What was mummification?

Drying a dead body to prevent it from rotting.

How was the Upper Nile characterized?

A thin strip of fertile soil by the Nile.

How was the Lower Nile characterized?

By a delta that went into the Mediterranean Sea.

What were the three major periods in order?

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom

What does Hieroglyphics mean?

Priest writings or sacred writings

What were the Phoenicians known for?

Known for building ships and becoming sea traders., Known for their alphabet using 22 different signs

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1
What was mummification?
Putting oils on the body before wrapping the body
Drying a dead body to prevent it from rotting.
Wrapping the dead body in toilet paper
Wrapping a dead body to keep away bugs.
2
How was the Upper Nile characterized?
All of the above
A thin strip of fertile soil by the Nile.
A river that went into the Pacific Ocean.
A delta that went into the Mediterranean Sea.
3
How was the Lower Nile characterized?
All of the Above
By a delta that went into the Mediterranean Sea.
By a thin strip of fertile soil by the Nile
None
4
What was the material used to make paper in Ancient Egypt?
Pine
Papyrus
Bamboo
Lotus
5
An Egyptian Pharaoh was considered to be what?
Scribe
Ruler of the world
Artisan
God
6
What is the meaning of Monotheistic?
Believing in idols.
Believing in a Pharaoh.
Believing in one God.
Believing in more than one God.
7
What is the period where pyramids were built?
New Kingdom
None of the above
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
8
What were the three major periods in order?
Old Kingdom, New Kingdom, Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom, Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom, Old Kingdom
9
Why were pyramids built?
Built for the dead
Built for the Pharaoh
Built for fun
Built to store things in
10
Who was the highest ranking priest in Egypt?
Pharaoh
Osiris
anyone living in Egypt
The high priest
11
The Nile River ended in a what?
Delta
Swamp
Desert
Sea
12
What months did the Nile typically flood?
June to October
July to October
April to June
February to May
13
What does Hieroglyphics mean?
Art on the inside of the pyramid walls
Priest writings or sacred writings
a term used for building pyramids
Another word for graffiti
14
What were the colors of the Double Crown
Black, white, red
Red, blue ,white
Blue, yellow, orange
Yellow, red, white
15
What were the Phoenicians known for?
Known for building ships and becoming sea traders.
Known for their alphabet using 22 different signs
Known for creating the Pyramids
Known for believing in more than one God.

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