Which of the following best describes nobles?

Government officials and priests

Why were tombs filled food, beverages and entertainment?

Egyptians believed the kas enjoyed such things in the afterlife

What was one reason why the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt was historically significant?

It marked the start of the first dynasty

Which of the following statements best describes the ancient Egyptian religion?

Polytheistic, with a god for nearly everything

Which of the following best describes the physical appearance of most of the Egyptian gods?

Most had the head of an animal and the body of a human

What was the first step in the embalming process?

Taking out all of the organs except for the heart

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1
According to legend, Upper and Lower Egypt were unified by...
King Tut
King Menes
Cornell
The Devourer
2
Which group in Egypt's social hierarchy made up over 80% of the population?
Craftspeople and scribes
Kings
Nobles
Farmers, servants, and slaves
3
Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
The current dynasty
Amun-Ra
Cursed mummies who had their treasures stolen
The pharaoh
4
The Southern mountainous region of Egypt was called...
Southern Egypt
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Ancient Egypt
5
Which of the following best describes nobles?
Powerful farmers of the kingdom
Government officials and priests
Powerful artists of the Kingdom
Released slaves
6
What is the word for Egyptian leaders?
Pharaoh
Emporer
Sultan
King
7
What was the main purpose of making a mummy?
To guard tombs
To prevent decay
To scare people
T0 be sacrifices to the gods
8
Which of the following is NOT a geographic condition necessary for early civilization to thrive?
Water source
Warm desert climate
Lots of plateaus
Protective barriers
9
Branches of the Nile fanned out to form this triangle shaped area of soil deposited by a river.
Mediterranean Sea
Cataracts
Mountains
Delta
10
Why were tombs filled food, beverages and entertainment?
The tombs served as a museum
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom
Egyptians believed the kas enjoyed such things in the afterlife
The tombs were private storage rooms of the pharaoh.
11
What was one reason why the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt was historically significant?
It started The Great Egyptian War
It angered the gods
It marked the start of the first dynasty
That year's harvest was destroyed
12
Which of the following statements best describes the ancient Egyptian religion?
Monotheistic, with a god for nearly everything
Monotheistic, with one god
Polytheistic, with a god for nearly everything
Polytheistic, with two gods
13
Which of the following best describes the physical appearance of most of the Egyptian gods?
Most had the head of an animal and the body of a human
They appeared as normal humans
Most had the head of a human and the body of an animal
Most looked like super heros
14
What was the first step in the embalming process?
Taking out all of the organs except for the heart
Wrapping the body in linen
Applying special oils to the body
Using a substance to dry out the body
15
Who got to be embalmed in Ancient Egypt?
Everyone
Only people who had lived lives filled with good deeds
Wealthy people
Slaves

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