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1
Which best describes a flash flood?
when a lot of rain comes down in a short period of time
none of these
when a lot of rain comes down over a long period of time
when a small amount of rain comes down over a short period of time
2
Nubia developed trade routes over land because.....
The Egyptians controlled the Nile
Nubians only traded with West Africans
there was not enough wood to build boats
the cataracts prevented river travel in Nubia
3
Slaves had rights in Ancient Egypt?
True
False
4
What place did we talk about before Egypt?
India
South America
China
Mesopotamia/Fertile Crescent
5
What country contains most of what was known as Nubia?
Somalia
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Israel
6
Why did they mummify bodies
because it proved you were rich
so your spirit could find it
because you needed a body for the afterlife
so you spirit could find it AND because you needed a body for the afterlife
7
Nubia was located in which direction of Egypt
South
East
North
West
8
Before the Rosetta Stone they knew how to translate hieroglyphs?
True
False
9
The Nile River was navigable means...
you could use it to fish
it had navies on it
you could use it for transportation
you could drink the water
10
Egyptian women
were property of their husbands
were barred from working the harvest
had most of the rights that men had
were not allowed an occupation
11
There were a lot of slaves in Ancient Egypt?
False
True
12
When workers started practicing mummification, what did they fill the body with to dry it out?
salt
linen bandages
rocks
spices
13
Why did Ancient Egyptians called their land "the black land"
This area experiences several solar eclipes a year
a dark plant that grows well in the desert covers the ground
The soil left by the Nile's floods is dark and fertile
The sky is often darkened by large numbers of flying insects
14
Lower and Upper Egypt used to be two different kingdoms until Menese united them?
False
True
15
If you're writing on a paper-like substance in ancient Egypt it's probably
rock
typing paper
clay
papyrus
16
What statement is true about Hatshepsut
she had proclaimed herself pharaoh
she was a great military conqueror
the empire fell apart during her reign
she was the last Pharaoh of Egypt
17
How was the desert or "red land" a blessing to Egypt
warm winds from the desert were good for crops
it provided protection from foreign invaders
it was home to animals used for food
its rich mineral resources
18
Which continent are Egypt and Nubia located
Europe
Africa
North America
South America
19
You couldn't climb social class in Egypt
False
True
20
Women were treated poorly in Ancient Egypt?
True
False
21
How many kindgoms of ancient Egypt were there?
6
4
8
3
22
Thutmose III was all of the following except
an educated man
a great pharaoh
a conqueror
unmercifiul to the defeated
23
According to legend who united Upper and Lower Egypt
Menes
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut
Amon-Re
24
If you work at a quarry for a living what do you do?
fight
write
mine rocks
hunt
25
Which of the following is NOT true about slaves in Egyptian society
they formed a separate class
they could NEVER be set free
they could inherit land from their masters
they could own personal items
26
How could you climb the social ladder in Egypt?
you couldn't
Service to Rah
Service to the Pharaoh
Owning slaves
27
How long did it take to build a pyramid
20 years
1 year
2 to 3 months
40 days
28
The Blue Nile and White Nile meet in....
Ethiopia
Sudan
East Africa
Egypt
29
Which kingdom were the pyramids built?
old
fourth
middle
new
30
What is the difference between red land and black land
the red land is the land you farm on and black land is desert
red land is desert and black land isn't any good
red land good, black land bad
black land is the land you farm on and red land is desert
31
Which Egyptian god would people join in the afterlife if they pleased the gods.
Amon-Re
Zeus
Osiris
Isis
32
Papyrus was made from
reeds
stone and clay
linen
cuneiform strips
33
Do we know how they got to the top of the pyramids?
We have theories but don't know for sure
Yes
34
The process of mummification took about
1 year
20 years
2-3 months
40 days
35
We don't know if Ancient Egyptians were black but who do we know were?
Babylonians
Sumerians
Nubians
Albanians
36
Who was the chief god of the Egyptians
Isis
Amon-Re
Zeus
Osiris
37
The Nile river flows
North to East
East to West
North to South
South to North
38
If you were looking at the Rosetta Stone it would tell you?
How to translate Greek into English
how to translate hieroglyphics into Greek
None of these
How to translate hieroglyphs into English
39
A pharaoh was an Egyptian...
warrior
priest
slave
king
40
Hatshepsut was a _____ for Thutmose III before she proclaimed herself pharaoh
queen
priestess
regent
foreign princess
41
Who used the location of Sirius in the sky to predict when the Nile would probably flood
farmers
astronomers
pharaohs
priests
42
What are the Blue and White Nile?
None of these
tributaries
Gods
Goddesses
43
What is a Pharoah?
A king of Babylon
A king of Sumeria
A king of Nubia
A king of Egypt
44
before Egyptians began to mummify their dead, they buried them in
caves
shallow pits of sand
pyramids
coffins
45
Which kingdom was the last where Egypt ruled itself?
Middle
Last
New
Old
46
What is the longest (arguably) river in the world and most important to Egypt?
Amazon
Mediterranean
Mississippi
Nile
