What is The Book of the Dead?

A collection of spells to help the deceased

Why did kings often marry within their own family?

They wanted to keep the royal bloodline pure

Where were sacred texts (also known as burial texts) found?

The inner walls of burial chambers

A system in which people are ranked by authority

The Egyptian Language was __________

One of the earliest written languages

Who filled the position of the Vizier?

A prince or someone of exceptional abliity

Scribes that specialized in drawing

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Ancient Egypt - Government and Writing

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1
What is The Book of the Dead?
A novel in Mrs. Mulvanny's library
The rules for the afterlife
A collection of spells to help the deceased
A record of everyone who died in Ancient Egypt
2
Who was ancient Egyptian language written by?
Pharaohs
Scribes
Teachers
Merchants
3
What was the name of the well-known woman Pharaoh?
Athena
Hatshepsut
Zeus
Melody
4
What does the word hieroglyph mean?
"Sacred Carving"
"Tell me"
"Stone inscription"
"What are those"
5
How the the military maintain sovereignty and expand Egypt's territories?
Building walls so no one could come in
Breeding puppies so that people would know they were kind
Warfare and trade
Purchasing land from other groups
6
Why did kings often marry within their own family?
They were weirdos
The Gods would punish them if they didn't
They wanted to keep the royal bloodline pure
The Pharaoh gave direct orders to do so
7
Who was the head of the state and the divine representative of gods on earth?
The Scribes
The Peasant Farmers
The King
The Pharaoh
8
Where were sacred texts (also known as burial texts) found?
On King Tut's garments
On papyrus buried underground
The edges of the pyramids
The inner walls of burial chambers
9
What is a hierarchy?
The method that they used to build the pyramids
A system in which people are ranked by authority
A system of writing used by Ancient Egypt
The way the King arranged his meals
10
The Egyptian Language was __________
So difficult to understand that we still can't decipher it
The same as the Sumerian Language
One of the earliest written languages
Super weird
11
Where did Egyptian Language first appear?
On stones and pottery
On Mrs. Mulvanny's Snapchat
On the tomb of King Sargon
On mountains in the Himalayas
12
What was the judgement of the dead?
A ceremony for animals
A way of attaining new life
The way the Egyptians decided who would get buried first
A burial service led by Hatshepsut
13
How long did the Egyptian language remain in use?
56 years
about 365 days
3 minutes
almost 3000 years
14
Who was at the bottom of the hierarchy in Ancient Egypt?
High Priests
Farmers and Laborers
The Pharaoh
Scribes
15
Who filled the position of the Vizier?
A farmer who has worked diligently his entire life
The Prince's son
A prince or someone of exceptional abliity
Mr. Flores' ancestors
16
The goddess Amemet was portrayed as having the head of what?
A puppy
A crocodile
A hippo
A lion
17
Next to the pharaoh, the most powerful officer in the hierarchy was___________
The Village Idiot
The Vizier
The Scribes
The Royal Commander
18
What was the paper-like writing material used in Ancient Egypt?
Barksheet
Hieroglyphics
Cardstock
Papyrus
19
What were draftsmen?
People who edited the writing
Scribes who closed windows
People who put the ancient sports teams together
Scribes that specialized in drawing
20
Pharaohs often depicted themselves of _________ in writings and wall paintings.
Craftsmen
Kittens
Warriors
Bulls

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