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Ancient Egypt
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Review what you learned about Egypt.
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1
The system of writing in ancient Egypt, which used symbols to represent ideas and sounds is
pictography
Egyptology
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
2
The______________ was an important discovery because it helped scientists decode hieroglyphics.
English alphabet
tomb of King Tut
Rosetta Stone
pyramid of Giza
3
Howard Carter discovered the untouched tomb of the pharaoh, ____________ in 1922.
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Ramses
Anubis
4
The Egyptians depended on the _______ River for water, farming, and food.
Euphrates
Nile
Tigris
Niagara
5
The most powerful person in Egyptian society, considered a king, priest and a god, was the____.
vizier
president
scribe
pharaoh
6
_______________ is a paper-like material made from reeds that grow along the Nile River.
Bark
Papyrus
Linen
Wood
7
On what continent is the country of Egypt located?
Europe
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
8
The ancient Egyptians were advanced in the areas of math and science.
false
true
9
The Egyptians believed in the Afterlife, so they preserved bodies using a process called______.
hieroglyphics
burial
mummification
wrapping
10
The people of ancient Egypt believed in many gods & goddesses, so they were __________.
Christians
polytheistic
monotheistic
Jewish
11
The triangular-shaped area at the mouth of the Nile, where the land was more fertile is the
Fertile Crescent
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Nile Delta
12
The Egyptians built ______________ as tombs for their pharaohs after they died.
ziggurats
pyramids
houses
temples