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1
Guarding Khufu's Pyramid, a statue with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, is _____.
Ramses
Menes
The Great Sphinx
Hatshepsut
2
Which animal did ancient Egyptians hold sacred?
Cat
Horse
Dog
Elephant
3
The main law in ancient Egypt was _____.
Ten Tables
Pharaoh's word
The Senate
The Assembly
4
Which ancient Egyptian ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Ramses
Menes
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
5
A monarchy is rule by _____.
One
Elected leaders
The people
A small group
6
The ancient Egyptians used a picture type of writing system known as _____.
Hieroglyphics
Pictish symbols
Cuneiform
Hieratic
7
The Nile River empties into the _____.
The Persian Gulf
The Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
8
What would happen if a person's name wasn't written down before death?
They would disappear forever.
Nothing
They would be in pergatory.
Their family would be disgraced.
9
On what monument or building would ancient Egyptians write their name?
Temple
Obelisk
House
Pyramid
10
An important discovery that allowed scholars to understand hieroglyphic symbols was _____.
King Tut's tomb
Kufu's pryamid
The Great Shinx
The Rosetta Stone
11
Ancient Egypt was located in _____.
Eastern Asia
Northeast Africa
Southwestern Asia
Southern Europe
12
The ancient Egyptians were _____, or believed in many gods.
monotheistic
animistic
polytheistic
atheistic
13
What type of writing was used by the ancient Egyptians for record keeping?
Pictish
Cuneiform
Hieratic
Hieroglyphics
14
The main god of ancient Egypt was _____.
Osiris
Anubis
Ra
Isis
15
In what direction does the Nile River flow?
Southeast
North
South
East
16
What type of paper was made by the ancient Egyptians?
Clay
Papyrus
Parchment
Linen
17
_____, the first woman ruler of Egypt, greatly increased Egypt’s wealth through trade.
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Isis
Cleopatra
18
The ancient Egyptian process of preparing the dead is known as _____.
Embalming
Cremation
Mummification
Burial
19
The _____ was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid.
Soldiers
Pharaoh
Scribes
Farmers
20
Where is ancient Egypt in relationship to the Red Sea?
South
West
East
North
21
The ancient Egyptians were famous for building tombs called _____.
pyramids
chambers
mounds
mausoleums
22
Where is ancient Egypt in relationship to the Mediterranean Sea?
East
South
North
West
23
Who was at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Slaves
Pharaoh
Nobles
Farmers
24
What type of government system were ancient Egyptians ruled by?
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Republic
25
What did ancient Egyptians need in the afterlife?
Their pets
Their belongings
Their spirit
Their family members