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If you were a child in Ancient Egypt, it is most likely that you would
be a scribe
have a great amount of free time
attend school until you were 12 years old
work alongside your parents
2
Who was the architect that built three of the greatest pyramids in Egypt?
Sneferu
Ramesses
Hatshepsut
Ahmose
3
How much does a brick (not in the foundation) of a pyramid weigh?
An elephant
all of the above
5,000lbs
2.5 tons
4
A female pharaoh who expanded trade beyond the Egyptian Empire and organized an expedition
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Ahmose
Menes
5
Menes not only unified Egypt, but contributed greatly by making a ____to keep the floods out.
dam
moat
reservoir
cataract
6
Height above sea level
silt
embalm
elevation
irrigation
7
The world's longest river (4,100 miles), running south to north in Eastern Africa
Nile River
Mummification
delta
Great Spinx
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The place were a mummy's organs are stored
Rosetta Stone
pyramids
canopic jars
delta
9
What protected Egypt from enemies?
the first peace treaty
cataracts and desert
fighting
weapons
10
Most Egyptian babies are blessings to their families because...
they are an omen of wealth
they're adorable
they live for 100 years
they usually die before age one
11
A process in which dead bodies were dried, wrapped and preserved
Nile
delta
Mummification
Great Spinx
12
Which of the following were the greatest factors in creating the Egyptian empire?
trade and military conquest
slave labor
gold and crops
pharaoh leadership and taxes
13
This Pharaoh ordered the construction of the largest pyramid- The Great Pyramid
Ahmose
Hatshepsut
Menes
Khufu
14
Pharaohs were buried with...
treasures
games
all of the above
organs
15
A triangle shaped plain formed by silt at the mouth of a river
delta
Great Spinx
Mummification
Nile
16
In Egypt, when the cat died Egyptians would...
cut their hair
mummify it
shave their head
shave their eyebrows
17
Who was Amon Re?
King of the Living
Queen of the Gods
King of the Gods
King of the Dead
18
What was the mud brick pyramid called used to bury pharaohs before limestone pyramids?
caves
mastaba
pyramid
ziggurat
19
All of the following were contributions of the ancient Egyptian civilization
except
sailboats
the first medical books
the 365 day calendar
the wheel
20
The pyramids were aligned...
to the North, South, East, West
all of the above
be closer to the gods and heavens
line up with Orion
21
A method of bring water through canals and pipes to dry land and crops
irrigation
embalm
silt
elevation
22
Huge stone structures built as burial tombs for pharaohs
pyramids
Rosetta Stone
canopic jars
delta
23
A farmer in Ancient Egypt would want his farm to be
along the Sinai Peninsula
In the Nile Delta
By the Red Sea
in Upper Egypt
24
Pharaohs began to build more complicated pyramids...
to confuse people who came to visit
to keep thieves away
as a maze
to please the gods
25
What was a positive that came from being invaded by the Hyksos?
they learned how to make their own weapons
they learned how to raise horses and make chariots
they learned how to fight
they learned how to domesticate cattle
26
The Nile River flows into what body of water from the delta
Atlantic Ocean
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
27
During the Old Kingdom..
Hatsheput became the first female pharaoh
pharaohs controlled government, religion & economy
trade grew with other countries
war broke out and King Tut came into power
28
The Great Pyramid with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh
delta
Nile
Mummification
Great Spinx
29
Who was Horus
King of Gods
King of the Living
King of the Dead
King of the Middle Kingdom
30
The first peace treaty was created after
many years of fighting with the Hittities
Kadesh conquered Egypt
Hittites conquered Egypt
Nubia conquered Egypt
31
The Egyptians believed they would go to live with Osiris after they died...who was he?
Queen of Gods
Lord of Dead (Old Kingdom)
Lord of the Dead (New Kingdom)
Lord of Dead (Middle Kingdom)
32
This body of water to the east of the Nile River is
The Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea
The pharaoh's pool
The Dead Sea
33
A large black stone with three languages- unlocking the meaning of hieroglypics
delta
pyramids
canopic jars
Rosetta Stone
34
To the ___ of Egypt they were able to get cedar trees, and to the __ they got precious metals.
North; South
North; East
West; South
East; North
35
He unified Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt
Khufu
Menes
Hatshepsut
Ahmose
36
If papyrus, sharpened reeds, and ink were your most important tools, you were probably
a scribe
rich
a governor
a merchant
37
The Pharaoh Menes wore a red and white crown because
it was a symbol of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
it looked good on him
red and white were royal colors to wear
the King of Nubia gave it to him as a gift
38
Which statement is true about the Nile River?
it provided water for irrigation
the silt made the land fertile for farming
All of the above
it was a highway for trade
39
Who was Isis?
Queen of the Dead
Queen of the Living
Queen of the Gods
King of the Gods
40
Ramesses married __________ daughter.
Tut's daughter
Cleopatra
Nubian King's daughter
the Hittite's King's daughter
41
To prepare a corpse for burial
embalm
silt
irrigation
elevation
42
How is the pharaoh's government like our government?
economy was based on agriculture
taxes are collected
religious leaders are appointed by government officials
Governors were elected by the people
43
Which provides the strongest proof of the importance of the pharaoh in Egypt?
the conquest of Nubia
the clothes they wore
the unification of Egypt
the building of pyramids
44
Who was Anubis?
Ruler of Dead (Middle Kingdom)
King of Living
Ruler of Dead (Old Kingdom)
Cleopatra's man
45
Egypt is often called the " Gift of the Nile" because....
the gift of land around Nile was given to the pharaohs
gold and other riches were found at the delta
the sun god Ra, gave it to the people
food & water were provided by the Nile for the Egypitians
46
He ruled as pharaoh from ages 9-19
Tutankhamun
Menes
Ahmose
Khufu
47
This Pharaoh drove the Hyksos out of lower Egypt and took back the Nile Delta
Menes
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ahmose
48
After a pharaoh dies, the throne is passed down to
his wife
they elect a pharaoh
his daughter
the oldest son or nephew
49
The Nubians were known for...
invading Egypt
weapons
trade
their gold and being excellent warriors
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Mesopotamia is to cuneiform : as Egypt is to
papyrus
irragation
polytheism
hieroglyphics
