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#Ancient Egypt
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1
Which new weapons of war taken from the Hyksos allowed Egypt to defeat several invading armies?
glaive, halberd
catapult, trebuchet
chariot, composite bow
long spear, tower shield
2
King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922 by archaeologist
Arthur Evans
Howard Carter
Thomas Jefferson
Mary Leakey
3
Instead of scarecrows to scare away or deter birds, Egyptian farmers used
special netting made from papyrus
noisemakers powered by water movement
young boys with loud voices and slingshots
prayers to the god Neper
4
The most important god of all was
Ra, the sun god
Thoth, moon god
Nut, sky goddess
Osiris, god of the underworld
5
An archaeologist
excavates sites and analyzes artifacts, physical remains
finds historical answers to modern problems
examines social development through past population studies
searches for evidence of human connection to ancient species
6
This river was the heart of ancient Egypt: it provided water, transport and rich soil to farm
Suez
Nile
Yangtze
Amazon
7
The only royal tomb that was not totally robbed in ancient times was that of
Amenhotep
king Tutankhamun
Ramses the Great
queen Cleopatra
8
The pyramids were intended as
places of human sacrifice
treasure vaults
burial rooms for the pharaohs
granaries
9
The farming year was divided into three seasons
flood, growing period and harvest
tilling, planting period and harvest
planting, reaping period and storing
planting, growing period and reaping
10
___ was/were first used by ancient Egyptians to water their crops year round
irrigation
aqueducts
resevoirs
dams
11
The main method of transport in ancient Egypt was by
horse-drawn carriage
camel
chariot
boat along the river Nile
12
The rulers of ancient Egypt were:
Priests
Nobles
Pharoahs
Viziers
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These officials were powerful assistants to the pharaoh who helped govern Egypt:
Royal Advisor
High Priest
Overseer
Vizier
14
The Upper region was located in the:
Nile Settlement Area(East)
Nile Burial Grounds(West)
Nile Valley(south)
Nile Delta(north)
15
The pharaohs kept their bloodline pure by
arranged marriages
eugenics
inbreeding/incest
only marrying nobles
16
The ancient Egyptians built fabulous ____ to worship their gods
amphitheaters
temples
churches
mosques
17
Ancient Egypt was originally comprised of two kingdoms called:
Early and Intermediate
Monarchical and Pharaonic
Upper and Lower
Ancient and Modern
18
Standing in Giza over 4500 years, eternal testament to the inspiring legacy of ancient Egypt:
Obelisk
Sphinx
Pyramids
Mortuary temple
19
The name of a line of rulers from the same family is called a:
monarchy
patriarchy
dynasty
lineage
20
Long before paper was used, ancient Egyptians used ____ as a writing material
papyrus
leather
parchment
vellum
21
Temple visitors had to _____ before they were allowed to enter the sacred buildings
perform carefully prescribed cleansing ceremonies
walk backwards while making signs to ward off evil
strip naked and crawl through a ceremonial archway
shave off their hair and eyebrows
22
Imhotep, the architect of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara was also a(n)
vizier, doctor, scribe, high priest and poet
scientist, philosopher and lawmaker
general, courtier and nobleman
ancient equivalent of Don Juan or Rasputin
23
The Great Sphinx at Giza guards
the way to the Great Pyramid of Khufu
the pharaohs' path to the afterlife
the mortuary temple of of Khafre
the priceless treasure of Tutankhamun (King Tut)
24
The ancient Egyptians worshipped more than ______ different gods and goddesses
10000
500
1000
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Perhaps the most noted pharaoh of all was a great builder and noted military leader.
Ramses (II) the Great
King Tut
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
26
The great harbours at Alexandria were overlooked by
massive guardian statues of Cerebus
the Great Sphinx
the Colossus of Rhodes
lighthouse on Pharos
27
The largest pyramid, the Great Pyramid
is thought to contain secret chambers
built in 20+ years, 4000 masons etc., over 2 million stones
was built with slave labour under horrific conditions
is cursed and trapped, tomb robbers had untimely demises
28
Inbreeding often causes severe and negative consequences[cause of aversion?] such as:
social isolation, reduced position in societal hierarchy
concentration of dominant genes
lack of ability to reproduce
recessive disorders, physical defects, intellectual deficits
29
After roughly 2150 BC pharaohs were not buried in pyramids but
in modern cemeteries in great style
in marble mausoleums of Greek design
in tombs in the Valley of the Kings
in great crypts on the eastern side of the Nile
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The river Nile used to flood its banks in July each year, leaving behind
vast areas now cleared of obstacles to plant on
devastation and suffering to those caught in its waters
deep lagoons used to irrigate crops
rich black soil 10 km wide on each bank