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Pictures and other symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds
papyrus
silt
hieroglyphics
mummy
2
How did the pharaohs rule the people?
With Absolute Power
With the help of elected officials
Through a democracy
With weak dynasties
3
What was a result of the Nile River?
Large deserts
Lower and Upper Egypt
Rich farmland
Hot winds
4
Which civilization had rich soil from flooding?
Egypt
Both
Neither
Mesopotamia
5
Who had herself proclaimed pharaoh?
Thutmose III
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Khufu
6
Which civilization had unpredictable flooding?
Neither
Both
Egypt
Mesopotamia
7
What is the name of the stone that allowed hieroglyphics to be translated for the first time?
Napoleonic Codes
Magna Carta
Dead Sea Scrolls
Rosetta Stone
8
An early form of paper made from reeds
hieroglyphics
mummy
silt
papyrus
9
A triangular shaped building where Egyptian rulers were buried
pyramid
pharaoh
cataract
dynasty
10
What happened at the end of the Old Kingdom?
It became bigger and more prosperous
Conquering Empires took it over
It became weak and divided
The peasants revolted
11
Which civilization used a river for trade?
Mesopotamia
Both
Neither
Egypt
12
Which civilization used hieroglyphics?
Mesopotamia
Neither
Both
Egypt
13
Which is true of women in Ancient Egypt?
They were not allowed to work
They could only cook and clean
They were the property of their husbands
They had most of the rights that men had
14
A series of rulers from the same family
pyramid
pharaoh
dynasty
cataract
15
A strong rush or flood of water
dynasty
cataract
pharaoh
pyramid
16
During the New Kingdom, pharaohs increased Egypt's...
religion
armies
farmland
universities
17
Which civilization was polytheistic?
Neither
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Both
18
Which civilization grew around a river?
Neither
Mesopotamia
Both
Egypt
19
A dead body preserved in lifelike condition
mummy
papyrus
hieroglyphics
silt
20
How did Ancient Egyptians keep track of their wealth?
Taxed the farmers
Took videos of their possessions
Used hieroglypics
Used cuneiform
21
Which civilization had a river that runs South to North?
Neither
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Both
22
Which civilization had Hammurabi's Code?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Neither
Both
23
Why did Ancient Egyptian astronomers study the stars?
To create new medicines from plants
To create a new system of writing
To appoint the next pharaoh
To predict the Nile's flooding
24
Fine soil found on river bottoms
silt
mummy
papyrus
hieroglyphics
25
How did the people of Ancient Egypt explain natural events, like flooding?
They thought animals did it
They had no explanations
They blamed themselves
They created a religion with Gods and Goddesses
26
Which civilization had a desert for protection?
Neither
Both
Mesopotamia
Egypt
27
Which social class had the most people in Ancient Egypt?
Merchants
Pharaoh
Peasants
Priests
28
A powerful Egyptian ruler
pyramid
pharaoh
dynasty
cataract
29
How do we know the Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death?
They believed in only 1 God
They mummified their bodies
They cremated their bodies
They were warriors
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How did the spirit find the body again?
By scent
It never left the body
GPS
The sarcophagus looked like him
