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1
What was the name of the Egyptian system of writing?
calligraphy
mauscript
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
2
He was the pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Akheaton
Narmer
King Tut
Ramses II
3
Egyptians believed in many gods. What is the term for this?
christianity
antheism
monotheism
polytheism
4
What is the name given to the king or ruler of Egypt?
dictator
benefactor
shah
pharaoh
5
What was the name of the famous river that flowed through ancient Egypt?
Amazon
Nile
Indus
Mississippi
6
She was the first female pharaoh to rule Egypt. She believed in trade rather than conquest.
Ramses II
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
7
Since Egyptians believed in life after death, they ____________ their dead.
mummified
beheaded
crucified
buried
8
Which of the following is NOT the name of one of the 3 periods of ancient Egypt?
First Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
9
How did people benefit when the Nile river flooded?
got to move away and start a new life
could wash their clothes
after water receded, it left a thick layer of silt
got to move to the desert where it was dry
10
Where did the ancient Kushites (people of Kush) settle?
far south of Egypt
to the north of Egypt
to the west of Egypt
to the east of Egypt
11
Which kingdom was known as the "Golden Age" of Egypt?
Last Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
12
He was the pharaoh that ruled only 9 years. His tomb was discovered filled with golden items.
Akhenaton
Narmer
King Tut
Ramses II
13
The pharaoh Akhenaton is known for starting ____________.
a revolt
a new religion
a new class of people
a war
14
This is another name for Egyptian gods and goddesses.
pharaohs
deities
scribes
priests
15
This desert is the largest in the world and surrounded ancient Egypt.
Sahara
Death Valley
Nevada
Nile
