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Vocabulary for Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary for Ancient Egypt
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1
A cataract on the Nile is?
A strange vortex
A waterfall
Where the water gets very deep
A separate stream
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Why did Egyptians make mummies?
because they could make movies about them
to preserve the body for the museums
to preserve the body for the afterlife
the pharaoh told them to
3
Where is the Nile River Located?
Israel
China
North Korea
Egypt
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What were the pyramids used as?
Watchtowers
Burial tombs for the Pharoahs
Landmarks
Housing
5
What is the Nile's delta?
a fertile spot in a desert where water is found
section that is located in the southern section of Egypt
steep section of river that has rapids around boulders
fertile land at mouth of a river into Med Sea where most people live
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Import
To take away
A good brought into a country from another country
A product sent to another country and sold
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A deity is a
god or goddess
king or queen
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What desert would you find in Egypt?
Wet Desert
Sahara Desert
Hot Desert
Gobi Desert
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What Was The New Kingdom Known As?
The Silver Age
The Golden Age
The Bronze Age
None of These
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What did the Egyptians believe about the afterlife?
They believed only pharaohs had an afterlife.
They believed that human sacrifices were necessary.
They did not believe in a afterlife.
They believed it was an ideal, happy place.
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What was built in the Old Kingdom Era
Rock Cut Tombs
Pyramids
Fat Beats!
Ziggurats
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What is a dynasty
Strongest man
Royal Family
Elected king
The richest man
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What was the Middle Kingdom
a period of time when every one made bad jokes
a period of order and no stability
a period of order and stability which lasted about 1750 BC
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obelisk meaning
the skyscraper
nothing but a building
a three side building in egypt
a tall,four sided pillar that is pointed on top.
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sphinxes
creatures with bodies of dragons and the heads of humans
creatures with bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans
creatures with bodies of humans and the heads of animals
creatures with bodies of bears and the heads of deer
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Meaning of Hieroglyphics
Enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing
Wait what...
Symbols or Writings in the past
I'm no nerd!
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Upper Egypt is North of Lower Egypt
True
False
18
What was exchanged along trade routes?
Ideas
All of the above
Goods
Technology
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Export
A product sent to another country and sold
The process of making a product
Something taken away
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what was papyrus
something used for food
used for building homes
a reed like plant they used as paper
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What is a pharaoh?
the King in Ancient Egypt
the name of a famous pyramid
the Queen in ancient Egypt
the name of King Tut's dog
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What is an example of "engineering" in Egypt?
all of the above
discovering the Rosetta Stone
creation of city-states
building of the pyramids
23
What did they use Flax for?
Toilet seats
Cleaning a surfboard
Roofs
Linen
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Around what time period do we consider it 'Ancient Egypt'?
1095 AD - 1291 AD
800 BCE - 500 BCE
3100 BCE - 322 BCE
400 AD - 1400 AD
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What is a ROSETTA STONE?
Stone slab written in both hieroglyphics and Greek
Long lasting paper-like material made from reeds
Items sent out of the regions
Tall 4-sided pillar that is pointed at the top
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Where was upper Egypt
In the Nile Delta
The area where the Nile began
The area where the Nile ended
The Mediterranean Sea
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Egypt is located on what continent?
Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
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In Ancient Egypt, who was at the top of the social pyramid?
Pharaoh's
Nobles
Peasants
Gods
