What has the scientific study of mummies revealed?

What diseases they suffered from

What did the shape of the pyramid represent?

The rays of the sun falling on theearth

Where in Egypt did papyrus grow?

Papyrus grew along the Nile River.

The creator god who invented the arts

Egyptians were polytheistic. What does this mean?

Egyptians worshipped more than one god

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Ancient Egypt 1

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1
What was a nome?
An authority over evil spirits
A symbol of Amon
A district or region
The Nile goose
2
Which of the Egyptian gods was the goddess of love and beauty?
Bes
Isis, Osiris’ beloved wife
Hathor, the cow goddess
Wadjet, the cobra goddess
3
What did Egyptians use to dry dead bodies?
Solar Rays
Warm cloths
Lit Charcoal
Natron
4
What has the scientific study of mummies revealed?
They were extremely intelligent
They slept 14 hours a day
What diseases they suffered from
What kind of music they liked
5
The Nile River is:
over 7000 miles long
2000-2999 miles long
over 4000 miles long
1000-1999 miles long
6
Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows when …
Their cat died
They were participating in festivals
They were preparing for the big hunt
When they moved to a higher social structure
7
What animal was honored as the god Sobek?
duck
lion
crocodile
rhino
8
Ra carries the sun across the sky in:
His Ship of Divine State
His Boat of Millions of Years
An ox drawn farm wagon
His Bag of a Long Time
9
The test of truth and honor was called
Mummification
Wadjet Eye
The Weighing of the Heart
The Opening of the Mouth Ceremony
10
What did the shape of the pyramid represent?
The rays of the sun falling on theearth
The role of the king solar god
A gigantic triangle
Solar god on his way to the heavens
11
A Sarcophagus was a
Table
Chair
Coffin
Bed
12
Where in Egypt did papyrus grow?
Papyrus grew in Egyptian kitchen.
Papyrus grew along the side of thepyramids.
Papyrus grew along the Nile River.
Papyrus grew in the desert.
13
The Book of the Dead was
A list of dead pharaohs
A collection of magic spells
Stories of pharaohs in past times
Drawings of dead pharaohs
14
Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still exists in Egypt?
Pharos Lighthouse at Alexandria
The Great Pyramid
The Nile River
King Tut’s Tomb
15
Where does our word “paper” come from?
From China where it was invented
From papyrus
From the Roman word for writing
From the Pharaoh Paa-pper anu
16
Egypt has a___________ climate
tropical
sub-arctic
desert
subtropical
17
Why was an onion put in the mummy’s hand?
To keep his/her/their senses alive
For his/her/their health
To season his/her/their first meal after death
To frighten off rats
18
Who was Ptah?
The bringer of happiness to homes
The creator god who invented the arts
A moon god
The crocodile god of Egypt
19
During what season could farming not be done?
The Harvest season
The Growing season
The season of the Full Moon
The Inundation season=flood
20
Egyptians were polytheistic. What does this mean?
Egyptians played many musical instruments
Egyptians kept many animals
Egyptians worshipped more than one god
21
Which of the Egyptian gods was the god of the scribes?
Sobek
Horus
Thoth
Ptah
22
Sarcophagus means:
Sacred Place
Flesh Eater
Mummy
Harmony
23
Why would scribes keep a little statue of Thoth?
for food
for protection
for entertainment
24
What was the most important moment in a mummy’s life?
The removal of the brain
The weighing of the heart
The placing of the onion
The embalming and wrapping

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