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Ancient Egypt Review
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1
Who was at the bottom of Egyptian society?
slaves
pharaoh
merchants
farmers
2
What did the flooding cycle determine for the Egyptians?
which god/goddess toworship
how to establish a calendar
where to build the Pyramids
planting season
3
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
to make the dead look pretty
so the dead could be buried easier
to preserve them to someday bring them back to life
so their Ka would enter the afterlife
4
What pharaoh ordered the construction of the Great Pyramid?
Khufu
Menes
Ramses
Hatshepsut
5
The triangle-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river is called a _____?
pyramid
delta
papyrus
cataracts
6
What boy pharaoh was known because: 1. he was a child & 2. his tomb was found with riches?
Tutankhamen
Menes
Ramses II
Khufu
7
What is the item in the picture?
Rosetta Stone
ankh
sphinx
pyramid
8
The country of Egypt is on what continent?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
9
What was papyrus used for?
defense
housing
burial places
writing
10
How many languages were found carved on the Rosetta Stone?
3
2
4
1
11
What were the two major regions of ancient Egypt?
Cairo & Nubia
East & West
Upper & Lower
North & South
12
What form of writing is seen in the picture?
Greek
cuneiform
Sanskrit
hieroglyphics
13
What female pharaoh is credited with the expansion of trade?
Hatshepsut
Sobekneferu
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
14
What was the function of the pyramids?
places to mummify the dead
burial places
temples
Pharaoh's houses
15
Who did the reading and writing in Egyptian society?
scribes
priests
government officials
merchants
16
Lower Egypt, near the Nile Delta, was a good place for a rich capital city because _____.
The land is very fertile.
It was easy to protect.
There was desert to cross to transport gold.
It was where all the pharaohs lived.
17
Who was at the bottom of Egyptian society?
government officials
scribes
priests
slaves
18
The Nile River flows in which direction?
West
South
East
North
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Why might Lower Egypt, near the Nile Delta, be a good place for a rich capital city?
The geography included many areas for hunters to hunt widely.
The geography helped to unify the country.
The geography supported various desert plants and birds.
The geography included areas for farming.
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What is polytheism?
the belief in 1 god
the belief in more than 1 god
the belief in no god
a belief in polygons
