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Mesopotamia & Ancient Egypt Trivia
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1
What archaeological discovery allowed people to translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?
The Constitution
The Philosophers Stone
The Book of the Dead
The Rosetta Stone
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1. Where are the pyramids of Giza?
Giza
Beijing
Cairo
CloudNine
3
Why were the Egyptian pyramids constructed?
For the gods!!!
As a burial place for the pharaohs.
To show the might of the Egyptian empire!
Because they are pretty!
4
What animal head did the god Anubis have?
Crocodile
Ibis
Falcon
Jackal
5
A religion that believes in more than on god is...
Animistic
Pantheistic
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
6
How did someone become the next ruler in ancient societies?
Marriage
Prayer
Lineage
Election
7
What is another name for the Neolithic Revolution?
The Industrial Revolution
The Cultural Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution
The Political Revolution
8
Which one (1) of the following is true about the Egyptians?
They invented the telephone
They invented simple geometry
They are not around today
they made tools and armor from steel
9
Which one of the following is one of Mr. Wooden's pets?
3.5 Ft. Iguana
20 lb. Rabbit
Tiny Dog
A De-scented Skunk
10
How many languages are carved into the Rosetta Stone?
5
3
10
2
11
On what continent is Egypt located?
Asia
Africa
South America
Europe
12
What form of mathematics did the Egyptians begin developing?
Algebra
Statistics
Simple Geometry
Calculus
13
Who wrote the Mesopotamian code of laws?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Bjorne
Amen-Ra
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Who was responsible for most of the labor on the pyramids?
Slaves
Pharaohs
Soldiers
Highly Skilled Craftsman
15
What modern day country is the Mesopotamian region a part of?
Russia
Egypt
Iraq
Lithuania
16
How were he giant stones that made up the pyramids moved?
People were much stronger back then so they carried them.
They rolled them on logs
Magic
Aliens, duh!
17
Which was the first empire to conquer Mesopotamia?
Akkadian
Hamandcheesian
Babylonian
Ottoman
18
What sea does the Nile flow into?
The Dead Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea
The Arabian Sea
19
What was the written language of the Sumerians called?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Kanji
20
Who is just above slaves in the Mesopotamian chain of power?
Warriors
Peasants
Artisans
Merchants
21
What did Pharaoh Thutmose’s name mean?
Peace maker
Thoth-Born
Warlord
Born of Osiris
22
Why did the pharaohs get buried with their passions?
To try and outdo the last Pharaoh by being buried with more
so no one else could have them
the new Pharaoh wanted to get rid of the old ones stuff
So they could take them to the afterlife.
23
Who was the first well known Female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Mr. Wooden
Cleopatra
