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A review of #ancient Egypt.
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Which class was most respected?
peasants
scribes
farmers
slaves
2
What element of civilization means that people have to cooperate to complete large projects?
religion
cities
art and architecture
public works
3
Known as ________ the Great, this pharaoh defended Egypt from invaders
Hatshepsut
Ramses
Tut
Menes
4
These Egyptians were from rich and powerful families
slaves
peasants
nobles
craftsmen
5
Describe King Tut's Tomb
There were many priceless jewels and gold and the mummy
The walls were painted with mosaics, the mummy was gone
it had been raided many times, so nothing was left
King Tut was buried with a bird, but there were no riches
6
Which class had the most people in it?
scribes
pharaoh
priests
peasants/slaves
7
Which sea does the Nile empty into?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
8
If you traveled from Lower Egypt to Upper Egypt, what direction would you go?
west
east
north
south
9
What is the name of this statue?
Sphinx
Kush
pyramid
death mask
10
What are mummies?
dead human bodies wrapped in cloth
mythological
The opposite of daddies
a high social class
11
What element of civilization relates to democracy, dictatorship, or communism?
art and architecture
religion
public works
organized government
12
What internal organ was left inside a dead body?
kidneys
brain
heart
intestines
13
Who united upper and lower Egypt?
Queen Shanakhdakheto
King Tut
Menes
Pianki
14
What was the significance of Menes pharaoh hat?
It combined the hat of lower and upper Egypt
It was his favorite colors
It represented power and authority
It signified blood and sky
15
This stone helped us read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
Seer stone
Webster stone
Rosetta stone
Red stone
16
Egypt needed cedar, copper, and ivory and bought those from other civilizations. These are
trade networks
imports
exports
contracts
17
This book explains the spells to guide dead on their afterlife journey
The book of spells
The curse of the mummy
The book of the dead
The book of life
18
Egyptians wrote on
paper
stone
papyrus
clay tablets
19
What was the name of the Kushite king who conquered all of Egypt?
Herodotus
King Ezana
King Tut
Piankhi
20
What is a delta?
rectangle trap inside a pyramid
circle of moist air from a storm
style of fresco painting
triangle of land made by deposited soil
21
Pyramids were used for
burial chambers for pharaohs
worshiping many gods
landmarks
storing treasure
22
The most famous pharaoh of the old kingdom was
Tofu
Khufu
Queen Hapshetsut
King Tut
23
Height of Egypt's power and glory from 1550 to 1050 BC
new kingdom
old kingdom
king kong
middle kingdom
24
Egyptians believed in many gods, so they were
athiestic
monotheistic
Buddhists
polytheistic
25
What is a dynasty?
belief that those in power are gods
a TV show
many rulers from the same family
top of a pyramid
26
True or False, there was an actual scorpion king
False
True
False
True
27
What element of civilization relates to who is in power and who has little status?
organized government
social class
religion
public works
28
What element of civilization means that people record their history?
religion
writing
public works
job specialization
29
What was the name of the river that made Egypt flourish?
Nile
Tigris
Amazon
Euprates
30
What is a cataract?
Egyptian boat
a cat/ rat hybrid pet
steep rapid
small pyramid
31
First female pharaoh known for expanding trade
Queen Hatshepsut
Menes
King Tut
Ramses
32
What element of civilization means that people live together in large groups?
cities
job specialization
writing
art and architecture
33
Priests and peasants are examples of
religion
art and architecture
social class
public works
34
a tall four sided pillar pointed on top is called a(n)
obelisk
sphinx
temple
pyramid
35
What element of civilization relates to mono or polytheism?
public works
cities
religion
art and architecture
36
What element of civilization means that some people are farmers, but others are artists?
cities
writing
art and architecture
job specialization
37
Egyptian writing was called
Rosetta stone
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
cave art
38
What was the first Egyptian kingdom, which lasted nearly 500 years?
new kingdom
old kingdom
in between kingdom
middle kingdom
39
Who ruled Egypt?
emperor
pharaoh
president
matriarch
40
Queen Hatshepsut was known for
her fake beard
expanding trade routes
all of the above
being a female pharaoh
41
What kind of government has religious leaders that are in charge?
dictatorship
democracy
oligarchy
theocracy
42
In the book of the dead, the heart is weighed against what?
gold
a stone
a feather
a bird
43
Egypt produced gold, linen, and grain and traded those to other countries. These are called
trade networks
contracts
exports
imports
