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Basic questions about Ancient Egypt.
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1
The Nile River flows into which body of water?
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
2
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian system of writing?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
,manuscript
calligraphy
3
Where was ancient Egypt located?
Asia
Europe
America
Africa
4
What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?
Tigris
Amazon
Indus
Nile
5
Mr. Fish is tired of writing questions, so if you made it this far, choose A to get it correct.
C
D
A
B
6
What is a mummy?
a preserved body
a God
an animal
a pharaoh's mother
7
What structure was built as tombs for the pharaohs?
temples
mounds
ziggurats
pyramids
8
How did people benefit when the Nile flooded in ancient Egypt?
They moved to the desert where it was dry.
It washed away the soil.
After water receded, it left a thick layer of silt.
They got to move away and start a new life.
9
Since Egyptians believed in life after death, they ________________ their dead.
beheaded
buried
crucified
mummified
10
What was the land around the Nile called?
Fertile Crescent
Black Land
Red Land
Kush
11
The ancient Egyptian calendar was divided into how many seasons?
1
2
3
4
12
Who was at the bottom of the ancient Egyptian social hierarchy?
priests and scribes
government officials
peasants and laborers
craftsmen and artisans
13
Egyptians believed in many gods. This is known as ____________.
archeology
monotheism
monarchy
polytheism
14
In ancient Egypt, they called the ruler________________.
dictator
emperor
shah
pharaoh
15
The 6th grade teachers are _____________.
awesome
fashionable
nice smelling
our favorites
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What was the most important physical feature of ancient Egypt?
mountains
water
vegetation
topography
