Which Following contributions were created in ancient Egypt?

calender, religion, and ship-building

What was a Shabti used for by the Pharaoh?

a statue he could magically bring to life to serve him

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important to archaeologists?

it helped solve the mystery of the hieroglyphics

which groups refused the Israelites to govern themselves

Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans

Why was the real reason pyramids were built for the pharaohs?

stored all of the pharaoh's possessions and his body

In the Pyramid movie, who causes the deaths of two sons of Pharaoh Khufu?

One queen secretly cause the deaths

In the movie Prince of Egypt, why doesn't Ramses 2nd free the Hebrews from slavery?

He didn't want to be remembered as "weakling" in history

Why did the Egyption insist on having their pyramids face north, south, east, and west?

To show their dead spirits where heaven was located

What did the prophecy mean to Seti?

A Hebrew baby will rise up and defeat him

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1
How long is the Nile River?
4145 miles
3089 miles
4590 miles
10,023 miles
2
Who sat atop the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
priests
scribes
queens
pharaohs
3
The Jews promised to follow a covenant. What is it called?
10 commandments
24 tables
90 scrolls
8 rules
4
What year did Howard Carter discover King Tutankhamen's tomb?
1978
1945
2010
1922
5
In the area where the Egyptians settled, what desert lies west of the Nile River?
Thar Desert
Hindu Kish Desert
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
6
How did the Egyptians write their words?
upside down
phonetically
misspelled
correctly
7
Which Following contributions were created in ancient Egypt?
Castles, battering rams, and tamed cats
trains, mansions, and chariots
calender, religion, and ship-building
cake, ice-cream, and candles
8
When the Egyptians began the death rituals, what did they do with the person's brain
The wahsed it and placed it in natron
They put it in a canopic jar
The kept it in the person's head
They therw it away
9
Why did the Egyptians stop building pyramids
none of these
No one like them
Boredom
To expensive
10
Who watched over the canopic jars?
Osiris' cousins
Horus' son
All of them are correct
Isis' uncles
11
What simple machine allowed the Egyptians to irrigate their crops?
well
dams and canals
shaduf
sprinklers
12
How were ancient children taught in ancient Egypt
using scrolls
rote
fighting battles
storytelling
13
Name an Egyptian Board Game
Senet
Crocodiles and Hippos
Chess
Life
14
What was Napoleon building when the Rosetta stone was discovered in the city of Rosetta?
French Palace
Mansion
Fort
Recreation center
15
who commissioned the buildiing of the obelisks, tmeples, and an expedition to the land of Punt
Menkaure
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Djoser
16
What time of the year did the Egyptians plant crops?
inundation
nondation
drought
emergence
17
What was the name of the an Egyptian person's double?
Ka
Ba
Da
Ma
18
What time of the year did the Egyptians harvest crops?
emergence
inundation
election
drought
19
What was a Shabti used for by the Pharaoh?
a statue used to attack his enemies
a statue he could use to fly to the Nile
a statue he could magically bring to life to serve him
a statue that he could use to watch over his family
20
According to the movie, The Prince of Egypt, how was Moses able to convince Pharaoh to release the Hebrews?
He built an army and they attacked the Pharaoh's army
He was able to help some Hebrews escape on the Underground Railroad
He was asked to race the pharaoh in a chariot
he was asked to brin plagues
21
Where dud the Egyptians believe that your intelligence was located
Your heart
your eyes
Your feet
your brain
22
According to Mr. P, what happened to the Hebrews after they crossed the Red Sea?
Camped out
Got lost
Made new rules
Wandered the desert
23
When did men and women marry in ancient Egypt?
they never married
15 and 18
12 and 13
25 and 30
24
Which pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Narmer
Seti
Akhenaten
Ptah-Hotep
25
How long is each side of the Greet Pyramid?
234 feet
755 feet
98 feet
1000 feet
26
The history of the Jews begins with this person as their first citizen. Who was it?
David
Saul
Abraham
Moses
27
In the Pyramid movie, what famous Egyptian monument does David MacCauley describe?
Valley of the Kings
Dier-Bahri
Great Temple of Ramses the 2nd
Great Pyramid of Giza
28
How many blocks did the Egyptians use to make the Great Pyramid?
two hundred million
twenty million
two million
twenty thousand
29
What does the wadjet symbolize?
eye seeing
eye into the future self
pharaoh's eye
Horus' all seeing eyes
30
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important to archaeologists?
it helped tell where the secret gold treasure was located
it helped Napoleon build a temple
it helped build a palace
it helped solve the mystery of the hieroglyphics
31
Why didn't Egyptians not like to eat fish?
fish was considered unclean
fish carried germs that made them sick
fish talked back to them
fish swam threw their nets
32
Which of the following Archaeologists discovered King Tutankhamen's tomb?
Indiana
Lord Carnarvon
Jean-Francois Champolion
Howard Cater Jones
33
What kind of people were shown in Egyptian art?
Young and Active
Old and Educated
Middle aged and Stupid
Short and Tall
34
What was the cartouche used for?
on temples doors
in the marketplace
as a pharaoh's signature
on papyrus letters and documents
35
What precious stones did the Egyptians mine?
copper and Iron
lapis lazuli and obsidian
gold and silver
tin and emeralds
36
In the New Kingdom, The Egyptians _______________________________
expanded their military empire
Built pyramids
began collecting taxes from everyone
made achievements in literature, art, and architecture
37
What was the name of the spirit who could turn into a bird?
Ba
Da
Ma
Ka
38
According to the movie The Prince of Egypt, how does G-d present himself to Moses
AS a "burning" bush
As a woman
As a man
As a talking camel
39
which groups refused the Israelites to govern themselves
Romans, Greeks, Indians, Japanese
Gauls, Spainards, Greeks, Russian
Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans
Hittites, Sumerians, Africans, Persians
40
Why was the real reason pyramids were built for the pharaohs?
stored all the dead priests
stored all of the pharaoh's possessions and his body
stored all the excess grains and meats for the nome
stored the queen's favorite pictures of her children
41
What infamous line did Howard Carter reportedly say when asked,"What do you see?" as he opened Tutankhamen's tomb?
"Wonderful Things"
"Wooooo Hooooo!!!!!! Jackpot!!!
"Ain't nutting in here"
"Let's Go Home"
42
What is the average age of the ancient Egyptians?
16
14
23
19
43
What contribution from Ancient Egypt was that of paper. What kind of plant did they use?
papyrus plants
myrrh trees
weeds
palm trees
44
When were the pyramids built in ancient Egypt?
8th to the 11th dynasty
4th to the 6th dynasty
20th to the 24th dynasty
1st to the 3rd dynasty
45
Why did the Egyptians wear wigs?
tangled hair
dandruff
lice
hair loss
46
In the Pyramid movie, who causes the deaths of two sons of Pharaoh Khufu?
One queen secretly cause the deaths
A giant leopard killed both sons
The Nubiansin the mountains killed both young men
Both died naturally
47
In the movie Prince of Egypt, why doesn't Ramses 2nd free the Hebrews from slavery?
He didn't want to be remembered as "weakling" in history
They wanted to be slaves and enjoyed the harsh treatment
He like to show power over everyone including the Assyrians
They had not finished paying for their debt to Egypt
48
In the Old Kingdom of Egyptian History, the Egyptians accomplished which of the following achievements?
began collecting taxes from everyone
made achievements in literature, art, and architecture
expanded their military empire
Built pyramids
49
What does a ba and a ka need?
a mummified body
pyramid
mastaba
a coffin
50
Why did the Egyption insist on having their pyramids face north, south, east, and west?
To show their dead spirits where heaven was located
to show aliens how to land their spaceships
architects were better in the ancient world
To show the people the cardinal directions
51
What did the prophecy mean to Seti?
a hebrew girl would cook him food
A Hewbrew woman will marry him and bring him bad luck
A Hebrew man will destroy all of his statues
A Hebrew baby will rise up and defeat him
52
According to Herodutus, the Greek Historian, who was the gift of Nile
The Hebrews
The Romans
The Greeks
The Egyptians
53
Passover marks the time when the angel of ___ passes over the jews
freedome
death
life
wishes
54
What color skin did Egyptian gods have?
lead
silver
lapis lazuli
gold
55
What was Egypt's main intrest in Kush?
They were intrested in the many stories told by the Kushites
They were intrested in the Kushite government
They were intrested in the natural resources in Kush
They wanted to help the Kushites create a strong civilization
56
what was Jewish Diaspora? it was when the Jews were...
priests
business leaders
sent into slavery
elected as kings
57
Judaism is the religion of the _____________________
Assyrians
Jews
Greeks
Romans
58
what type of agriculture did the Hebrews practice the most?
trading excess grain
none of these
herding sheep cattle and goats
farming crops
59
what kind of birds did Egyptians eat?
Geese and Ducks
Cormorants and Mallards
Storks and Ibis'
Pelicans and Herons
60
What is in the Egyptian Book of the Dead
Medical practices
All of these
Incantations
Mummification process
61
How often did the Egyptians bathe during the day?
5-6 times
7-8 times
3-4 times
1-2 times
62
What is the inundation?
resting period
flood period
harvest period
planting period
63
What is the main source of the Nile River?
Tanzania Falls
Lake Van
Lake Muria
Victoria Falls
64
What clothing did men and women wear in ancient egypt?
gowns
long shirts
pants and dresses
kilts and shendyts
65
When building pyramids became expensive, the ancient egyptians began burying their pharaohs in ___
mastabas
obelisks
the valley of the kings
none of these
66
how far did the Nile River overflow it's banks for fertile farmland on each side of the banks?
1 mile
3 miles
2 miles
50 feet
67
What is believed to be the life expectancy of the ancient Egyptians?
50 for men and 60 for women
19 for men and 25 for women
124 for men and 234 for women
30 for men and 34 for women
68
Name the pharaoh who commissioned the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza
Menkaure
Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
Khufu
69
Which of the following archaeologists showed the world how to read hieroglyphics?
Mr. P
Howard Carter
Jean-Francois Champolion
Louis S.B. Leakey
70
What language was used to decipher the hieroglyphic messages?
Greek
Persian
Arabic
Latin
71
What does Egyptian art tell us about the past?
it tell us about their cost of products in the marketplace
it tells us about their daily life
it tells us abot their games and sports
It tells us about life in other cultures not Egyptians
72
Why did Abraham move to Canaan?
an angel told him to move his family
He wanted to move his family
he wanted to move so he can get rich living in a different city-state
he and his family were kicked out of their city-state
73
What is a dynasty?
a series of queens who ruled
A series of rulers from the king's family
A series of scribes who liked to write
A series of rulers from slave families
74
Who was Tutankhamen?
He was boy who became king at age 9
a famous priest
he was a boy who raised his brother to become a scribe
a famous scribe
75
Where was the duat located?
Underworld
Memphis
Meröe
Heaven
76
What entertainment were the Egyptians mystified by?
magic
singing
dancing
acting
77
What did the Nile give the Egyptians?
gold, silver, copper, and tin
paper money, hippos, crocodiles, and wild dogs
water birds, water, silt, and means of transportation
snakes, sand, pet cats, and barges
78
Which Egyptian pharaoh wanted the people to only worship one god, the sun god?
Menkaure
Akhenaten
Cleopatra
Tutankamen
79
How many acres does the Great Pyramid cover?
13
28
50
41
80
how was Kush able to conquer Egypt?
they won the empire in a game of chess
the person with the most people won the land
egypt had weak pharaohs at that time
they developed a HUGE army and took it
81
The Egyptians looked at the Pharaoh as a ____________
farmer
hero
general
god
82
How did Osiris become God of the Dead?
He was saved by his wife, Isis and Anubis
all of these are correct
He was killed by his brother, Set
He was brought back to life to rule the Duat or Afterlife
83
The story of Moses and the Jews leaving Egypt's slavery system can be found in which book in the Bible?
Genesis
Exodus
Numbers
Leviticus
84
In the Middle Kingdom of Egyptian History, the Egyptians accomplished which of the following achievements?
expanded their military empire
Built pyramids
began collecting taxes from everyone
made achievements in literature, art, and architecture
85
What was the mythical reason the Egyptians mummifyed their pharaohs?
Ba and Ka needed a body
The eyes were the soul
a mastaba
spirts needed food
86
Because of famine in Canaan, the Jews moved to _____________________________
Persia
Egypt
Assyria
Greece
87
Why did the pharaoh order his troops to the Jewish side of town?
he wanted to show his power and kick out the Isrealites
he wanted his troops to collect taxes
he didn't want a Hebrew to rise up agints and dethrone him
he wanted show the Hebrews new ways of trading products
88
What does the word Jew come from?
Judah
Juwan
Judaism
Jubilee
89
Who financed the excavation of King Tutankhamen's tomb?
Lord Phillips
Lady Ren
Lady Jackson
Lord Carnarvon
90
The ancient Hebrews believed in a monotheistic god, how many gods did they believe in?
3
2
1
0
91
Who was Moses?
a leader who watched over cattle, goats, and sheep
the first pharaoh of Egypt's New Kingdom
Israel's first king
a leader who led the Hebrews from Egypt's slavery
92
During the mummification, which internal organs were taken from the pharaoh's body and placed in canopic jars
liver, intestines, stomach, lungs
heart, spleen, kidneys, pancreas
large intestines, brain, diaphragm, heart
stomach, gallbladder, bladder, tranchea
93
What structure was built to scare away tomb robbers?
Abu Simbel
Luxor Temple
Great Sphinx
Obelisk
94
In the Quantum Leap episode, Who does Al think is causing the accidents?
Sam
Ginny
Mustafa
The curse
95
What does the ankh symbol represent?
friendship
forgiveness
truth
life
96
What did most Egyptians think about during their living life?
worshipping gods
farming
working on pyramids
afterlife
97
Why did the Egyptians mummify their pharohs? The real reason was___________________
they wanted the king to be honored in all cultures
This is how the Egyptians prepared their citizens after death
they wanted to show the family the body before it was buried
they wanted the citizens to praise him before he went to the after life
98
The Great Pyramid is 481 feet tall. How tall is that relate to modern times?
40 stories
30 stories
100 stories
50 stories
99
What is the Torah?
sacred sword
sacred crown
a sacred document
sacred maps
100
Why do modern people live longer than the Egyptians?
better forms of transportation
better ways to move traffic
better cell phones
better medical technology

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