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In Ancient Egypt, the ___________ was both the head of government and religious life.
Pharaoh
General
King
Pope
2
What was the Pharaoh in charge over?
RELIGION
GOVERNMENT
NEITHER
BOTH
3
What Egyptian god was most important because he was god of the Sun?
OSIRIS
RA
ISIS
HORUS
4
Why were the pyramids of Egypt built?
TEMPLES TO WORSHIP GODS
BURIAL TOMBS FOR PHAROAHS
STORE FOOD SURPLUS
PROTECT FROM ENEMIES
5
What is one effect of rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooding in ancient times?
those places were never able to form civilizations.
the concepts of cooperation and democracy were founded.
people lived in a constant fear of when the next flood would hit.
land around the river was fertile and capable of supporting farming.
6
Egypt saw their gods PROTECTIVE but Mesopotamia saw their gods as more THREATENING
False
True
7
What is the name of the a fertile, fan shaped land mass where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea?
Red Sea
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Nile Delta
8
How did the flooding of the Nile affect the lives of Egyptians?
MADE RIVER DANGEROUS
MADE 4 SEASONS
MADE LAND FERTILE
MADE TRANSPORTATION DIFFICULT
9
One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because...
they formed democratically elected governments.
they were able to find ways to make stone tools
they were geographically located in a freezing environment
they used rivers and bodies of water for food and for trade.
10
What is the purpose of this Egyptian monument?
insure the flooding of the Nile
guard the gates of the afterlife
protect Egypt from invaders
guard the tombs of the Pharaohs
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CHOSE ALL CORRECT ANSWER. What did Ramses II accomplish as pharaoh of Egypt?
RULED FOR OVER 60 YEARS
BUILT MOST CITIES
BUILT MOST TEMPLES
DEFEATED THE HITTITES
12
Hieroglyphics was the formal writing system of ancient Egypt used on temples, tombs and monuments.
False
True
13
Why were ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia civilizations SUCCESSFUL?
PROTECTED FROM OUTSIDE INVADERS
USED RIVER FOR FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION
14
Why did Egyptians practice mummification?
preserve the dead so the tomb could be constructed
preserve the dead so soul can be reunited with the body in the afterlife
15
What is process of embalming and drying corpses to prevent them from decaying called?
Cataract
Mummification
Papyrus
Hieratics
16
Hieroglyphics were used for everyday writing on papyrus.
False
True
17
Where was ancient Egyptian civilization located?
2
3
1
4
18
In ancient Egypt, the word ___ was used to describe a series of rulers who shared a common family.
Kingdom
Legacy
Dynasty
Empire
19
Who was the Egyptian god of the dead and the underworld?
ISIS
OSIRIS
RA
HORUS
20
Why were Egyptian cities located near the Nile River?
for military defense
limit contact with other civilizations
allowed trade with the Roman Empire
access to irrigation, trade, & transportation
21
Where can you find this ancient monument?
Canada
India
Japan
Egypt
22
What is a series of rulers from the same family called?
MONOTHEISM
DYNASTY
ROYALTY
KARDASHIANS
23
Which social class is in the middle of the Egyptian social class pyramid?
PHARAOH
PRIESTS & GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
ARTISANS & MERCHANTS
FARMERS & SLAVES
24
Why is King Tut so famous?
BUILT MANY MONUMENTS
BUILT GREAT PYRAMID
LONGEST RULING PHARAOH
TOMB DISCOVERED IN 1922
25
What Egyptian Pharaoh united lower and upper Egypt in first dynasty?
RAMSES
KHUFU
HATSHEPSUT
MENES
26
What Egyptian god was the Pharoah believed to be?
HORUS
OSIRIS
RA
ISIS
27
Which ancient people believed that Ra, the sun god, and Horus, the god of light, were important gods to worship?
Egyptians
Sumerians
Greeks
Kretans
28
What female pharaoh ruled Egypt for over 20 years?
HATSHEPSUT
ISIS
CLEOPATRA
AKHENTEN
29
What was papyrus used for?
TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL
WRITING/COMMUNICATION
IRRIGATION/GROWING
PROTECTION/DEFENSE
30
What Egyptian Pharaoh had the Great Pyramid at Giza constructed for his royal tomb?
TUT
AKHENATON
RAMSES
KHUFU
31
What river was the center of Egyptian civilization?
EUPHRATES
TIGRIS
NILE
AMAZON
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What did new irrigation techniques, like the Shadoof, help Egyptians do?
BUILD THE PYRAMIDS
GROW MORE FOOD
CREATE HIEROGLYPHICS
DEFEAT ENEMIES
