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A #history quiz on Ancient Egypt
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1
The Nile gave all of the following benefits EXCEPT
a form of transportation
water for irrigation
rich soil for planting
protection from invasion
2
Who was the last great Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
Khufu
Copatra
Hatshepsut
Akhenatan
3
The everyday writing script of Egypt was called
hieroglyphics
roman numerals
cunieform
vizer
4
The spirit of a dead person is called
ba
ka
5
Most of the Egyptians were part of which group?
slaves
farmers
nobles
merchants
6
Which group were on top of the social pyramid?
pharaohs
artisans
farmers
slaves
7
Which of the following would be considered a primary source?
Textbook passage
Letter from a WW2 soldier
Census data
Photograph of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza
8
Which God weighed the heart to see if it was pure?
Anubis
Hapi
Osiris
Ra
9
What is a primary source?
A source created during the time being studied
A source that is popular and often used
A source that is reliable and unbiased
A source created by a historian
10
How long did it take to embalm a mummy?
50 days
70 days
65 days
35 days
11
To irrigate crops, Egyptian farmers relied on
farmers to work hard
heavy rain during the monsoon season
regular year round rainfall
The Nile
12
What is the name of the body of water that runs through Ancient Egypt?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
The Nile
13
How was the brain removed during the embalming process?
Through the nose
Through the mouth
Through the ears
Through the eyes
14
Which of the following would be considered a secondary source?
A textbook
A newspaper article written in WW2
A wedding dress found in an attic
The film The Mummy
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What is a characteristic of a secondary source?
It is made up of original materials
It is second-hand information
It includes newspapers and journals
It is analysis of other sources
16
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Australia
Southern Europe
Northeast Africa
Central America
17
The Egyptian God responsible for life, death and rebirth
Osiris
Ra
Thebes
Sirius
18
What is a characteristic of a primary source?
It's unbiased
It's a historians interpretation of an event
It's made up of original materials
It includes first hand accounts
19
A Mummy was placed in a large wooden tomb called a
Shrine
Sarcophagus
Ankh
Amulet
