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Unit study guide for Ancient Egypt
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1
Which is not a similarity between Egypt and Mesopotamia?
located along river(s)
a written language
farming and trade
flat plains
2
The Great Pyramid and Sphinx are located in Lower Egypt
True
False
3
Which Egyptian god was the ruler of the underworld and judge of the dead?
Isis
Osiris
Horus
Amun
4
During her reign, Hatshepsut focused on
trade
military conquests
masculine garb
being pharaoh
5
In which dynasty did the reign of the pharaohs end?
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Upper and Lower Egypt
Old Kingdom
6
What type of math did the Egyptians develop to build the pyramids?
geometry
algebra
trigonometry
calculus
7
Who discovered King Tut in 1922
Ryan Howard
Howard Hughes
Howard Carter
Howard Wolowitz
8
Who were tasked with memorizing and writing over 700 hieroglyphs?
peasants
artisans
priests
scribes
9
Deity or god who ruled the Nile River
Sneezy
Hapi
Grumpy
Re
10
Golden age of prosperity, achievement, and stability in Egypt
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Dynasty
11
Kemet is the Egyptian name for...
fertile soil
Egypt
salty soil
the black lands
12
Egyptian god who was Protector of the Dead and most closely associated with mummification?
Anubis
Amun
Horus
Isis
13
Believed to be the son of Re, the sun god
Pharaoh
Osiris
Narmer
Anubis
14
Radical pharaoh that changed the Egyptian capital and religion?
Ahmose
Akhenaten
Thutmose II
Ramses II
15
Major Egyptian inventions...
Base-10 number system and mummification
Fractions, 365-day calendar, Hieroglyphis
Medial books, medical specialization, surgery
All of the above
16
Which is NOT true of the Great Pyramid of Giza?
It took 23 years to build
Each block of stone weighed an average of 7 tons
Each angle of the pyramid is exactly 90-degrees
The base can fit nearly 10 football fields
17
The Nile River flows ______________ to the Mediterranean Sea.
Northwest
North
South
West
18
What are the contributions the Egyptians made to agriculture?
plow, dams, levees, hoe
saw, rooting plants, fertilizer
using oxen, crop rotation, intensive cultivation
plow, irrigation, shadoof, sickle
19
The chief god of the Egyptians was...
Amun
Hapi
Re
Osiris
20
A collection of spells and prayers studied to help obtain the afterlife...
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Book of the Dead
The Book of Secrets
The Book of Hieroglyphic Spells
21
Greatest of the New Kingdom pharaohs
Ahmose
Ramses II
King Tut
Thutmose III
22
What river made life in Egypt possible?
NIle River
The Amazon River
Tigris River
Egyptian River
23
The world's longest river is...
Nile River
Amazon River
Yellow River
Barren River
24
The Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria was destroyed by...
earthquake
hurricane
war
fire
25
What influence did the Nile River have on ancient Egyptian life?
C. watering crops/irrigation, fertile soil
A. fish, drinking water, washing
D. Answers A & C
B. water sports, swimming, healing the injured
26
The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh's body from decomposing
soaking it in salt
draining the blood from the body
mummification
embalming
27
Tallest building in the world for 4,000 years
The Great Sphinx
The Great Pyramid
Temple of Hatshpsut
The tomb of King Tut
28
Which group of people included jewelers, painters, and sculptors?
artisans
peasants
tradesmen
scribes
29
Which is NOT true of mummification and the burial process?
Bodies were wrapped in fine linen cloth
The heart and brain were left in the body
Mummification took over 2 months
Important possessions were buried inside the tomb
30
She was the last of the Egyptian pharaohs, and had dealings with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
Nefertiti
Clementine
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
31
A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a(n)
reign
monarchy
hierarchy
dynasty
32
Which group was in charge of embalming and mummification?
Government officials
Priests
Scribes
Artisans
33
An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is a...
cadaver
decaying pharaoh
corpse
mummy
34
Egyptians traded for...
all of the above
incense
ivory and gold
Iron weapons and tools
35
Ruled the underworld with her husband Osiris
Isis
Hapi
Bastet
Nut
36
Lowest on the social pyramid, farmers and part-time pyramid builders were...
unskilled workers
artisans
peasants
herders
37
What was the tallest structure in the world for 4,000 years?
Library of Alexandria
Pyramid of Dozier
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Great Pyramid of Giza
38
What crops did the Egyptians grow?
rice and beans
millet and oats
flax, wheat, and barley
sorghum and rye
39
Capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom
Nubia
Memphis
Thebes
Giza
40
What rights did ancient Egyptian women have?
C. middle class women could tend temples and perform religious ceremonies
A. make a will, own and pass on property
B. get a divorce, buy and sell goods
D. answer A and B
41
Egyptian god known as the King of the gods...
Amun
Anubis
Isis
Horus
42
The entrance always faced north
pyramids
tombs
sarcophagus
temples
43
Also known as Menes, he united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Narmer
Ramses II
Amenhotep
Tutankhamen
44
Wild rapids formed by boulders and narrow cliffs
waterfalls
quick sand
cataracts
shadoofs
45
Which is not true of King Tut?
His foot was deformed
Tut was buried with 6 chariots
DNA tests showed that he suffered from malaria
DNA tests confirmed that he never had children
46
List (3) examples in which Egyptians expressed their love of fashion.
jewelry, wigs, make-up
wigs, make-up, feathers in their hair
shoes, designer dresses, wigs
eye liner, golden rings, perfume
