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Review terms and concepts from our Ancient Egypt unit, "Walk Like An Egyptian." (Grade 6)
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1
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Tut
Menes
Alexander the Great
Narmer
2
What was the royal name written inside, where it was protected by a "magic rope."
a papyrus record
at the face plate on the false door
a scroll
a cartouche
3
Why did Egyptians call Nubia the "land of the bow" ?
the Egyptians forced them to surrender after many battles
The bow and arrow was invented in Nubia
Egyptian dancers mastered the "bow" pose
Nubians were skilled archers
4
Where is the Nile Delta located?
near the Mediterranean Sea
Upper Egypt
North
all of the above
5
Who was Herodotus?
famous Greek historian
Nubian poet
Egyptian pharaoh
Roman Emperor
6
What is magic charm thought to ward off danger.
Ibis
Eye of Horus
piece of raw meat
Kohl eye liner
7
How long is the Nile River?
400 miles
4,000 miles
6,000 miles
3,000 miles
8
Describe Ancient Egypt's social classes.
Merchants and skilled workers were the largest class
Caste members could not move up
It was divided into social classes
resembled a pyramid
9
What is the term for the pharaoh's coffin?
sarcophagus
inundation
capstone
stella
10
Why was the west referred to as the home of the dead?
Mummies faced in this direction
The sun or Amon-Re set towards the desert
The land west of the Nile was destroyed by flood waters
It was a depressing place
11
Name the god of the afterlife.
Thutmose III
Horus
Osiris
Isis
12
What is NOT true about the Nubians?
They ruled Egypt when it was weak and divided
It was rare for a Nubian woman to rule.
They grew wealthy from trade
Kerma, Napata and Meroe were Nubian cities
13
What are cataracts?
fertile regions along the Nile River
rock-filled rapids
narrow strips of land
sources of water
14
Which type of script was used in Ancient Egypt?
A version of the Phoenician alphabet
hieroglyphics
ancient scroll scripting
cuneiform
15
How are Ancient Egypt's dynasties grouped?
By individual pharaohs
3,000 years of peace and joy
into three major kingdoms
A.D. and B.C.
16
What helped trade along the Nile River?
Nile moved downriver towards the North
Hardworking riverboat captains
Nubian goldmines
Etesian winds
17
What was the cause of King Tut's death, according to the video, " King Tut's Final Mystery."
His club foot caused his to fall into the Nile River.
Epilepsy
Fractured femur from a chariot race
assassination
18
Which fact is true about Hatshepsut?
She wore a false beard
Her reign was a time of great peace and economic power
She encouraged trade with faraway places
She refused to yield power to her stepson
19
What happened during the Old Kingdom?
Pyramids were build
Egypt was united with a well run government
The Great Sphinx was built
None of the following answers
20
What is silt?
river mud for bricks
desert land
salt deposit
fine soil found on the river bottom
21
Man who discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922.
Herodotus
One of Napoleon's soldiers
Jimmy Carter
Howard Carter
22
Name the jackal-headed god who oversaw mummification and weighed the hearts of the dead/
Karnak
Anubis
Set
Ammit
23
Define regent.
one who rules for a child while they are too young
close advisor to the Pharaoh's general
lowest class of people in Ancient Egypt
designer of the pyramids
24
Who was Thutmose III?
He was a powerful conqueror
He ended a civil war
He surrendered to Alexander the Great
He caused a rebellion
25
Describe the term pharaoh.
ruler with absolute power
king of Egypt
All of the above
Earthly form of Horus
26
What did the Egyptians build to control flooding of the Nile River?
Lake Nasser
the Abu Simbel Temple
Aswan High Dam
a huge pile of granite blocks
27
What resources were Nubia famous for possessing?
quartz
copper
gold
iron ore
28
How long did mummification take to complete?
a couple of warm days in the desert
6 months
two lunar cycles
70 days
29
What was used to dry out the body?
natron
papyrus
the sun
grains of barley
30
Who was the heretic, rebellious pharaoh?
Ptolemy
Khufu
Akhenaten
Thutmose I
31
What is true about the Great Pyramid?
Each block weighed two and a half tons
It is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World
It was built in Giza
It was built for Khufu
32
What was the purpose of the canonic jars?
To store embalmed organs
store grain for the Afterlife
resting place for the ba
carry water from the river
33
What artifact was "uncoded" by Jean Francois Champollion in 1820?
Rosetta Stone
Nile Inundation records
Lascaux Cave artwork
Temple of Karnak scrolls
34
What was the Red Land known for?
Eastern Desert
Sahara Desert in the west
All of the above
Being useless for farming
35
What is a dynasty?
A group that rules for a child heir to the throne
Region of land controlled by a king
Series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group
TV show from the 80's
