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An Ancient Egypt quiz with vocabulary and facts from Egypt unit
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1
Which social class had the job of keeping records?
scribes
Priests and priestesses
government officials
2
Which level of the social structure had a lavish lifestyle?
Pharaoh and government officials
priests and artisans
scribes and artisans
3
What were some rights of women in ancient Egypt?
could own land and businesses
could be government officials
could run the army
4
What body of water does the Nile River flow into?
Dead Sea
Red Sea
Med Sea
5
The Nile River flows from North to South
False
True
6
Where did they put the organs that were saved?
they wrapped them in linen
In the tomb
In canopic jars
7
Cuneiform and hieroglyphics were an achievement of what?
written language
government
artisan's work
8
Which of these are uses for papyrus?
farming, music, cooking
it wasn't very useful
paper, sandals, boats
9
What was the purpose of the Book of the Dead?
A series of spells used to prepare person for the afterlife
It had to be read during the burial
It helped the crops grow
10
What was the feather of truth?
A way to figure out if the scribes had done their job
A feather used to judge the heart for the afterlife
A feather used by the Vizier
11
Why did the priests throw the brain away?
They didn't have enough jars
They thought it was worthless
12
Which social class has the most power?
Scribes
Government officials
Pharaoh
13
What are the 5 gifts of the Nile?
fertile soil, papyrus, food,irrigation, transportation&trade
Food,animals, ocean, trade, climate
14
How many years of schooling do scribes need?
12
6
4
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Why did priests place amulets in the linen of the mummy?
It was the law
To make it look fancy
For luck in the afterlife
16
What is natron and what was it used for?
It is a tar that preserves the body
It is a salt that was used to dry the body
It is the coffin that they put the mummy in
17
Why don't artisans get a lot of recognition for their work?
Their work is not allowed in museums
They aren't allowed to sign their work
They aren't allowed to sell their work
18
Who used the Book of the Dead?
scribes
pharaoh
priests
