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1
What is a sun dial?
a tool that measures time by wind speed
the time it takes earth to make a complete rotation
a tool that measures time based on the sun
an instrument that makes it easier to see outter space
2
Giza is one of the 7 wonders of the world
True
False
3
Egyptian pharaohs were buried with all their family members.
True
False
4
What is the order of the Social Structure of ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh, priests, scribes, merchants, farmers
Merchants, priests, scribes, farmers, Pharaoh
Pharaoh, merchants, priests, scribes, farmers
5
Why was Hatshepsut famous?
Increased the wealth of Egypt with peaceful trading
Robbed Thutmoe III
Used military force to overthrow Egypt's neighbor
6
The Rosetta Stone was important how?
it's not
it was the first alphabet ever
it helped decipher writing
7
What is Demotic?
A cursive form of written Egyptian
The battle in which the Egyptians defeated the Romans
A religion created by Diocletian
8
The Egyptians looked for the star ____________, to know a year had passed.
Sirius
North Star
Vega
9
What is papyrus?
a reed like plant they used as paper
wood used for building homes
something used to prepare food
10
What were the names of the two major regions of Egypt?
Upper and Lower
Eastern and Western
Northern and Southern
11
Egyptians divided the day into 3 parts,
Day, night and evening
nighttime, daytime and twilight
Morning, noon and night
12
What does a scribe do?
makes everybody laugh
defend his land
write something for somebody
build architecture
13
Egyptians wore jewellery to ....
make them look wealthy
so that people wouldn't rob their homes
for fun
14
What did the pharaoh Menes do?
Invented the wheel
Made the first set of laws
Unified lower and upper Egypt