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A review for the Ancient Egypt quiz
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1
Dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family.
True
False
2
The kingdoms of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt developed around the _____________________.
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Nile River
3
The Western Desert and the Red Sea kept visitors and invading armies out of Egypt.
False
True
4
The Ancient Egyptian's written language contained approximately how many different symbols?
50
Over 600
500
10,000
5
Who was worshiped as the chief god in Ancient Egypt?
Horus
Ra
Osiris
Set
6
Egyptian contributions to civilization include:
a kind of paper, a written language and a calendar
a new way to catch fish
ships and metal tools
7
During the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony, your heart is weighed against?
Feather of Truth
Scarab Beetle
An Ankh
The Eye of Horus
8
The life force, soul, or spirit that remains with the body throughout life.
Fa
Da
Ka
Ra
9
In Which Kingdom of Ancient Egypt did they begin to build an EMPIRE?
New Kingdom
None of the Above
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
10
Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?
Tutankhamen
Akhenaton
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
11
Egyptians put the important organs in ____________.
pyramids
freezers
buckets
canopic jars
12
Who became the first king of Egypt?
Tutankhamen
Menes
Hammurabi
Cario
13
Which of the following was NOT made by the ancient Egyptians?
Pyramid
Hieroglyphics
Ziggurat
Sphinx
14
Which of the following is NOT an ancient Egyptian period?
Middle Kingdom
Ancient Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
15
What did archaeologists find to help them understand ancient Egypt better?
rosetta stone
clay tablets
cuniform
stylus
16
The pyramids were:
tombs for Egyptian workers
tombs for the Egyptian pharaohs
large Egyptian trading ships
a writing material Egyptians used
17
What organ didn't get removed during mummification?
lungs
intestines
stomach
heart
18
In which time period did Egypt do the most expanding?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
All of the above
Middle Kingdom
19
Which woman pharaoh wore a fake beard and carried a scepter to symbolize authority?
Isis
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
20
What group of people seized power in Lower Egypt and ruled as the 15th Dynasty?
Nubians
Assyrians
Israelites
Hyksos
21
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided monument, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun.
True
False
22
The fan shaped area in north eastern Africa which empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
the river
a cataract
the delta
the source
23
Egyptians believed that after death people:
would just no longer exist
would become an animal
would become a god or goddess
would live again
24
Large waterfall; any strong rapid or rush of water:
Peasant
Cataract
Thutmose
Devote
25
What represented the unification of upper and lower Egypt?
Double Crown
The Great Pyramids
Trade
Pyramid
26
Where is Egypt?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South American
27
Hatshepsut was a powerful woman who became a pharaoh and ruled Egypt during the 14th centuryBC.
False
True
28
The Great Pyramid of Egypt was built for me.
Khufu
Menes
Ramses the Great
Tutankhamen
29
What is the definition of the word pharaoh?
a god
a goddess
a polytheistic
a ruler of ancient Egypt
30
Why has Egypt been called the "gift of the Nile"?
The Nile River gave them everything they needed to survive.
the Egyptians took gifts to the Nile
The Nile gave them gold and silver
Moses was found on the Nile
31
What would happen if anyone was caught stealing from a tomb?
Automatically be sentenced to death
Be severely punished or hurt
They would go to jail for life
They would get a lot of cool stuff
32
What was papyrus used for in Ancient Egypt?
to cook with
to make paper
weapons
to build with
33
The Ancient Egyptian system of writing is called:
pharaohs
hieroglyphics
papyrus
Tutankhamen
34
Who was the pharaoh's successor?
all of his children
Whoever the pharaoh picked
his favored son of his favored wife
his wife
35
Why did the Nubians develop trade routes over land?
Travel in the desert was easy
The Egyptians tended to attack by boat.
Cataracts on the Nile River limited travel.
Nubians had no ship-building skills
36
The time when Egypt's early pharaohs worked to build unity in the country.
The New Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The Ancient Times
37
When the Ancient Egyptians no longer built pyramids , they buried the kings in the...
Valley of the Sphinx
Valley of the Dead
Valley of the Pharaohs
Valley of the Kings
38
Which of the following supports the fact that the Nile Valley was suited for settlement?
The geography included many areas for hunters to hunt widely
The geography supported various desert plants and birds
The geography helped to unify the country
The geography included areas for farming
39
The shape of the pyramids were designed to imitate?
the sun's rays shining down from the heaven
the Pharaoh
a geometric shape
for protection
40
Why did Egypt grow massive wealth from the lands around the Nile?
Egyptians used fertilizer which made crops grow larger
The Nile flooded predictably leaving silt for better farming
The Nile had predictable flooding, but was hard to travel on
The Nile was centrally located along major trade routes
