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Ancient Egypt Lessons 1-4
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What is papyrus?
clay tablets used for writing.
Mesopotamian paper
paper made from tree bark
paper made from reeds.
2
What is a dynasty?
A series of rulers from the same family.
a government ruled by a tyrant
A television show from the 1980's
The highest level of Egyptian social stratification
3
Egyptian history is divided into three periods called _____________.
The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Ptolemic
Early years, unified years, modern years
inundation, emergence, and harvest
4
Egyptian civilization collapsed due to:
Civil War and famine
Pharaoh has less power and invasion
Revolution
Invasion and too much money was spent on building pyramids
5
What discovery played a large role in the translation of Egyptian writing?
The Rosetta Stone
The Ankh amulet
The Am Duat
King Tut's tomb
6
This Kingdom had a standing army and was invaded by the Sea Peoples? Also was the last kingdom?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Last Kingdom
New Kingdom
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What kingdom is the oldest and known for building the pyramids?
New Kingdom
First Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
8
The Red land is desert and the Black land is where the fertile soil and Nile River exist
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false
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true
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Which of the following BEST describes the location of Lower Egypt?
Nile River Delta
Near Lake Victoria where the Nile begins
Southern Egypt
The banks of the Red Sea
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Why was combing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt important?
It pleased the pharaoh
Egypt's crown became recognizable
Helped unify Egypt.
Made the crown look cool.
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What is the name of the Egyptian form of writing?
Phoenician
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
papyrus
12
The main purpose of a pyramid was ______________.
burial tomb for the pharaoh
Temple to worship the Sun God
A graveyard for Egyptian citizens
To display the power of the pharaoh
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What is a pharaoh?
a mastaba
An Egyptian King
A priest who performs mummification
a step pyramid
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In this kingdom the pharaoh was no longer considered a God. Also, trade thrived during kingdom.
Old Kingdom
Next Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
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Why was the Nile River important?
It provided water for Egyptians to drink and farm.
Helped unify Lower and Upper Egypt.
It provided them with transportation.
All of the above
