What was the range in weight in each stone that was used to build the pyramids ?

2-10 tons with some as much 50 tons

Why was the resting place for pharaohs in Egypt so important?

Egyptians believed that Pharaohs ruled into their afterlife.

After the body was cleaned, the organs removed, and the blood removed, What happened next?

The body was stuffed with natron (sand material)

How was the brain removed in the mummification process?

Taken with a hot rod through the nose

What did egyptians believe about Pharoahs?

Egyptians believed that Pharaohs were god - like.

What do scientist know about the ball & socket joints that were used when building the pyramids

Not much, they can't figure out what the material is.

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1
How can we describe the length of The Nile River?
More than double the length of America
All of the above
Approximately 4,100 miles
22% of the length of the river, is in Egypt
2
What was the range in weight in each stone that was used to build the pyramids ?
20-30 kilotons with some as much as 50 kilotons
2-10 lbs with some as much 50 lbs
None of the above
2-10 tons with some as much 50 tons
3
What happened is there was not enough flooding?
No one lost life
The crops thrived due to the sunlight
None of the above
The community of people were supported by last years crops.
4
Where did the Egyptians put the organs once they were removed from the body?
Put them in Canopic Jars
Dried them and put them back in the body
Disregarded them
None of the above
5
Why was the resting place for pharaohs in Egypt so important?
Egyptians believed that Pharaohs ruled into their afterlife.
Egyptians believed in the cycle of rebirth and death.
All of the above
Egyptians did not believe in an afterlife.
6
What was the 3rd step in the mummification process?
bury the body
Wash the body
Remove the brain
Remove the blood
7
Where is Egypt located?
Africa
North America
Asia
Europe
8
What is the first thing that was done in the mummification process?
Place loved ones in the tomb with the body
Wash the body
Bury the body
Take out the organs
9
What is the constant temperature inside the pyramids of Giza?
90 degrees to match the weather outside
60 degrees
25 degrees
none of the above
10
What is the red land?
The red land is the desert.
The red land is the land underneath the pyramids
The red land is the land near the nile river.
None of the above.
11
How tall is the Pyramid of Giza?
None of the above
1,921 feet
2,100 feet
481 feet
12
What did the natural barriers prevent?
None of the above
Enemies from attacking from outside the desert.
Answer 1 & Answer 2
Egyptians from traveling through the desert.
13
After the body was cleaned, the organs removed, and the blood removed, What happened next?
The body was stuffed with natron (sand material)
None of the above
The body was buried
The body was wrapped
14
What is the black land?
The land before the desert
The land next to the river
The land where the silt was after flooding
All of the above
15
How was the brain removed in the mummification process?
Burned a hole in the skull, and then removed
Drilling a hole in the skull.
All of the above represent various methods
Taken with a hot rod through the nose
16
What happened to the people of Egypt when the flooding was too much?
All of the above
People died
Houses were destroyed
Crops were destroyed
17
What was significant about what the Egyptians created in terms of the calendar?
365 day calendar
All of the above
5 days for holidays & feasting
12 months
18
What constellation of stars are the pyramids in the Giza complex aligned with?
Ophiuchus
Orion
Draco
All of the above
19
What is a theocracy?
The belief in many gods.
Rule, based upon one leader.
All of the above
Rule based upon religious authourity
20
What was before burial in the mummification process?
Praying over the body
Wrapping the body in cloth
Discarding any hair on the body
None of the above
21
What did the ball and socket joints deal with in the Pyramids?
All of the above
Temperature inside the pyramids
Expansion & Contraction
Amount of sunlight that was let in
22
What is the ancient form of writing that Egyptians used?
None of the above
Cuneiform
Sandskrit
Hieroglyphics
23
What type of writing surface was used in ancient Egypt?
Papyrus
Cunieform
Hieroglyphics
None of the above
24
What river runs through Egypt?
Yellow River
None of the above
Indus
Tigris
25
What did egyptians believe about Pharoahs?
Answers #1 & #2
None of the above.
Egyptians believed that Pharaohs were not human.
Egyptians believed that Pharaohs were god - like.
26
What do scientist know about the ball & socket joints that were used when building the pyramids
They can name the product used
Everything there is to know
None of the above
Not much, they can't figure out what the material is.

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Questions 26

Answers

1
How can we describe the length of The Nile River?
More than double the length of America
All of the above
Approximately 4,100 miles
22% of the length of the river, is in Egypt
2
What was the range in weight in each stone that was used to build the pyramids ?
20-30 kilotons with some as much as 50 kilotons
2-10 lbs with some as much 50 lbs
None of the above
2-10 tons with some as much 50 tons
3
What happened is there was not enough flooding?
No one lost life
The crops thrived due to the sunlight
None of the above
The community of people were supported by last years crops.
4
Where did the Egyptians put the organs once they were removed from the body?
Put them in Canopic Jars
Dried them and put them back in the body
Disregarded them
None of the above
5
Why was the resting place for pharaohs in Egypt so important?
Egyptians believed that Pharaohs ruled into their afterlife.
Egyptians believed in the cycle of rebirth and death.
All of the above
Egyptians did not believe in an afterlife.
6
What was the 3rd step in the mummification process?
bury the body
Wash the body
Remove the brain
Remove the blood
7
Where is Egypt located?
Africa
North America
Asia
Europe
8
What is the first thing that was done in the mummification process?
Place loved ones in the tomb with the body
Wash the body
Bury the body
Take out the organs
9
What is the constant temperature inside the pyramids of Giza?
90 degrees to match the weather outside
60 degrees
25 degrees
none of the above
10
What is the red land?
The red land is the desert.
The red land is the land underneath the pyramids
The red land is the land near the nile river.
None of the above.
11
How tall is the Pyramid of Giza?
None of the above
1,921 feet
2,100 feet
481 feet
12
What did the natural barriers prevent?
None of the above
Enemies from attacking from outside the desert.
Answer 1 & Answer 2
Egyptians from traveling through the desert.
13
After the body was cleaned, the organs removed, and the blood removed, What happened next?
The body was stuffed with natron (sand material)
None of the above
The body was buried
The body was wrapped
14
What is the black land?
The land before the desert
The land next to the river
The land where the silt was after flooding
All of the above
15
How was the brain removed in the mummification process?
Burned a hole in the skull, and then removed
Drilling a hole in the skull.
All of the above represent various methods
Taken with a hot rod through the nose
16
What happened to the people of Egypt when the flooding was too much?
All of the above
People died
Houses were destroyed
Crops were destroyed
17
What was significant about what the Egyptians created in terms of the calendar?
365 day calendar
All of the above
5 days for holidays & feasting
12 months
18
What constellation of stars are the pyramids in the Giza complex aligned with?
Ophiuchus
Orion
Draco
All of the above
19
What is a theocracy?
The belief in many gods.
Rule, based upon one leader.
All of the above
Rule based upon religious authourity
20
What was before burial in the mummification process?
Praying over the body
Wrapping the body in cloth
Discarding any hair on the body
None of the above
21
What did the ball and socket joints deal with in the Pyramids?
All of the above
Temperature inside the pyramids
Expansion & Contraction
Amount of sunlight that was let in
22
What is the ancient form of writing that Egyptians used?
None of the above
Cuneiform
Sandskrit
Hieroglyphics
23
What type of writing surface was used in ancient Egypt?
Papyrus
Cunieform
Hieroglyphics
None of the above
24
What river runs through Egypt?
Yellow River
None of the above
Indus
Tigris
25
What did egyptians believe about Pharoahs?
Answers #1 & #2
None of the above.
Egyptians believed that Pharaohs were not human.
Egyptians believed that Pharaohs were god - like.
26
What do scientist know about the ball & socket joints that were used when building the pyramids
They can name the product used
Everything there is to know
None of the above
Not much, they can't figure out what the material is.