Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Egyptians stopped building pyramids?

They were taking up too much valuable farm land

What were canopic jars?

Containers holding organs removed during mummification

How did Upper and Lower Egypt get their names?

Upper Egypt was higher in elevation than Lower Egypt

What determined if a soul was able to enter the afterlife?

By weighing the heart against the feather

Which of the following accurately reflects the Egyptian's view of the brain?

Useless and only created mucus (snot).

Why is the Rosetta Stone important?

It allowed scholars to translate hieroglyphics

Strips of Reeds flattened to make a paper-like surface

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Ancient Egypt History (light)

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1
What were the ancient Egyptians buried with to help them pass the tests of the afterlife?
The Book of Osiris
Bookof the Dead
Rosetta Stone
Narmer Palette
2
What substance was used to dry out bodies during mummification?
Resin
turpentine
Dry ice
Natron
3
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Egyptians stopped building pyramids?
Too expensive to build
They were taking up too much valuable farm land
They encouraged grave robbers
They took a long time to build
4
What were canopic jars?
Containers holding organs removed during mummification
Small pots used to hold make-up
Containers that held special oils used in religious services
5
All of the following would be considered a primary source except
The Constitution of the United States
George Washington's journal
an encyclopedia
a copy of the Magna Carta
6
Which of the following is NOT a period of Egyptian History?
Old Kingdom
Modern Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
7
Who was the LAST pharaoh of Egypt?
Akhenaton
Ramses
Tutankhamen
Cleopatra VII
8
How did Upper and Lower Egypt get their names?
Upper Egypt was in the North, Lower Egypt was in the South
Lower Egypt was underground, Upper Egypt was above ground
Upper Egypt was higher in elevation than Lower Egypt
Lower Egypt was home to lower class people
9
What determined if a soul was able to enter the afterlife?
By weighing the heart against the feather
By the offerings buried with the dead
By the amount of money that a dead person's family paid
By the quality of the mummy
10
What were the EARLIEST Egyptian tombs called?
Temples
Ziggurats
Mastabas
Pantheons
11
What did the Egyptians call their country?
Kemet
Giza
Nilius
Egypt
12
What was Egyptian writing called?
Cuneiform
Calligraphy
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
13
What artifact helps to explain the unification of Egypt?
GreatPyramid
Rosetta Stone
Narmer Palette
Sphinx
14
In what direction does the Nile flow?
South
East
North
West
15
Which of the following accurately reflects the Egyptian's view of the brain?
Useless and only created mucus (snot).
Needed to make your limbs move
a vital organ used in decision making
An organ vital for where humans store information
16
Why is the Rosetta Stone important?
It allowed scholars to translate hieroglyphics
It was found in the tomb of King Tut
it's a boundarymarker between Upper and Lower Egypt
It documents the unification of Egypt
17
The agricultural revolution at the beginning of the Neolithic brought all these changes except
a larger supply of food
new types of clothing
the construction of permanent settlements
The first human-made shelters
18
What was papyrus?
A small animal that lived along the Nile
Strips of Reeds flattened to make a paper-like surface
The Egyptian god of the dead
The name of the hook used to remove the brain
19
What geographical feature did NOT protect Egypt from invasion?
HimalayanMountains
MediterraneanSea
NileCataracts
SaharaDesert
20
Wha twas the Egyptian version of heaven called?
Field of Reeds
Fortress of Solitude
The Great Beyond
Halls of Osiris

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