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Duplicate of Ancient Egypt
Duplicate of Ancient Egypt
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Egyptians believed this book would help guide them through the afterlife
Of Mice and Men
Epic of Gilgamesh
Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Old Testament
2
What is a cataract?
Waterfall
Pyramid
Mountain
Cave
3
After the Pharaoh, which groups were in the highest position of Egyptian society?
nobles and peasants
slaves and scribes
slaves and peasants
nobles and priests
4
This type of writing was used for keeping records
Hieroglyphics
Latin
Cuneiform
Greek
5
How did Egyptians preserve the bodies of the dead?
Mummification
Carbon dating
Cryogenics
Multiplication
6
Egypt was geographically ________ from other civilizations by deserts and the Mediterranean Sea
Disected
Isolated
Interdependent
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What did Egyptians use to make paper?
Papaya
Lettuce
Bamboo
Papyrus
8
Ancient Egyptian rulers were called
Presidents
Holy Council
Kings
Pharaoh
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Egypt is also known as the "Gift of the ____."
Nile
Gods
Cats
Land
10
This process was used by the Egyptians to preserve the body.
Dehydration
Plastisization
Mummification
Burial
11
Egyptian religion could best be described as
Polytheistic
Christian
Monotheistic
Hindu
12
Which part of Egypt is the most southern?
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
13
On which continent is Egypt located?
South America
Africa
Asia
Australia
14
What were the Pyramids used for?
Storing grain
To tell time
Honor Zeus
Tomb for the pharaohs
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Pyramids were built only during
The Old Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The Magical Kingdom!
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A form of government based on religious authority
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Republic
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This object was used to decode hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
The Sphinx
Hieroglyphics-to-English Dictionary
Ten Commandments
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Pharaohs were viewed as
Normal people
God-kings
Slaves
Elected officials
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What skills did scribes have that others did not?
Fought in armies
Gave great high-fives
Could read and write
Could speak to the gods
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What part of Egypt was located on flat land and near the Mediterranean Sea?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt