Hieratic script was used

for informal writing/business transactions

Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:

Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods"

a simpler form of everyday writing in Ancient Egypt

Hatshepsut became the pharaoh of Egypt by

giving herself the title once in power as regent

What was special about the Rosetta Stone?

It had the same message written in Greek and hieroglyphics

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1
What is the name for the form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians?
Cursive
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Handwriting
2
Egypt's climate is described as a
humid grassland
rainforest
tundra
desert
3
Hieratic script was used
during the "period of warring states."
when Plato wrote The Republic.
to write The Gilgamesh Epic.
for informal writing/business transactions
4
What was Osiris the god of?
The sky and the wind
The underworld and the dead
The moon and the stars
Knowledge and wisdom
5
In ancient Egypt, the Pharaohs were both a ________ and __________
Chief Builder and Priest
Priest and King
King and God
Top General and King
6
Which pharaoh united upper and lower Egypt?
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Menes
Tut
7
Which of the following languages is NOT on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics
Latin
Demotic
Greek
8
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?
Emperor
Pharaoh
Priest
King
9
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
House for the workers
House for the living Pharaoh
Burial Chamber
Temple
10
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Euphrates
The Nile
The Tigris
The Indus
11
Lower Egypt was ________ and Upper Egypt was ___________.
South, North
East, West
North, South
West, East
12
Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:
Kings chosen by the people
Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods"
A president voted into office
Several leaders ruling together
13
What is Demotic?
inscriptions in pictures
a simpler form of everyday writing in Ancient Egypt
none of the above
pictures of ideas
14
What were Egyptian obelisks used for in ancient times?
To tell time
To represent the gods
An important monument of a leader
As a statue
15
What is true about the Nile River?
It made the farm soil rich
All of the above
The people used it for food, water, and transportation
It flows from south to north
16
Which of the following are the Egyptians credited with inventing?
Obelisk
Wheel
Printing Press
Roads and Bridges
17
Ancient Egypt can be found on which continent?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
18
Hatshepsut became the pharaoh of Egypt by
being elected to the position by the people of Egypt.
being given the title by her husband, the prior pharaoh, before he died.
giving herself the title once in power as regent
conquering Egypt in battle
19
What was special about the Rosetta Stone?
It gave a detailed history of Ancient Egyptian civilization
It had all of the hieroglyphic symbols written in one place
It had a secret treasure map to one of the Pharaoh`s tombs
It had the same message written in Greek and hieroglyphics
20
The Nile River deposited ____________ on the farm land to make it fertile.
Silt
Money
Fish
Flotsam

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