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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow does the Nile River flow?starting in the south to the northstarting in the north to the southstarting in the middle to the northstarting in the middle to the south
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is a Pharaoh?
emperor
King only
God only
God and king
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is this system of writing called?
calligraphy
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Alphabet
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to wealthy Egyptians after they died?They were mummifedThey were buried in a casketThey floated down the Nile RiverThey were burned
- 5. Multiple ChoiceEgypt is inAntrarticaAsiaAfricaEurope
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow often did the Nile River flood?Every now and thenEvery 3 monthsEvery year at some timeEvery year at about the same time
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?the afterlifethe pyramidsthe pharaohsthe heavens
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?The tombs served as museums.The tombs were the private storage rooms fo the pharaoh.Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.Egyptians believed the dead (ka) enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn the Egyptian social order, which class was a part of the bureaucracy which helped the pharaoh run the government and temples?noblesscribescraftspeopleservants
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a dynasty?ruler of Egypta series of rulers from the same familya type of government ruled by priests or godsa system of offices and officials who handle governmental business
- 11. Multiple ChoiceOne of Egypt’s most important defenses against enemy invaders wasthe large city wallsits natural envioronmenttheir superior weaponsthe protection of gods
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the important river found in Egypt?TigrisAmazonNileEuphrates
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a Delta?A triangle shaped area of landfoodA multitudeMoney
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name for people who could write in ancient Egypt?authorswriterstypistsscribes
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA reed plant that grows long the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians made baskets, sandals, river rafts, and paper from it.cataractdeltapapyrusembalming
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe worship of many gods.monotheismirrigationpolytheismepic
- 17. Multiple ChoiceRich soil carried and mixed with water ispebblessiltdustclouds
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the Rosetta Stone so important?It helped archaeologists decipher Egyptian writing?It gave clues about building.It was a book of the dead.It told how pharaoh's rules.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow did most people in Egypt earn a living?tradefishingfarmingmetal working
- 20. Multiple Choice
Where did most the Egyptian population live?
along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
along the coast of the Red Sea
along the coast of the Nile River
in the desert
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