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A basic review of Ancient Egypt for 9th grade Ancient Civilizations class.
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1
I'm going to ace my Egypt test
Yes!
Definitely!
You better say yes!
Absolutely!
2
The person who discovered the tomb of King Tut was named
Carter Howard
Howard Carter
Nigel Agostino
Joseph Artale
3
What was the Book of the Dead?
A series of guides to help souls in the afterlife
A book of spells to get to the afterlife
A mystery novel
A record of all the people who had died
4
When was the Egyptian empire invaded by the Hyksos?
During the New Kingdom
During the New Kingdom
During the Old Kingdom
Egypt was never invaded
5
All pharaohs were men!
True
False
I don't think so, dude
Duhhh
6
This Pharaoh is famous because their tomb was discovered intact
Thutmose III
Ahmose I
Hatshepsut
King Tut
7
The name for a massive tomb created to protect the body of the pharaoh
Obelisk
Tomb
Pyramid
Sphinx
8
The Age of the Pyramids was during the
Early Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
9
Ancient Egyptians had social classes because
They were unfriendly
They brought order to society
They created chaos in society
They like pyramids
10
What river played a major part in Ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Tigris
The Amazon
The Nile
The Euphrates
11
Thanks to hieroglyphics, Egyptians could
All of these
Communicate across great distances
Record histories
Write down laws
12
Hatshepsut was
The goddess of love
An important female priestess
The goddess of the wind
An important female pharaoh
13
What was a scribe?
A doctor
A person who could write and keep records
A soldier
A person who could put people in jail
14
The Rosetta Stone was the key to cracking the code of
Greek
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Demotic
15
Which of the following was NOT a job of the pharaoh?
Farming
Collecting taxes
Religious leadership
Law making
16
Why is Upper Egypt located in the south?
Because of the way the Nile flows
Because of the floods
Because the Egyptians did not have compasses
Because of the cataracts
17
The name for a family of rulers...
A dictatorship
A dynasty
A monarchy
An empire
18
Why did Egyptians mummify bodies?
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
What's mummification?
19
A nutrient from the Nile that enriched the soil
Sediment
Vitamin C
Silt
Greek Yogurt
20
How did Egyptians view their pharaoh?
As a god
As a priest
As a general
As a warrior
21
Ra was the god of the
Underworld
Sun
Moon
Sky
22
What was Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
Greek
Cuneiform
Hebrew
23
Horus was the
God of the Nile
God of wind
None of these
God of the sky
24
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
25
Who was the vizier?
A god
The Pharaoh's right hand man
A priest
Another word for slave
26
How were the geographies of Egypt and Mesopotamia similar?
Desert, Lagoons, and Basins
Rivers, Desert, and Sea
Fertile Lands, Seas, and Islands
Delta, Rivers, and Moutains
27
Osiris was the god of the
Dead
Ocean
Underworld
Sun
28
The practice of worshipping many gods is called
Polygamy
Polytheism
None of these
Monotheism
29
The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying is called
Body Cleanse
Anti-Decay
Mummification
Embalming
30
Where was Ancient Egypt?
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
