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1
Someone who studies human history by excavating sites is called ...
archaeologist
historical architect
grave robber
historian
2
paper made from crushing reeds
reed paper
papyrus
plantards
pharaoh
3
circa = approximately
True
False
4
Which of the following sets of boundaries protected ancient Egyptian civilisation?
delta, deserts, cataracts
delta, deserts, glaciers
poisonous reptiles
mountains, raging rivers
5
A deity is ...
a pharaoh party
another word for 'daily'
god or goddess
demon
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civilisations are ...
good manners
societies that have one powerful ruler
societies that have towns and features such as government and religion
well behaved communities
7
The flood season is called ...
Peret
Shemu
Ahket
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The word 'hieroglyph' means
scared stupid
sacred writing
scared writing
simple writing
9
Egypt is a country on which continent?
South America
Antarctica
Africa
Europe
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BCE = before the common era
True
False
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Ancient Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a descendant of the god Ra.
True
False
12
Pharaoh's generated wealth and money by ...
stealing
increasing inflation
taxing the people who owned land
taxing all families with a new child
13
The River Nile commences in which country?
Egypt
Tanzania
Burundi
Uganda
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How did the Nile provide water and fertiliser for farming?
by people carrying water by bucket
doing as the pharaoh demanded
by the power of the gods
flooding its banks every year
15
What is significant about the Rosetta Stone?
it was discovered near a rose bush
used to help pharaoh's write orders
all scribes owned one
enabled hieroglyphics to be translated
16
Where did ancient Egyptians believe they went after death.
heaven
hades
afterlife
beyond the wall
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The River Nile is how long?
60,500 km
65 km
6,650 km
1,500,000 km
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A symbol of life, often worn by ancient Egyptians as an amulet (lucky charm)
amulet
ankh
sarcophagus
scarab
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chronology
a period of time
a female pharaoh
the order in which a series of events occurred
someone that makes watches
