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Ancient Egypt
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1
Egyptians were the first to use _____ for columns, and temples.
sand
clay
cement
stone
2
How many great pyramids are there?
6
5
3
2
3
People began to migrate to the Nile River Valley in search of______________?
a reliable source of water
the Great Pyramids
tombs
their family
4
Why was Egypt so successful?
They were able to adapt to the conditions of the Tigris River.
They were able to adapt to the conditions of the Euphrates River.
They were able to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River Valley.
They had a big population of people to help them.
5
Ancient Egypt's writing system was called what?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Olmec Script
Indus Script
6
What social class are government official under?
middle
upper
lower
7
Who built the pyramids?
commoners
priests
slaves
merchants
8
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
The Tigris River
The Euphrates River
The Amazon River
9
The Egyptians created a calendar that had 365 days in a year.
True
False
10
What continent is Egypt located in?
Asia
Australia
Europe
Africa
11
What is the oldest and tallest pyramid?
The Pyramid of Khafre
Great Pyramid of Khufu
The Pyramid of Menkaure
12
Many Egyptians believed that after you died you went....
to hell
to heaven
to bed
to the afterlife
13
What social class were peasants a part of?
Lower Class
Middle Class
Upper class
14
Who was the youngest pharaoh?
Ramsesses I
King Tut
Amenhotep
15
Who was considered the most beautiful woman in Egypt?
Nefetari
Nefertiti
Tiy
16
Re is the god of...
sun
underworld
moon
nature
17
In which direction does the Nile River flow?
North
East
South
West
18
What river runs along Egypt?
Red sea
Mississippi
Indus River
Nile
19
A process of embalming and drying corpses.
Hydration
Cremation
Mummification
Dehydrating
20
The Nile River empties into what body of water?
Blue Nile
Lake Victoria
Mediterranean Sea
White Nile
21
What were the purpose of pyramids?
a place where Egyptians lived with their families
a place to store grains
to provide individual tombs for royalty
to hide their riches
22
Who was King Tutankhamun's father?
Ramses II
Alexander the Great
Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
23
What religion did Ancient Egypt practice?
Polytheism
Buddhism
Daoism
Christianity
24
A tall reed that grows in the Nile delta is called what?
papyrus
bamboo
parchment
25
A government in which the ruler is viewed as a divine figure is...
apocracy
democracy
totalitarianism
theocracy
26
How many wives did Ramsses have?
8
6
7
11
27
What has provided a source of water, fertile plains, and transportation for thousands of years?
Rich soil
Floodplain
The Nile River
Aswan High Dam
28
What age did King Tut die?
19
9
10
20
29
What is it called when a series of rulers come from a single blood line (family)?
Dynasty
Pharoahs
Culture
30
What are you looking at?
the Great Sphinx of Giza
King Tut
the Great Pyramid of Khufu
pharaoh
