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1
Which of the following is a true statement?
The Nile flooded unpredictably and often destroyed crops
It was easy and safe to sail down the Nile River
The desert, Nile, & Mediterranean provided natural protection from invasion
There were no farmers in Ancient Egypt because of the infertile soil
2
The Great Pyramid was located in what city?
Asyut
Aswan
Luxor
Giza
3
How are the periods of Ancient Egypt classified?
Before, During, and After Kingdoms
Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
Early, On-Time, and Late Kingdoms
Beginning, Middle, and End of Egypt
4
Pharaohs had pyramids built to
protect them from invaders
serve as their tombs
communicate with the gods
prevent the Nile from flooding
5
The Middle Kingdom was known for...
its chaos and destruction
Its classical period of art and literature
the Death of Alexander the Great
the Bubonic plague
6
What did archaeologists learn from the Rosetta Stone?
They learned that ancient Egyptians did not believe in an afterlife.
They learned the location of King Tut's tomb.
They learned that the pyramids were built with ramps.
They learned how to read hieroglyphics.
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What did scribes do in Ancient Egypt?
wrote the laws of Ancient Egypt
wrote epics (poems)
Recorded life events and kept accounts
wrote fiction stories
8
Where did Egyptians store the organs (except the heart)?
Canopic Jars
In the tomb
Baskets
They threw them away
9
What place in Egypt was uninhabitable because it was too hot?
The red sands
The red lands
The black lands
The black sands
10
Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery?
It helped translate many other hieroglyphics.
It explained the Egyptian creation story
It was the first evidence of hieroglyphics found.
It revealed information about the daily life of Egyptians
11
What did Egyptians refer to the spiritual body as?
Ra
Chi
Ka
Pha
12
Where is the Upper Nile located?
to the East of the Nile Delta
in the northern part of Egypt
on top of the pyramids
in the southern part of Egypt
13
What famous monument was built in 2500 BCE?
Hatshepsut's Temple
Great Sphinx
Valley of the Kings
Pyramid of Giza
14
What tools did the Egyptians use to write on stone tablets and walls?
chisels and hammers
reed and rocks
paint brush and crushed berries
animal bones and clay
15
Who invaded and ruled Egypt for about 100 years?
The Etruscans
The Hyksos
The Assyrians
The Sumerians
16
Which of the following is a
true
statement?
The desert, Nile & Mediterranean provided natural protection from invasion
It was easy and safe to sail down the Nile River.
There were no farmers in ancient Egypts because of the infertile soil.
The Nile flooded unpredictably and often destroyed the crops.
17
Who was the first woman to become Pharaoh?
Cleopatra VII
Nerfertiti
Isis
Hatshepsut
18
According to Egyptian mythology, in the afterlife ________.
the heart is weighed against the "feather of truth"
the soul is eaten by Osiris
the good live forever with the "lion of heaven"
the evil are reborn as crocodiles
19
Ramses the Great was so admired that ________.
many other pharaohs took his name
the capital city was renamed Ramses
the people made him into a god
the Egyptians built him the largest pyramid
20
What was the main reason natron was used during mummification?
to preserve the body
to dry out the body
to wrap the body
to stuff the body
21
In Ancient Egypt, which river divided Upper and Lower Egypt?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Rhine River
22
What were the pyramids designed to be used as?
a place where tombs were stored
a place where pharaohs ruled
a place where meetings were held
a place where special events took place
23
Hiergoglyphs is made from two Greek words "hiero" and "glyph" which mean:
holy words
holy writing
cuneiform
hieratic script
24
Papyrus was made from
reeds from the Nile
the same cloth used to wrap mummies
sandstone
silt from the Nile
25
Menes was the
god of death, life, and fertility
pharaoh who built the first pyramid
British Egyptologist who discovered King Tut's tomb
first to unite Egypt
26
What is the process that Egyptians used to prevent bodies from rotting?
pharaoh preservation
mummification
Hatshepsut's Method
canopication
27
Lower Egypt was located in the....
Eastern Part of Egypt
Western Part of Egypt
Southern part of Egypt
Northern part of Egypt
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Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
The desert would have dried out the bodies very quickly.
The soil was too hard to bury the bodies.
they believed their bodies had to be hidden from gods
They believed bodies had to be preserved to exist in the afterlife
