55
What is a cartouche?
a special room in the pyramid
A nameplate for kings, queens, and other high-ranking people
an Egyptian goddess
A big vessel the Egyptians used to sail on the Nile
56
The Rosetta Stone is important because it enabled scholars to ____________________.
discover tomb treasures
find King Tut
find Big Foot
decipher hieroglyphics
