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Ancient Egypt
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A basic review of Ancient Egypt for 9th grade Ancient Civilizations class.
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1
I'm going to ace my Egypt test
Definitely!
Yes!
You better say yes!
Absolutely!
2
Who was the vizier?
A god
Another word for slave
The Pharaoh's right hand man
A priest
3
The name for a family of rulers...
A monarchy
A dynasty
An empire
A dictatorship
4
What were the 3 major kingdoms that made up the history of Ancient Egypt?
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
The Old, Middle, and Young
The Old, Middle, and New
The Primary, Secondary, and Final
5
This Pharaoh is famous because their tomb was discovered intact
Hatshepsut
Thutmose III
King Tut
Ahmose I
6
Horus was the
God of the Nile
None of these
God of the sky
God of wind
7
When was the Egyptian empire invaded by the Hyksos?
During the New Kingdom
Egypt was never invaded
During the Old Kingdom
During the New Kingdom
8
The person who discovered the tomb of King Tut was named
Joseph Artale
Howard Carter
Carter Howard
Nigel Agostino
9
The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying is called
Mummification
Embalming
Anti-Decay
Body Cleanse
10
The Rosetta Stone was the key to cracking the code of
Cuneiform
Greek
Demotic
Hieroglyphics
11
Which of the following was NOT a job of the pharaoh?
Religious leadership
Law making
Farming
Collecting taxes
12
Where was Ancient Egypt?
Europe
Africa
South America
Asia
13
A nutrient from the Nile that enriched the soil
Sediment
Vitamin C
Silt
Greek Yogurt
14
Thanks to hieroglyphics, Egyptians could
Communicate across great distances
Record histories
All of these
Write down laws
15
Ra was the god of the
Underworld
Sun
Sky
Moon
16
What river played a major part in Ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Tigris
The Nile
The Euphrates
The Amazon
17
What was Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
Greek
Hebrew
Cuneiform
18
How were the geographies of Egypt and Mesopotamia similar?
Delta, Rivers, and Moutains
Rivers, Desert, and Sea
Fertile Lands, Seas, and Islands
Desert, Lagoons, and Basins
19
What was a scribe?
A person who could write and keep records
A person who could put people in jail
A doctor
A soldier
20
The Age of the Pyramids was during the
New Kingdom
Early Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
21
What was the Book of the Dead?
A mystery novel
A book of spells to get to the afterlife
A record of all the people who had died
A series of guides to help souls in the afterlife
22
How did Egyptians view their pharaoh?
As a warrior
As a general
As a god
As a priest
23
The name for a massive tomb created to protect the body of the pharaoh
Pyramid
Tomb
Obelisk
Sphinx
24
Hatshepsut was
The goddess of love
An important female priestess
An important female pharaoh
The goddess of the wind
25
All pharaohs were men!
I don't think so, dude
Duhhh
True
False
26
The practice of worshipping many gods is called
None of these
Polygamy
Monotheism
Polytheism
27
Why is Upper Egypt located in the south?
Because of the way the Nile flows
Because of the floods
Because the Egyptians did not have compasses
Because of the cataracts
28
Osiris was the god of the
Dead
Sun
Ocean
Underworld
29
Ancient Egyptians had social classes because
They brought order to society
They like pyramids
They were unfriendly
They created chaos in society
30
Why did Egyptians mummify bodies?
So that the body was preserved for the afterlife
So scientists could study them in the future
What's mummification?
They wanted their bodies to be kept with their family
