Ch. 5 Ancient Egypt checkpoint

Question 1

True or false: The Nile River is the longest

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

What is the writing system of Ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 3

Who built the Great Pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Khufu

Question 4

Which sea is north of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 5

What did Egyptians use for writing?

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 6

True or false: The Sphinx has a lion's body

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Which kingdom built the first pyramids?

Accepted Answer

Old Kingdom

Question 8

Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?

Accepted Answer

King Narmer

Question 9

What was the purpose of pyramids?

Accepted Answer

Tombs

Question 10

True or false: The Great Pyramid is in Giza

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

True or false: Nubia traded with Egypt

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

True or false: The Sphinx was a tomb

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Who was the first female pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

Hatshepsut

Question 14

True or false: Pharaohs got power from gods

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

True or false: The Nile River flows north

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

True or false: Egyptians practiced mummification

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Which sea is east of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Red Sea

Question 18

True or false: The Sahara Desert is in Egypt

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

What material did Egyptians write on?

Accepted Answer

Papyrus

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