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McGraw Hill Ch. 5 Egypt
McGraw Hill Ch. 5 Egypt
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What is the process of preserving dead bodies?
afterlife
papyrus
embalming
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What is a bureaucrat?
a pharaoh
artisans, scribes and traders
a government official appointed by a pharaoh
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How did pharaohs govern Egypt?
They had total power over all people.
They had power over only the bureaucrats.
They only governed the upper class.
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What are hieroglyphics?
a money system
a religious ceremony
a writing system
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What skill did Egyptians need to build pyramids?
medicine
geology
math
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How old was Tutankhamen when he became pharaoh?
13
10
19
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What type of government is it when the same person is the political and religious leader?
democracy
theocracy
monarchy
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What time is the term for a series of rulers from the same family?
dynasty
democracy
theocracy
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What did the Egyptians use hieroglyphs for?
building
traveling
writing
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Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
to store grain
for religious ceremonies
to bury pharaohs
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What geographical feature stopped Egypt from being invaded?
dry climate
farmland
deserts
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Which list is in order for Egypt's social classes?
pharaohs, upper class, middle class, farmers & unskilled workers
pharaohs, upper class, slaves and farmers
pharaohs, lower class, middle class, upper class
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What are strong, fast-moving waters called?
deltas
rivers
cataracts
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Where was ancient Egypt located?
in Mesopotamia
in the Nile River Valley
near the Mojave Desert
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When the Nile River flooded, it was...
unpredictable
predictable
destructive
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What type of plant did the Egyptians use to make paper?
papyrus
pine tree
cactus
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What is the fan-shaped marshy land called where a river meets a sea?
delta
papyrus
cataract
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Besides being the 1st female pharaoh, what is Queen Hatshepsut known for?
conquering land
starting wars
trading
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What made it possible for ancient Egyptian farming to flourish?
sea water and mountains
unpredictable floods and dry deserts
fertile soil and predictable floods
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What bodies of water are near Egypt?
Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean & Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea & Caspian Sea
21
What was papyrus used for?
to make weapons
for writing
to build pyramids
22
What do you call the ruler of Egypt?
pharaoh
priest
noble
23
Why did the Egyptians embalm dead bodies?
to protect them from wild animals and floods
to have a body for the soul to go to in the afterlife
to make them smell nice
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What is the name of the large triangular shaped building where pharaohs were buried?
pyramid
palace
sarcophagus
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What achievement was King Narmer known for?
building temples
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
trading with Phoenicians
