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Besides being a great warrior and leader, King Ramses was also proud of his______.
one and only wife, Nefertari
discovery of King Tut's tomb
large family, including more than 100 children.
large collection of cats.
2
The Great Pyramid was built for ________.
King Sargon
Sun god Re
King Tut
King Khufu
3
Most work on the pyramids was done by _____during the Nile floods.
Carpenters
Engineers
Stonecutters
Farmers
4
People from conquered lands sent _______(forced payments) to the Egyptian pharaoh.
Gold and Silver
Treasures
Tribute
Grain and Animals
5
The floods of the Nile River were _______and ________.
Very Harsh and Destructive
Unpredictable and Crazy
Dependable and Gentle
Faster and Bigger
6
Many Egyptians believed that pharaoh was the son of ______________.
King Tut
Hapi
Osiris
Re (sun god)
7
The _____was a collection of spells and prayers Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
Book of the Dead
Book of the Mummies
Book of the After-Life
Book of the Dying
8
______overthrew his Stepmother Hatshepsut and ordered her statutes be destroyed.
Ahmose
King Tut
Thutmose III
Ramses II
9
The 1st female pharaoh, Queen_____increased Egypt's wealth through trade with Africa and Asia.
Hatshepsut
Isis
Osiris
Cleopatra
10
The god of the Nile River was called_____.
Isis
Re (Sun God)
Hapi
Osiris
11
The process of _______was developed to help the deceased make the journey to the afterlife.
Embalming
Mummification
12
King Ramses II reigned over Egypt for a remarkable ____ years.
66
6
60
600
13
Egyptians used _____for making baskets, sandals, river rafts, and paper making.
Hanging Plants
leather
Papyrus
Wheat
14
Egypt was protected from the south by the ______ in the Nile River.
Cataracts
Nile Delta
Crocodiles
Sahara Desert
15
Egyptians created their own system of writing using thousands of picture symbols called___.
Papyrus
Painting
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
16
Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaton, meaning_______.
King of Egypt
Golden King
Spirit of Aton
Spirit of the Sky
17
Egyptians built a mountain like _____as a tomb for a pharaoh.
Pyramid
Colosseum
Tower
Sphinx
18
The last ancient wonders still standing are the _________.
Statues of Zeus
Great Pyramids
Hanging Gardens
the Colossus of Rhodes
19
_____ (with wife Nefertiti) introduced a new religion worshipping one god, called Aton.
Ramses II
Thutmose III
King Tut
Amenhotep IV
20
King Tut is famous because his_________.
tomb was found with his incredible treasures.
ruling over Egypt for 66 years.
rebuilding of the Sphinx.
rebuilding of many temples.
21
Egyptians worshipped many gods and goddesses, also called______.
Immortals
Pharaohs
Deities
Divinities
22
The Nile River is the world's _______ river.
fastest
dirtiest
longest
most dangerous
23
Egyptians used a _______to lift water from the Nile into their basins.
Shadoof
Irrigation
Dike
Big Bucket
24
Egyptians worshiped __________because they reminded them of the goddess Bastest.
cats
birds
lions
crocodiles
25
Temples also served as _____, containing gold jewelry, sweet smelling oils and fine cloth.
banks
grain storage
trading centers
churches for the people
26
The boy king "______" became pharaoh at age 10 but died at 19.
Ramses II
King Sargon
Akhenaton
King Tut
27
The worship of many gods or goddesses is known as _______.
Polytheism
Monotheism
28
Egyptian temples were considered houses for the_______.
pharaohs
gods and goddesses
priests and priestesses
kings
29
During the Middle Kingdom, Pharaohs were buried in __________known as the Valley of the Kings.
pyramids
tombs
cliffs
valleys
30
The main Egyptian god was the ________.
"Hapi", the Nile River god
"Re", the Sun god
"Osiris", god of the Dead
"Re", the Earth god
31
King_____was effective in conquering lands and launching an ambitious building program.
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
King Tut
Akhenaton
32
This natural barrier protected Egypt from the north.
Cataracts
Eastern Desert
Sahara Desert
Nile Delta
33
Egyptian Kings were known as ________.
Pharaohs
Priest
His Majesty
Tyrant
34
______was the Egyptian prince who led the uprising that drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
Ahmose
King Kufu
Ramses II
King Tut
35
The purpose of the pyramids was to _____
serve as a tomb for pharaohs
serve as a house for pharaohs
serve as a temple to Re
serve as shelter for kings
36
The main river running through ancient Egypt was the________.
Tigris
Nile
Amazon
Euphrates
37
The_______protects Egypt on the western side.
Eastern Desert
Cataracts
Sahara Desert
Nile Delta
38
This physical feature protects Egypt to the east and lays between Egypt and the Red Sea.
Eastern Desert
Nile Delta
Sahara Desert
Cataracts