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A basic review of Ancient Egypt for 6th grade Ancient Civilizations class.
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Thanks to hieroglyphics, Egyptians could
Record histories
All of these
Communicate across great distances
Write down laws
2
Why is Upper Egypt located in the south?
Because the Egyptians did not have compasses
Because of the way the Nile flows
Because of the cataracts
Because of the floods
3
The name for a family of rulers...
A dictatorship
An empire
A dynasty
A monarchy
4
What were the 3 major kingdoms that made up the history of Ancient Egypt?
The Old, Middle, and New
The Primary, Secondary, and Final
The Old, Middle, and Young
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
5
What was a scribe?
A person who could write and keep records
A soldier
A person who could put people in jail
A doctor
6
Hatshepsut was
An important female pharaoh
The goddess of the wind
The goddess of love
An important female priestess
7
Where was Ancient Egypt?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
8
How were the geographies of Egypt and Mesopotamia similar?
Desert, Lagoons, and Basins
Fertile Lands, Seas, and Islands
Rivers, Desert, and Sea
Delta, Rivers, and Moutains
9
The person who discovered the tomb of King Tut was named
Nigel Agostino
Carter Howard
Joseph Artale
Howard Carter
10
Horus was the
None of these
God of wind
God of the Nile
God of the sky
11
The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying is called
Mummification
Anti-Decay
Embalming
Body Cleanse
12
Who was the vizier?
A god
A priest
The Pharaoh's right hand man
Another word for slave
13
What was Egyptian writing called?
Hebrew
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Greek
14
The name for a massive tomb created to protect the body of the pharaoh
Obelisk
Tomb
Pyramid
Sphinx
15
Why did Egyptians mummify bodies?
What's mummification?
So that the body was preserved for the afterlife
They wanted their bodies to be kept with their family
So scientists could study them in the future
16
How did Egyptians view their pharaoh?
As a god
As a priest
As a warrior
As a general
17
The practice of worshipping many gods is called
None of these
Monotheism
Polygamy
Polytheism
18
Osiris was the god of the
Underworld
Ocean
Dead
Sun
19
The Rosetta Stone was the key to cracking the code of
Cuneiform
Greek
Demotic
Hieroglyphics
20
What river played a major part in Ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Amazon
The Nile
The Euphrates
The Tigris
21
A nutrient from the Nile that enriched the soil
Silt
Vitamin C
Greek Yogurt
Sediment
22
Ra was the god of the
Sky
Moon
Underworld
Sun
23
Ancient Egyptians had social classes because
They were unfriendly
They brought order to society
They created chaos in society
They like pyramids
24
This Pharaoh is famous because their tomb was discovered intact
Thutmose III
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Ahmose I
25
I'm going to ace my Egypt test
Definitely!
Yes!
Absolutely!
You better say yes!
26
All pharaohs were men!
True
Duhhh
I don't think so, dude
False
27
The Age of the Pyramids was during the
Middle Kingdom
Early Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
28
What was the Book of the Dead?
A record of all the people who had died
A book of spells to get to the afterlife
A mystery novel
A series of guides to help souls in the afterlife
