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World History Studies Weekly Week 6: Life in Ancient Egypt
World History Studies Weekly Week 6: Life in Ancient Egypt
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Life in Ancient Egypt
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1
Which organ was put back inside the body before wrapping a mummy in linen?
stomach
liver
heart
brain
2
What aquatic plant was essential to ancient Egyptian culture?
seaweed
papyrus
kelp
reed
3
About how many days did it take to complete the mummification process?
70
7,000
700
7
4
Which could explain why Memphis was made the capital city of Egypt?
The Nile flowed from Upper to Lower Egypt
Memphis and Memes rhymed so pharaoh liked it
King Menes often had his name misspelled as Memphis
Memphis was centrally located between Upper and Lower Egypt
5
What was the name of Egypt's capital when King Menes joined Upper & Lower Egypt to one kingdom?
Memphis
Nile
Cairo
Aswan
6
The oldest mummy ever discovered, about 7,800 years old, was found in _________
Egypt
Alaska
Mexico
Chile
7
Why was the Rosetta Stone such an important tool for Champollion's work?
It was actually of very little use to him
He died before his work with the Rosetta Stone was finished
It was the key to figure out Egyptian hieroglyphics
It would help people better understand Greek culture
8
What country did Champollion's efforts help lead to more knowledge about?
China
Greece
Syria
Egypt
9
The Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses. Which one was probably the most important?
Horus, god of the sky
Ra, the Sun god
Thoth, god of wisdom
Anubis, god of the dead
10
Which king united Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Howard Carter
King Menes
Pharaoh Memphis
King Nile
11
Why would Egyptians mummify living things after death?
they had a belief in many gods
they wanted to keep the organs of people for medicines
to preserve the bodies of people and animals for afterlife
they did not want dead things to come back life
12
During mummification, which organ was discarded because it was not considered important?
heart
brain
stomach
liver
13
Hieroglyphics can be read in which direction?
right to left
left to right
all of the above
top to bottom
14
The Nile River Valley allowed Egyptians to grow crops in the middle of a desert because _______
Egyptians used crops that grew only in sandy desert soil
seasonal rains watered the crops
flooding left deposits of black silt which made rich soil
the crops of the Egyptians did not need much water
15
Why is it called the "Rosetta" stone?
The French soldier who discovered it was named Rosetta
None of the above
it is in the Rosetta hall of the British Museum
It was discovered in a city known to the French as Rosetta
