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Year 7 History: Ancient Egypt Revision
Year 7 History: Ancient Egypt Revision
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What is one main reason ancient Egyptian society flourished?
Their culture influenced other people.
They took over many of the surrounding lands.
Their agricultural production was helped by the Nile.
They created overseas trade routes.
2
What major body of water helped the ancient Egyptian civilization grow and prosper?
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Indian Ocean
Nile River
3
What religion did Ancient Egypt practice?
Daoism
Buddhism
Christianity
Polytheism
4
Which written language used pictures and symbols to represent objects, concepts, and sounds?
Latin
Sanskrit
Aramaic
Hieroglyphics
5
What is the type of paper made from reeds used by the Egyptians?
Alphabet
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
6
Why did Egyptian pharaohs start building their tombs in the Valley of the Kings underground?
it was colder
for religious reason
to prevent theft
underground tombs were easier to build
7
Which organ is kept in the body in the mummification process?
The lungs
The stomach
The brain
The heart
8
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Southern Asia
Northern Europe
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
9
Who was head of the Ancient Egyptian army?
The vizier
The merchants
The general
The pharoah
10
What is the name of the cliffside area where Pharaohs got buried West of the Nile?
Greater Egypt
Pyramid at Kadesh
Valley of the Kings
The Great Nile Valley
11
Which word means a line of rulers of a country descended from the same family?
Dynasty
Nobility
Priest
Scribe
12
What did the Egyptians do in summer?
Wear fat cones
Sleep indoors
Sleep outside on their roofs
Wear cotton clothing
13
Which group was in charge of embalming and mummification?
Artisans
Scribes
Government officials
Priests
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Why did Egyptians practice mummification?
To preserve a body for the afterlife
To follow rituals in the Egyptian book of the dead
To honor the dead through a quick burial
To allow a body to decompose naturally
15
Which group was lowest on the Social Hierarchy of Ancient Egypt?
Laborers
Slaves
Priests
Merchants
16
What is innundation?
When the Nile would dry up every year
When the land would become more steep
When the rain would start and stop
When the Nile would flood every year
17
Why did the early Egyptians build pyramids, such as those at Giza?
To store valuable grain
To bury their pharaohs
To worship their gods
To shelter people from the sun
18
Why was the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb so significant?
It was found by Howard Carter
He was the most important pharaoh
It was the only fully-intact tomb found in Ancient Egypt
He died young
19
List (3) examples in which Egyptians expressed their love of fashion.
jewelry, wigs, make-up
eye liner, golden rings, perfume
shoes, designer dresses, wigs
wigs, make-up, feathers in their hair
20
Who were tasked with memorizing and writing over 700 hieroglyphs?
scribes
priests
artisans
peasants
21
A coffin used for pharaohs and wealthy people in Ancient Egypt was called a ...
mummy
sarcophagus
grave
tomb
22
Which group of people included jewelers, painters, and sculptors?
scribes
peasants
artisans
tradesmen
23
Pharaohs were...
Always men
Low-level priests
Appointed based on merit
Leaders of both religion and state
24
Egyptian god who was Protector of the Dead and most closely associated with mummification?
Amun
Horus
Isis
Anubis
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When pharaohs were mummified, in what material were they first wrapped?
Papyrus
Cloth
Palm leaves
Gold leaf
