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What can we learn from hieroglyphics?
The pharaoh owns all of Egypt
Ancient Egypt
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1
The pharaoh owns all of Egypt
False
True
2
What can we learn from hieroglyphics?
religious practices
food and drink
business records
life of pharaohs
3
King Tut died very young so his tomb had many _________ in it.
toys
books
umbrellas
4
King Tut's tomb was found in 1922. It had been untouched for 3500 years!
False
True
5
What environmental advantage did Egypt have?
amazon river
thames river
nile river
hudson river
6
What is a sarcophagus?
ship
large box
monument
desert
7
The Nile is 4,184 miles long
True
False
8
Cleopatra VII was the last pharaoh in Egypt.
False
True
9
Ra is the __________ god.
moon
star
rain
sun
10
Preparation for the pharaoh's death begins _________.
when he gets old
the day he is crowned
after he had died
11
The hieroglyphic symbols each represent a _________.
word
sound
sentence
number
12
There are 401 shawabti dolls. 365 for the days of the year. The other 36 were _________
extras, in case some broke.
to act as bossses of the other dolls.
to decorate the tomb
13
The great pyramid of Giza is made with over 2,300,000 blocks. Each was 2.5 tons.
False
True
14
King Tut became a pharaoh at the age of 9. He died when he was_______.
56
11
18
78
15
Where does the Blue Nile and White Nile meet?
Memphis
Sudan
16
Hatshepsut wore __________ clothing and a fake beard.
womens clothing
mens clothing
17
Irrigation means to supply water to _________.
land
mountains
fish
cities
18
Why were the pyramids built?
as the home for the pharaoh and his family
to protect the posessions of the pharaoh
as a tomb for the pharaoh
for the pharoah to use in the afterlife
19
Hieroglyphics are picture writing
False
True
20
The Egyptians believed that the sunrise represent birth and sunset represented _________.
death
the end of the day
the rotation of Earth.
21
Hatshepsut was the first _________ leader.
female
male
22
The Egyptians used the Nile to
irrigate crops
ice skate on during the winter
built dams to protects cities
make canals to travel on
23
What is a dynasty?
a city
a ruling family
treasure
a boat
24
The pharaoh must get to the afterlife as soon as possible.
True
False
25
The heart was removed during the mummification process.
True
False
26
What do you call a ruler in ancient Egypt?
president
pharaoh
czar
king
27
Hieroglyphics can be found in/on____________.
temples and tombs
on papyrus
artifacts and art
28
Who will judge the pharaohs in the afterlife?
gods
the people
ghosts
29
When the pharaoh was judged in the afterlife, his heart had to be lighter than _________.
a piece of paper
a feather
a bird
an apple
30
Why was the heart left in the mummy?
who knows
it was too hard to get out
it was the center of emotions and intelligence
31
The great pyramid at Giza was built for _________.
Tut
Khufu
Cleopatra
32
Hieroglyphics are only found in pyramids.
False
True
33
If the pharaoh gets to the afterlife, so will all the people.
False
True
34
Amenhotep III, king of the rays (sun) was polytheistic. He believed in _____________.
one god
many gods
35
Only male pharaohs wore a false beard.
True
False
36
What is a mummy?
a body that has been preserved
a body that has been buried in the ground
37
What was
NOT
a duty of the pharaoh?
had monuments and art created
high priest
explore the world
make Egypt successful
38
Only slaves had to work hard to make sure the pharaoh was successful and will get to the afterlife.
True
False
39
10,000 to 20,000 men build the pyramids. They were paid with ________________.
clothing + houses
food + beer
gold + jewels
a discount on taxes
40
Where is the mouth (end) of the Nile?
Black Sea
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
41
Seth is the god of ____________
peace
storms
love
violence
42
Ikhenaton worshipped 1 god - Aton (Rays of the Sun). Belief in 1 god is called ______________.
polytheism
monotheism
43
Isis is the goddess of fertility.
False
True
44
Menes was the 1st pharaoh in Egypt
False
True
45
Osiris is the chief god of the _____________.
underworld
sky
sun
46
The Nile starts at Lake Victoria and Lake Tana
False
True
47
Who wrote the hieroglyphics?
pharoahs
scribes
slaves
no one knows
48
Shawabti dolls looked like Tut. Their job was to rise up and do work for Tut in __________.
the afterlife
on the Nile
the tomb
the city
49
How were the pyramids built?
with pulleys and cranes to lift the blocks.
by men dragging the blocks up ramps.
50
Anubis is the god of the dead and _________________.
mummification
pyramid building
51
Pharaohs often married their brothers and sisters..
True
False
52
Which way does the Nile flow?
west
east
north
south
53
Only slaves built the pyramids.
True
False
54
The Egyptians believed that the Nile flooded and the crops grew because of ___________.
the gods
nature
55
How many gates did the pharaoh have to go through in the after life?
100
50
12
7
56
Pharaoh means Great House, God, King.
False
True
57
Every year the Nile would over flow and deposit silt on the land.
True
False
58
The Nile is 200 miles long
False
True
