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1
True or False
: Pharaohs and other rulers exchanged envoys to maintain close ties.
False
True
2
Where does the Nile River flow?
East
West
North
South
3
True or False
: Imphotep was the first great engineer who built the pyramids.
False
True
4
What was Ramses greatest achievement?
Founded the Byzantine Empire
Led a revolt against the Israelites
Built many temples throughout Egypt
Created the Old Kingdom
5
True or False
: During the Old Kingdom the capital city was Memphis.
False
True
6
What was in the river that protected the Egyptians?
Piranhas
Cats
Crocs
Cataracts
7
How did King Tut die?
Crushed by an elephant
No one really knows
Mrs. Holtom gave him a homework packet
Common Cold
8
Define:
A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland
The Nile
Delta
Cataracts
Savana
9
The largest group in Egyptian society was made up of
army commanders and nobles.
farmers and workers
scribes and traders.
artisan and merchants.
10
What was Osiris the god of?
Dead
Sun
School
River
11
What leader joined Upper and Lower Egypt together?
Hatshepsut
Imhotep
Paxton the Great
Narmer
12
About 750 BC, a Kushite king named ________ invaded Egypt.
Karma
Nubia
Kashta
Ramses
13
Define:
Bucket attached to a pole that is used to carry and transport water
Hose
Shadoof
Pump
Ratchet
14
Who was the Egyptian sun god?
Terrance
Re
Hapi
Osiris
15
Which teacher's face looks like a death mask?
Holtom
Crews
Harvey
Stafford
16
The king who drove the Hyskos out of Egypt was
I-ZAY-uh.
Amon Re.
Ahmose.
Memphis.
17
Who was responsible for uniting and governing Egypt?
workers
pharaohs
bureaucrats
priests
18
Egyptians built pyramids because they
wanted to protect the dead pharaoh's bodies.
hoped to impress later civilizations with their buildings.
wished to honor the achievements of their leaders.
desired to please the gods.
19
What was the "life blood" of Egypt?
iron
Nile
sand
Mountain Dew
20
Egyptians were loyal to the __________ because they thought he was the son of Re, the Sun god.
Old Kingdom
Native Americans
God
Pharaoh
21
How were Kushites different from the Egyptians?
They sailed the Nile to reach faraway trading partners.
They built temples and tombs for their kings.
They produced large amounts of iron.
They used a system of writing with hieroglyphics.
22
Who was the largest pyramid built for?
Ramses II
Khufu
Gunner I
King Tut
23
What did the delta of the Nile River provide Egyptians?
Protection from invaders
fertile soil for crops
trade route to Mediterranean Sea
a place to sun bathe
24
Define:
Egyptian writing
Cuneiform
Calligraphy
The scroll of the Dodo
Hieroglyphics
25
What did they call the Nile?
"dangerous waters"
"river of the gods"
"the creator of all good"
"the party river"
26
What was Egypt's climate like?
Cold and dry
Hot and dry
Stinky and dirty
Humid and wet
27
What Egyptian social class did farmers belong to?
Upper
Lower
Middle
Farming
28
Define:
Egyptian rulers
Pharaohs
Tuts
Bureaucrats
The Great Dodos
29
True or False
: Incense is a material used to make furniture.
True
False
30
What are the two arms of the Nile called?
Blue and White
Blue and Red
Red and White
Black and Red
31
What was the main focus of Queen Hatshepsut's rule?
preparing for the afterlife
developing trade
building pyramids
conquering new territory
