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In Ancient Egypt society, Egyptians worshiped...
Many gods or deities
One god
2
What does the Nile River provide Ancient Egyptians?
A source of water and fertile land for farming
All of the above
A trade route
Protection from invaders
3
What does Egypt's lands look like ?
Dirt and Pyramids
Filled of flowers and palm trees
Low mountains and deserts
Wet and filled with farming lands
4
Monotheism means...
All of the above
None of the above
To believe in one god
To believe in multiple gods
5
Egypt is located on which continent?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
6
The Upper Kingdom of Ancient Egypt is north of the Lower Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
True
False
7
What benefits do the Nile floods bring to Egypt?
All of the Answers
Irrigation water
Nutrient-rich silt
Waters not too powerful to destroy cities
8
In Ancient Egypt, what did both men and woman do?
Eat sand
Ride cows
Take care of the children
Wear makeup
9
There were three seasons. The flooding season, the planting season, and the _____________.
Planting season.
Harvest season.
Water season.
Growing season.
10
How was the brain removed in the mummification process?
Drilling a hole in the skull.
Burned a hole in the skull, and then removed
All of the above represent various methods
Taken with a hot rod through the nose
11
Which area is known as Upper Egypt?
The Southern Region
The Western Region
The Eastern Region
The Northern Region
12
Hieroglyphics is a form of writing.
True
False
13
What geographic feature provided a natural barrier to protect Ancient Egypt against invasion?
extensive mountains
several large seas
vast river systems
desert lands
14
Polytheism?
Many Gods?
One god?
Three Gods?
Two gods?
15
A shaduf was used in Ancient Egypt to?
Boil water
Attack neighboring villages
Wash clothing
Collect water
16
In Ancient Egypt, a dynasty was?
The New England Patriots
A well-respected ruler
A brutish warrior who protected the king
A line of rulers from one family
17
Mummification: The body is placed into a __________.
sarcophagus
casket
pot
coffin
18
The Nile River was used for...
water source
transportation
food source
All of the Above
19
Hieroglyphics are
The ruler of a kingdom
A plant used to make paper
The original writing system of the Egyptians
The name of a desert
20
Which Pharaoh was known for building the Great Pyramids of Giza?
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
Amenhotep IV(Akhenaten)
21
What is Egypt known for?
Grasslands
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Tropical Forrest
22
What important geographic feature was located in Lower Egypt?
White Nile River
Lake Victoria
Blue Nile River
The Nile Delta
23
Papyrus was used in Ancient Egypt to make which of the following?
Paper
Rope
Sandals
All of the Above
24
Why was Egypt referred to as the gift of the Nile?
It flooded and gave crops water.
They used the water to make soup.
They used it as a toilet.
They bathed in the lake.
25
King Tut became Pharaoh at the age of 9, which gave him the nickname "The Boy King."
True
False
26
What was one way that the people in ancient Egypt adapted to their environment?
Traded across the Mediterranean Sea.
Starved due to lack of food.
Limited farming due to mountains.
Farmed in fertile soil along the Nile River.
27
Why were mummies made in Ancient Egypt?
to preserve bodies for the afterlife.
to proivde them with food in the afterlife.
to protect precious jewels
to become ready for heaven.
28
In Ancient Egypt there are positions people held in society. Who of the following were at the top of Society?
Traders
Carpenters
Government Officials
Slaves and Farmers
29
What are the Egyptian seasons?
Akhit, Perit, Ishtar
Perit, Ishtar, Shemu
Shemu, Peret, Akhet
Ishtar, Akhit, Shemu
30
365 days represents...
The amount of days in the Ancient Egyptian calendar.
The amount of days in Shemu.
The amount of days in the mummification process.
The number of pharaohs buried in the Valley of the Kings.
31
What was another way that the people in ancient Egypt adapted to their environment?
Looked for a new place to live.
Created irrigation systems
Traded salt for gold
Mined gold
32
Where did the earliest civilizations of Ancient Egypt develop?
Near the center of Africa
Next to early Mesopotamia in the west Mountains
Along the Nile
On the coast of the Atlantic
33
Which Pharaoh was known for uniting Egypt?
Cleopatra VII
Ramses II
Djoser
Menes
34
Which option accurately describes the social pyramid in ancient Egypt?
1-pharaoh, 2-gov't officials, 3-priests, 4-scribes, 5-artisans, 6-peasants
1-pharaoh, 2-scribes, 3-gov't officials, 4-priests, 5-peasants, 6-artisans
1-peasants, 2-artisans, 3-scribes, 4-priests, 5-gov't officials, 6-pharaoh
1-pharaoh, 2-priests, 3-gov't officials, 4-scribes, 5-artisans, 6-peasants
35
True or false? Ancient Egypt was divided into Upper and Lower Egypt.
True
False
36
Mummification: __________ corpses for their journey to the afterlife.
extracting
dismantling
preserving
reviving
37
What are hieroglyphics?
A letter
A type of paper
A writing system that uses both pictures and symbols.
A ruler's name
38
Which area is known as Lower Egypt?
The Southern Region
The Eastern Region
The Western Region
The Northern Region
39
What was a scribe?
Messenger to the king
Knew how to read and write
Created Laws
Warriors
40
Why are Egyptian social classes described as a pyramid?
a triangle represents the 3 seasons of the Nile
Pyramids are cool
more people at the bottom, less at the top
Egyptians build pyramids
41
Canopic jars are…
Type of vase to store organs
Type of vase to add flowers
Type of vase to keep beer and wine
Type of vase to store food
42
What was built in Ancient Egypt as a tomb for the Pharaoh?
Nileometer
The Pyramids
Shadufs
Statues
43
The Pharaoh was...
All of the above
leader of Egypt
highest rank on the social pyramid
Chosen by the Gods
44
The Ancient Egyptians loved...
Legos
Glass
Board games
Neatly shaped rocks
45
Astronomy helped Ancient Egyptians develop a
farming techniques
writing system
calendar
medicine
46
What does the term "delta" mean in ancient Egypt?
A letter in the Greek alphabet
A famous song
Egyptian stone carvings
area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fine soil
47
People within Ancient Egypt were
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
