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1
What does embalming mean?
Building pyramids
Making the mummy
Making the temples
Writing hieroglyphs
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What type of paper was made by the ancient Egyptians?
Parchment
Papyrus
Linen
Clay
3
What was a scribe?
Egypt's official writers
Generals of the army
Artisans
Peasants
4
What would happen if a person's name wasn't written down before death?
They would disappear forever.
They would be in pergatory.
Nothing
Their family would be disgraced.
5
Which animal did ancient Egyptians hold sacred?
Cat
Horse
Elephant
Dog
6
What is a mummy?
A coffin made of paper
A wrapped up corpse
A Halloween costume
wrapped up food
7
After the unification of the Egyptian kingdom, what type of government did they have?
democracy
theocracy
monarchy
oligarchy
8
How does the mummification process reflect the religious beliefs of the Egyptians?
They believed Horus, the sun god, needed a body to inhabit.
It was meant to preserve the body for the afterlife.
To prevent the soul, or ka, from escaping.
None of these
9
The Nile River was important to the development of papyrus.
True
False
10
Ancient Egypt was located in _____.
Eastern Asia
Southern Europe
Northeast Africa
Southwestern Asia
11
What is a pyramid?
A burial ground for mummies
The home of the king and queen
A castle
A museum
12
What did ancient Egyptians need in the afterlife?
Their family members
Their pets
Their belongings
Their spirit
13
The main law in ancient Egypt was _____.
Ten Tables
Pharaoh's word
The Senate
The Assembly
14
What is a sarcophagus?
A tomb
A room
A mummy
A coffin
15
Why were Egyptian pharaohs different from other powerful rulers?
They were monotheistic as opposed to polytheistic.
They had greater influence than other rulers.
They were believed to be a god and a ruler
They ruled inside of pyramids.
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How did the Egyptians make the pyramids?
pouring concrete into molds
dragging blocks of stone
using bricks and wood
magic
17
The ancient Egyptians used a picture type of writing system known as _____.
Hieratic
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Pictish symbols
18
The Nile River empties into the _____.
Red Sea
The Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
19
Where is ancient Egypt in relationship to the Mediterranean Sea?
East
North
West
South
20
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
They believed kings ruled forever and needed these tombs.
All of these
They were balances where pharaohs lived.
It was a sculpture that represented the three main gods.
21
What were the pharoahs considered?
hominids
mummies
animals
gods
22
What is a pharoah?
A religious leader
All of the above
A king or queen
A general of the military
23
Who were the most important Egyptian gods?
Anubis and Osiris
Set and Aten
Ra and Horus
Nu and Bes
24
What is an Egyptian tomb?
A coffin
A room where the Egyptians pray.
A room where the coffin is buried.
A mummy
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What are hieroglyphs?
Egyptian temples
Egyptian food
Egyptian weapons
Egyptian writing
