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Basic questions about ancient Egypt.
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1
What was the most important physical feature of ancient Egypt?
vegetation
water
topography
mountains
2
Since Egyptians believed in life after death, they ________________ their dead.
mummified
buried
beheaded
crucified
3
Who was at the bottom of the ancient Egyptian social hierarchy?
government officials
craftsmen and artisans
priests and scribes
peasants and laborers
4
Where was ancient Egypt located?
Africa
Europe
Asia
America
5
What was the land around the Nile called?
Red Land
Fertile Crescent
Black Land
Kush
6
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian system of writing?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
calligraphy
,manuscript
7
The Nile River flows into which body of water?
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
8
What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?
Amazon
Nile
Tigris
Indus
9
In ancient Egypt, they called the ruler________________.
emperor
shah
dictator
pharaoh
10
What is a mummy?
a God
a preserved body
a pharaoh's mother
an animal
11
Egyptians believed in many gods. This is known as ____________.
polytheism
archeology
monarchy
monotheism
12
What structure was built as tombs for the pharaohs?
temples
mounds
ziggurats
pyramids
13
How did people benefit when the Nile flooded in ancient Egypt?
They got to move away and start a new life.
After water receded, it left a thick layer of silt.
They moved to the desert where it was dry.
It washed away the soil.
14
What is this object called?
papyrus
shasush
loofa
shaduf
15
The ancient Egyptian calendar was divided into how many seasons?
3
1
2
4
