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Pharaohs were believed to be the god Horus
Politics
Geography
Religion
Achievement
2
These are the remains of once living things
fissure
fossil
archaeology
artifact
3
During the Middle Kingdom, pharaohs lost power to
Scribes
Hittites
gods
Local Rulers
4
Most pyramids were built during the _________ Kingdom
New
Old
Middle
Ptolemaic
5
What process was supposed to help people use their bodies after death?
Batering
Irrigation
Cremation
Embalming
6
Pharaoh Khufu built the
Obelisk
Great Pyramid
Great Sphinx
Step Pyramid
7
What system involves bartering?
Hunting
Mining
Farming
Trading
8
The area near the mouth of the Nile is called the
Basin
Delta
Cataract
Edge
9
Near the mouth of the Nile, the river deposits fine soil called __________.
Linen
Silt
Silk
quality dirt
10
Why is the Rosetta Stone important to the study of Ancient Egypt?
Ancient Egyptian laws were made known to the world
It provided a way to translate hieroglyphics
Historians learned the steps of the mummification process
It revealed the secrets of building the pyramids
11
A line of rulers from the same family made up a ____________ of Egypt.
clan
pharaoh
dynasty
throne
12
Ancient Egypt fought many wars against their neighbors.
Achievement
Politics
Religion
Geography
13
Akhenaten abolished polytheism.
geography
politics
religion
achievement
14
Which pharaoh commissioned realistic art?
Hatsheput
Ramses II
Akhenaten
Tutankhamen
15
What did Ramses II do after defeating the Hittites?
killed them all
made a peace treaty
divided their lands
enslaved them
16
The Nile River provided protection against invaders
economics
politics
social
geography
17
Hatshepsut built _______, four sided pillars with a pyramid-shaped top
Pyramids
Tombs
Temples
Obelisks
18
Hatsheput expanded Egypt's power through TRADE
Social
Political
Achievement
Economics
19
Sargon ruled the __________ empire
Persian
Assyrian
Akkadian
Babylonian
20
Egyptians traded surplus goods with their neighbors.
Achievements
Economics
Politics
Social
21
Astronomy helped Ancient Egyptians develop
medicines
a writing system
new farming techniques
a calendar
22
Pharaoh Akhenaten changed Egypt’s
Economy
Agriculture
Politics
Religion
23
The _____________ built by King Djoser is the oldest known large stone structure in the world.
Palace
Great Pyramid
Tomb
Step Pyramid
24
The pyramids were built for ___________________ purposes.
Religious
Economic
Geographic
Agricultural
25
Egyptians used _________ to stand for different words and sounds.
letters
numbers
hieroglyphics
syllables
26
The queen who became the first female pharaoh was
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
Isis
Hatshepsut
27
One of the highest jobs in ancient Egypt was that of that
Scribe
Merchant
Soldier
Artisan
28
Latitude measures distances ________ and ________ of the equator
east, west
north, south
south, east
north, west
29
Laborers and farmers made up the majority of the population
Economics
Geography
Social
Politics
30
During which kingdom did Egypt expand through trade?
Old
New
Middle
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GRAPES: 23. Hatshepsut ruled in place of her stepson
Achievement
Poltical
Religion
Social