How was Natron used in embalming?

as a salt that dried out the body

the triangular part of a river that empties into the ocean

Egyptians believed that

the afterlife was more important than real life

Egyptians mummified bodies because they thought

the ka had to be able to identify the body it belonged to

What were the three seasons of the Nile?

flooding, planting, and harvesting

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1
The largest social class in Egypt was
fisherman
peasants
slaves
artisans
2
Which of the following was the most important geographic feature in Egypt?
the Nile River
the Mediterranean Sea
the deserts
the cataracts
3
Which of these tools did the Egyptians know about but not use in building pyramids?
rope
ramp
chisel
wheel
4
Point A is
the Sea of Galilee
the Mediterranean Sea
the Red Sea
the Dead Sea
5
How was Natron used in embalming?
as a salt that dried out the body
as an incense to purify the body
as a good luck charm placed over the heart
as an oil that perfumed the body
6
A delta is
the triangular part of a river that empties into the ocean
a type of jar used to preserve parts of a body
a religious symbol for the relationship of the gods
a type of paper that was made in Egypt
7
Point D is
the delta
the Jordan
the Nile
Sea of Galilee
8
Egyptians believed that
the afterlife was more important than real life
the soul of a bad person would wander the Earth forever
if you lived a very good life, you could be reborn on Earth
poor and rich people would e equal in the afterlife
9
Egyptians mummified bodies because they thought
wrapping bodies in white cloth showed they lived a good life
the ka had to be able to identify the body it belonged to
it would keep spirits from haunting the family of the dead
rotting corpses caused diseases to spread
10
Most of the workers on pyramids and other monuments were from which group?
Artisans
Slaves
Merchants
Peasants
11
Most monument building was done during the __________________ season of the Nile.
planting
dry
flooding
harvesting
12
What were the three seasons of the Nile?
spring, summer, and autumn
building, planting, and harvesting
flooding, planting, and harvesting
flooding, planting, and hunting
13
A type of writing when a symbol or combination of symbols stands for a word or idea is called
alphabetic
phonetic
kinesthetic
hieroglyphic
14
The orange area was
Upper Egypt
Canaan
Kush
Lower Egypt
15
The orange area was
Nubia
Lower Egypt
Canaan
Upper Egypt
16
The Egyptians plant that was cut into strips, then pounded to make a type of paper is called
myrrh
ibis
papyrus
the Nile Onion

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