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Many Egyptian pharaohs were part of a dynasty. What is a dynasty?
line of rulers from the same family
line of rulers from different families
a system of government where the people have a say
2
Only pharaohs are buried in pyraminds and tombs
True
False
3
Why is King Tut's Tomb More Famous?
it wasn't king tut's body inside
his face was painted on the pyramid
all of his possesions and body were intact; when most tombs were robbed
it was destroyed
4
Set is the Egyptian god of...
Chaos
Building
Death
Underworld
5
Ancient Egypt's economy was based on...
All of the above
Religion & Politics
Paper Money & Government
Agriculture & Trade
6
What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
Mediterranean Sea
Nubian Desert
Nile River
Red Sea
7
What is a cataract?
fertile soil
a system of watering the fields
bucket lifter
waterfalls or rapids
8
A major difference in the appearance of Kings of Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt was in...?
the crown
the jewlry
the sandals
the face-paint
9
If the heart weighs more then a ___________ then that person is considered evil.
Sand
Feather
Cat
Frog
10
All of these are ancient Egyptian gods
EXCEPT
Amon-Re (chief god)
Hades (god of the underworld)
Re (sun god)
Osiris (god of living and dead)
11
Which of the following statements about the relationship of Egypt and Kush is
NOT
true?
Egypt ruled Kush for many centuries.
Kush was an important trading partner of Egypt.
Egypt sent the first people to colonize Kush.
Kush ruled Egypt for a period of time.
12
Triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited at the end of a river
Desert
Delta
Flood
Dawn
13
In Egyptian myths, who is the cat-headed goddess of cats?
Thoth
Osiris
Sabor
Bastet
14
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?.
Pharaoh
King
Priest
Emperor
15
Kush, Egypt, and Sumer all share which of the following characteristics?
All used the same money.
All worshipped the same gods.
All developed along rivers.
All spoke the same language.
16
In ancient Egypt, which animal was treated like royalty, worshiped, and mummified?
tortoise
rabbit
cat
horse
17
What intermediate periods were there?
New Kingdom, Medium Kingdom, The New kingdom.
There is no intermediate periods.😑
Yesterday, today, tomorrow
Old kingdom, Middle kingdom, New kingdom
18
The name of a jackal-headed god associated w/ mummification & afterlife in Egyptian religion?
Ammut
Nun
Anubis
Horus
19
What was Isis Goddess of
Building and Divine Hunter
Nothing
Wife, Mother, Mourner, and Magical Healer
Terroism
20
Why did the Egyptians build pyraminds?
To use as tombs
To honor the gods
to store the laws
to be the royal palace
21
What is bartaring?
A type of trade in which you only pay by cash
Type of trade where goods/services are traded without money
A system in which you everything is free
A new app in the Play Store
22
One effect of the Ancient Egyptians building Obelisks is
Hatshepsut's Obelisks were protected
Nothing, no one has obelisks anymore
Obelisks are now used as stop signs
Obelisks are used for memorials in modern culture
23
What is embalming?
The art of creating different flavors of lip balm
The art and science of preserving people
The art and science of preserving dead people's remains
The science of the human body
24
Art and Literature flourished during the Middle Kingdom.
True
False
25
What did the Ankh hieroglyphic symbol stand for?
Egypt
Eternal Life
Wisdom
Love
26
The ancient kingdom of Kush arose in what region?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Aksum
Nubia
27
What does import mean
products bought from another country
products that are bought and returned from another area
products that are sold to another country
products that are bought
28
Who was considered the most important Egyptian god?
Ra
Isis
Anubis
Thoth
29
To whom were Hatshepsuts building programs mainly devoted to?
Theodora
Amun
Thutmose 1
The people of Egypt
30
What was the ancient Egyptian goddess Ammit's job?
Ate the souls other gods
Devoured the souls of those deemed unworthy by the scales
Passed judgment to those who were unholy
Passed judgment to those who were holy
31
The Rosetta Stone was used by scholars to?
Mark Ramses' grave
Help survey the lands after the Nile flooded
Translate hieroglyphics
Measure the size of a harvest
32
During mummification, which body organ was removed and weighed?
Lungs
Heart
Stomach
Brain
33
Hieroglyphics are
The ruler of a kingdom
A plant used to make paper
The original writing system of the Egyptians
The name of a desert
34
What does export mean
products that are bought and returned from another country
products that are bought
products bought from another country
products that are sent out to another country
35
Where is the Sphinx located?
Italy
Egypt
Lybia
Russia
36
What languages were on the Rosetta Stone?
Greek
Hieroglyphic
Demotic
All of the above
37
What is true about the Nile River?
It made the farm soil rich
The people used it for food, water, and transportation
All of the above
It flows from south to north
38
This spring holiday celebrates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt
Memorial Day
Saturnalia
Passover
May Day
39
Where are the great pyraminds located?
Cairo, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt
Borg-el-Arab, Egypt
Giza, Egypt
40
What was King Tut's real name?
Tutankhamun
Rameses
Khufu
Amenhotep
41
Where was Egypt's location?
Africa
Giza
France
Mexico
42
Nubia is located in modern day Sudan
True
False
43
Egyptian paper, called papyrus, was made out of what?
Cotton Cloth
Wood Chips
Strips of Leather
River Reeds
44
What is one reason that we know so little about ancient Kush?.
They didn't write much about themselves.
What they wrote were lies and fables.
because historians are too dumb to understand them.
scholars can't read their writing.
45
In The Old Kingdom, Egyptians thought _______
All of the above
the Egyptians buried the pharaohs in pyramids
thought the pharaoh would live forever
their pharaohs were gods
46
How did Egypt influence Kush?
Egypt taught Kush to make iron products.
Egypt taught Kush how to raise cattle.
Kush learned about pyramids from Egypt.
Kush adopted Christianity.
47
In Egyptian myths, who brings Osiris back to life after he is killed by Set?
Isis
Nut
Shu
Horus
48
Hatshepsut and Rames II ruled during the ___________ Kingdom
New
Middle
Old
Ancient
49
Horus's arch enemy was
Seth
Voldemort
Hades
Boo Radley
50
Egyptian religious preference is summed up by them primarily as
Neither
Both
Polytheism
Monotheism
