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1
What did most women want their children to become?
A pharaoh
A scribe
A soldier
An officer
2
Which is NOT true about the pyramids at Giza?
They are sinking
There are 2 pyramids
They are the largest man-made structure
There are 3 pyramids
3
Cleopatra could speak how many languages?
2
12
9
5
4
What was Osiris the god of?
The afterlife
The sky
The sun
Life
5
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Alexandria
Jerusalem
Giza
Cairo
6
The Egyptians build the pyramids as places to do what?
Store their grain
Hold their treasure
Bury their dead
Have a party
7
Where were the pyramids located?
Right of the Nile
Left of the Nile
Giza
At the top of Egypt
8
What animal did the Egyptians commonly keep as pets?
Snake
Dog
Monkey
Cat
9
Who discovered the Rosetta Stone?
A French translator named Champollion
A Greek translator named Francios
A French translator named Champion
A Spanish translator named Champion
10
Who was the god of the sun?
Anubis
Ra
Isis
Horus
11
Where were poorer people buried?
In a pyramid
In a tomb
In the hot, dry sand
In a wooden coffin
12
How many days were bodies dried before they were wrapped?
30
10
20
40
13
Which major organ was NOT removed from the body before mummification?
Lungs
Stomach
Liver
Heart
14
What colour was the crown of Upper Egypt?
Black
Red
Red & White
White
15
Which god is shown with a jackal for his head?
Ra
Anubis
Osiris
Horus
16
Pharaoh Khufu is famous for building the Great Pyramids in...
Cairo
Lower Egypt
Giza
Upper Egypt
17
Queen Hatshepsut went against Egyptian tradition when she declared herself as what?
A pharaoh
A scribe
A priest
A God
18
Which part of a person's body faced forward in their artwork?
Eyes
Arms and legs
Heads
Feet
19
Men and women wore makeup made of what?
Gold
Lead
Coal
Minerals
20
The pharaoh considered himself as what?
A ruler
Important
The king
A god
21
What did people NOT encounter on their journey to the afterlife?
Forty-two judges
A wide river
Crocodiles and snakes
Hippos and alligators
22
Which pharaoh was buried without his heart?
Tutankhamun
Rameses I
Rameses II
Nermer
23
What was NOT a right women had?
Get divorced
Work as a funeral mourner
Buy, own, sell, inherit property
Learn to read and write
24
Why did the pyramids stop being a good place to bury their pharaohs?
They were being robbed
There were too many of them
They were too hard to build
They were bad luck
25
What was Hathor the god of?
fertility
The sky
Beauty and love
Wisdom
26
How is Tutankhamun thought to have died?
A spear hit him
He drowned
From a hunting accident
A poisonous animal
27
Which continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
Asia
America
Europe
28
How many symbols were there in early hieroglyphics?
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70
700
800
29
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
Helped to translate hieroglyphics
Helped to guide explorers
Helped to translate French
Helped with scientific research
30
What did wealthy Egyptians sleep on?
A headrest
A pillow
A bed
A mattress
31
The major organs of a dead body were put into...
Tin cans
Clay jars
Clay jars
Canopic jars
32
Artwork aimed to show what?
What their clothes looked like
How many people there were
Who was the pharaoh
What life was like
33
Which social class was involved in helping dig irrigation systems and move blocks?
Officers
Soldiers
Slaves
Craftsmen
34
Egyptian paper was called...
Papyrus
Paper
Paper mache
Papysus
35
What did the red and white crown symbolise?
Egypt
Strength
Royalty
Unity
36
What was the largest social class in Ancient Egypt?
The peasants and slaves
The merchants
The priests
The scribes
37
What was NOT a reason the Nile was so important?
Trade
Providing resources to make papyrus
Making land fertile for crops
Fishing
38
What was the pharaoh NOT responsible for?
Tax collection
The laws and government
Temple building
Appointment of soldiers
39
What is NOT a part of the physical geography of Egypt?
Nile Delta
Lake Nassar
Arabian Desert
First Cataract
40
The size of a person in a piece of artwork showed...
How smart they were
How tall they were
How rich they were
How important they were
41
Who was the first pharaoh of United Egypt?
Rameses I
Tutankhamun
Akhenaten
Nermer
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'Pharaoh' actually means...
Great house
Great horse
Great king
Great priest
