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1
Which part of Egypt is the most southern?
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
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On which continent is Egypt located?
Asia
Australia
Africa
South America
3
What part of Egypt was located on flat land and near the Mediterranean Sea?
Upper Egypt
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Lower Egypt
4
A form of government based on religious authority
Theocracy
Republic
Oligarchy
Democracy
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What skills did scribes have that others did not?
Could read and write
Gave great high-fives
Could speak to the gods
Fought in armies
6
This object was used to decode hieroglyphics
The Sphinx
Ten Commandments
Hieroglyphics-to-English Dictionary
Rosetta Stone
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Egyptians believed this book would help guide them through the afterlife
Epic of Gilgamesh
Of Mice and Men
The Old Testament
Egyptian Book of the Dead
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Pyramids were built only during
The Magical Kingdom!
The Middle Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The New Kingdom
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How did Egyptians preserve the bodies of the dead?
Carbon dating
Mummification
Multiplication
Cryogenics
10
Egypt is also known as the "Gift of the ____."
Nile
Land
Gods
Cats
11
What were the Pyramids used for?
Honor Zeus
Storing grain
To tell time
Tomb for the pharaohs
12
After the Pharaoh, which groups were in the highest position of Egyptian society?
slaves and peasants
nobles and priests
nobles and peasants
slaves and scribes
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What did Egyptians use to make paper?
Bamboo
Lettuce
Papaya
Papyrus
14
Egyptian religion could best be described as
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Hindu
Christian
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Egypt was geographically ________ from other civilizations by deserts and the Mediterranean Sea
Disected
Interdependent
Isolated
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This type of writing was used for keeping records
Latin
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Greek
17
Ancient Egyptian rulers were called
Kings
Holy Council
Pharaoh
Presidents
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What is a cataract?
Waterfall
Cave
Pyramid
Mountain
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Pharaohs were viewed as
Slaves
God-kings
Elected officials
Normal people