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A process of embalming and wrapping in linen
sarcophagus
cremation
pyramid
mummification
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Why was mummification important to ancient Egyptians?
If the body was destroyed the ka could not receive food
The afterlife only lasted as long as the body was preserved
all the above
The body needed a resting place or the ka would die
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All-powerful king in Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Monarch
Rajah
Emperor
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the term "pharaoh" meant
the king is god
Egypt
great house
great ruler
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A bucket attached to a long pole to lift water from the Nile to the basins
water scoop
delta
calendar
basin shadoof
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The main economic activity of Egypt was
mining gold
farming
hunting
trading
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A bowl shaped physical feature of the land is called a
basin
rift
delta
cataract
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a shadoof was used by ancient Egyptians as part of their
food storage system
religious festivals
irrigation system
funeral ritual
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Egyptian pharaohs were different from Sumerian kings because they
were not believed to be gods
were elected by the people
ruled with a council to advise them
had absolute power
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To ancient Egyptians, the afterlife was
believed to be eternal
not considered important
only for pharaohs and their families
more important than "real" life
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Egyptian rulers conquered an empire during
The Middle Kingdom
The Amana Period
The Old Kingdom
The New Kingdom
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Why was the flooding of the Nile important to Egypt?
The used the flood waters to build a water park
They used the flood water to travel & trade outside of Egypt
They used the flood waters to clean up the city
It left behind rich soil & water to irrigate the crops
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A huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as a tomb
Rosetta Stone
Stela
Book of the Dead
pyramid
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The world's first nation was created by
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Thutmose III
Menes
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Egyptian writing was called
Sanskrit
alphabet
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
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The invention brought by the Hyksos which eventually helped Egyptians win an empire was
copper weapons
the chariot
collapsible boats
granaries
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The invention which helped Egyptians survey land after the floods was
geometry
papyrus
a shadoof
irrigation
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The pyramids were
tombs for nobles
temples to the gods
prisons
tombs for pharaohs
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King Tut's tomb was discovered by
Howard Carter
James Dean
James Monroe
Alexander Graham Bell
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Papyrus was important to ancient Egyptians because it
kept mice out of the granaries
made it easier to keep records and communicate
allowed them to create a new writing system
allowed them to sail to far away ports for trade
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A collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death
Book of the Dead
Rosetta Stone
Pharaoh
The Good Spell Book
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To learn magic spells Egyptians studied the
Book of the Dead
Book of the Pharaohs
moon and the stars
movements of the sun
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The Nile River flows into the
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Pacific Ocean
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A table of days and months of the year
sun dial
papyrus
hieroglyphics
calendar
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A reed plant of the Nile Valley used to make a form of paper
pampas
bamboo
papyrus
surfgrass
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Steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river
basin shadoof
cataracts
rip current
delta
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A system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the Ancient Egyptians
cuneiform
Book of the Dead
Rosetta Stone
hieroglyphics
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An area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river
delta
basin shadoof
fertile crescent
cataracts
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Why can we say that both Egypt and Sumer developed civilizations?
all the above
Both had a writing system, skilled artisans & craftsmen
Both had highly developed religious beliefs
Both had an organized government providing order& protection
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The most powerful Egyptian god was
Osiris
Amun Re
Isis
Horus
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A stone coffin for Egyptian mummies that were decorated with a sculpture or hieroglyphics
casket
pyramid
sarcophagus
pharaoh
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A large tablet used by scholars to decipher the Egyptian alphabet
Stela
hieroglyphics
The Book of the Dead
Rosetta Stone
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One of the richest farming areas in Egypt was found
near the cataracts
in the great basin
in the delta
on the west bank