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Who was Khufu?
What was the most important desert in Egypt?
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What was the most important desert in Egypt?
Phoenix
Sahara
Nile
Memphis
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Who was Khufu?
Came to the throne at 10, was constantly at war
Also known as Khufu Khan, husband of Queen Neffertiti
Famous for building the Hanging Gardens
Famous for building the Great Pyramid at Giza
3
Which of the following is true about the use of makeup in Ancient Egypt?
All of the above
It protected their skin from the harsh sun
It was used by both men and women
It was thought to have special healing powers
4
What is a shadoof?
A bucket, attached to a long pole, used to water crops
The scepter or staff that the ruling pharaoh held
A fertile marshland that was on Egypt's north
Black soil, great for growing crops
5
Where did the earliest civilizations of ancient Egypt develop?
On the coast of the Atlantic
Near the center of Africa
Along the Nile
Next to early Mesopotamia in the west Mountains
6
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Northern Africa
Southern Asia
Northern Europe
Eastern Africa
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The Great Pyramid of __________ was built during Khufu’s reign.
Giza
Cholula
Djoser
El Castillo
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What is a mastaba?
low rectangular tomb
a type of prayer for the dead
an upright slab
pyramidal structure
9
What is a delta?
A place where the river overflows its boundaries
A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland
A desert with very little water, found East of Egypt
A fast moving, dangerous current of water
10
Who married a princess from Lower Egypt and united the two kingdoms into one Egypt?
Hapshepsut
Tutankhamen
Ahmose
Narmer
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Who is Imhotep
An architect
a sribe
a pharaoh
a teacher
12
What is a dynasty?
Another name for a pharaoh
A line of rulers from one family
A marshland of fertile crops in the shape of a fan
When the same person rules the government AND the religion
13
Who controlled Ancient Egypt?
Emperors
Pharaohs
Warriors
A Monarchy
14
The Great Pyramid's construction was based on what principle of mathematics?
Circumference
Pi
Variable equations
Area
15
canopic jars were used for...
preserve internal organs
mummification
to store internal organs
all of the above
16
What did Pharaoh mean in Egyptian?
Great leader
King
One with the gods
Great House
17
in ancient Egypt, what did both men and woman do?
Eat sand
learn hieroglyphs
Ride cows
Wear makeup
18
Sneferu constructed:
The Step Pyramid
The Great Pyramid
The Sphinx
The Bent Pyramid
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What is the type of government called when one person rules the political and the spiritual for his country?
Monarchy
Socialism
Democracy
Theocracy
20
In Ancient Egypt worship of this animal was common
Cat
Horse
Dog
Eagle
21
T/F: The Nile was very unpredictable and destructive because of its off-schedule flooding cycles
True
False
22
What was the most important river in Egypt?
Euphrates
Styx
Nile
Tigris
23
The Egyptians religion was
Monothestic
Polythestic
Agnostic
Muslim
24
Who is credited with being the architect (builder) of the pyramids?
Ahmose
Imhotep
Narmer
Hapshespsut
25
Where was the first capital of ancient Egypt
Alexandria
Thebes
Memphis
Sumer
26
What is a cataract
a sheltered area of water deep enough for docking ships
a small glacier, attached to land
part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land
a step-like series of fast moving currents and waterfalls
27
The Nile flows in which direction through Egypt?
From West to East
From the South of Egypt to the North
From East to West
From the North of Egypt to the South
28
The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
Arabic
Hieroglyphics
English
Cuneiform
29
Because of a lack of ______, Egyptians depended on the Nile for life.
Fertile soil
Rain
Irrigation systems
Heat
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What plant that grew wild along the Nile was made into rope, sandals, and eventually paper?
Papyrus
Hemp
Grain
Cotton
