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Intro to Ancient Egypt
Intro to Ancient Egypt
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1
What is a cataract?
A green eye
A river
A pyramid
A steep waterfall
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Trivia: How old was King Tut when he became pharaoh?
57
6
16
9
3
In what year (approximately) did Ancient Egypt begin?
3000 BCE
330 CE
5000 BCE
3000 CE
4
How often did the Nile flood?
Weekly
Monthly
Daily
Yearly
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Why was the Nile River important to the growth of the Egyptian civilization?
The river made the soil fertile (good for growing).
There were no droughts.
Egyptians were able to grow lots of food.
There were no dangerous animals or fish in the river.
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What does mummification show about the spiritual beliefs of Ancient Egyptians?
None of these
They believed it prevented the soul, ka, from escaping.
They believed their sun god, Horus, needed a body to live in.
It preserved the body for the afterlife.
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True or False: The Nile River was important to the development of papyrus (a type of paper).
False
True
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Where was Ancient Egypt located?
In the Middle East
In southern Africa
In northern Africa
By the Mediterranean Sea
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What was one of the biggest influences on Ancient Egyptian worldview?
The pyramids
The desert
The moon
The Nile
10
Where were most of the settlements in Ancient Egypt located?
Along the Nile
Near an oasis in the desert
Near the Mediterranean Sea
In pyramids
11
A source of information that is written at the same time that the events occurred is called a...
Secondary Source
Primary Source
12
The environment of Ancient Egypt offered natural protection from enemies.
True
False
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What was unique about the Egyptian pharaohs (rulers)?
They had more influence than most rulers.
They gave their people more freedoms.
They were believed to be a god.
Their palaces were inside pyramids.
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Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Ancient Egyptians?
Aqueducts
Sundials and obelisks
Hieroglyphics
Medicine
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Which of the following was one of the most important Ancient Egyptian gods?
Ra
Nu
Set
Aten
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Why did Egyptians build pyramids?
All of these
They protected them in the afterlife.
They were palaces for pharaohs.
They represented their gods.
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Hieroglyphics are evidence that Ancient Egypt was literate.
True
False
