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The pyramids were really:
palaces
burial places for pharoahs
stores
temples
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Pyramids were made from millions of:
mummies
stone blocks
papyrus leaves
mud bricks
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What is the name of the process to make mummies?
photosynthesis
metamorphosis
mummification
conversion
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Who defeated the Hyksos?
Ramesses
Amenhotep ll
Thutmose
Ahmose
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Why did the pharaohs hold so much power?
His word was law.
Pharaoh was believed to be the son of Re.
All the above
Egyptians needed a strong ruler.
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Hieroglyphics are
The ruler of a kingdom
The name of a desert
A plant used to make paper
The original writing system of the Egyptians
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Who were the Hyksos?
They conquered the Middle Kingdom Egyptians
Friends with the Ancient Egyptians
Artists
Warriors from western America
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Who was at the top of Egypt's social classes pyramid?
An elected president
Nobles
Priests
Pharaoh
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What is the name of the river that ran through Ancient Egypt?
Nile River
Tigris River
Mississippi River
Euphrates River
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Why did ancient Egyptians make mummies?
Trick question! They never made mummies.
It was part of their religion.
They couldn't bury the dead in the sand.
For Halloween decorations.
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Which of these jobs did the pharaoh do?
Appointed government officials.
Carried out rituals to benefit the kingdom.
Cut the first grain at harvest time.
All the above.
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Why were the pyramids built?
Pyramids were built to store food.
Pyramids were built as tombs.
Pyramids were built as homes.
Pyramids were built to show the grandness of Egypt.
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The largest group of people in Ancient Egypt society was unskilled workers and farmers.
False
True
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Why did Egyptians make mummies?
to provide a body for the spirit after death
to worship their gods
to protect the tombs of pharaohs
to honor the ghosts of ancestors
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What is a pharaoh?
A pharaoh is a metalworker specializing in weaponry.
A pharaoh is a kind of pyramid.
A pharaoh is the tool egyptians used for farming.
A pharaoh was the ruler, or king, of Egypt.
