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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the Ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds?
hierogylphics
characters
cursive
papyrus
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat continent is Egypt located on?AsiaSouth AmericaAfricaAustralia
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa? It is the longest river in the world and runs through Egypt.
Mississippi
Nile
Rio Grande
Huang He
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Nile do every year that was important for growing crops?made big waves for surfingflooded to provide water for pyramidsdried up from the droughtflooded to provide rich soil
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of clocks did the Egyptians invent?sundial and stopwatachsundial and water clockwater clock and sunshinewater clock and wrist watch
- 6. Multiple Choice
How many days did the Egyptians use for their calendar?
305
650
30
365
- 7. Multiple Choice
What did the Egyptians use for their paper? Hint: It was the stem of a water plant.
wood from trees
papyrus
straw
notebook paper
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of the pyramids?to be tombs for the poorto be a hiding place for robbersto be tombs for the pharaohsto house people during the flood
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some contributions of the Ancient Egyptians?calendar, clocks and papyruscalendar, clocks, and compasspapyrus and compasspapyrus and fireworks
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the climate of Egypt?wet and rainydry and wethot and wethot and dry
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow did the farmers work their land?Their land was filled with lakes.Their land got a lot of rain.Their land was irrigated with water from the Nile.They were not successful farmers.
- 12. Multiple Choice
A way of supplying water to an area of land.
movement
Nile River
irrigation
buckets
- 13. Multiple Choice
This was a predictable (annual) event that the Egyptians used to plan their farming and calendars.
The Nile River being farmed
The Nile River Flooding
Irrigating the Nile River
Swimming in the Nile River
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
Nile River
Namib Desert
Gobi Desert
- 15. Multiple Choice
When the Nile River flooded, it left behind rich soil which is called...
soil
silt
silk
dirt
- 16. Multiple Choice
What invention of Ancient Egypt that used the sun to keep track of the hours in a day?
water clock
sundial
365 day calendar
a watch
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is a "Pharaoh"?
the ruler of an ancient Egyptian kingdom
the ruler
a kingdom
ancient
- 18. Multiple Choice
What are "ruins"?
buildings
the remains
ancient buildings
the remains of ancient buildings
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is an "artifact"?
civilization
an object from an ancient civilization that smells
an object from an ancient civilization
an object
- 20. Multiple Choice
What are "hieroglyphics"?
symbols
a set of symbols the ancient Egyptians used to read and write
ancient Egyptians
a set of symbols the ancient Egyptians used to read and write that smell
- 21. Multiple Choice
Egypt is a hot, dry place. How did ancient Egyptians get water to grow crops?
They dug canals to irrigate their crops.
They used sprinklers during times of drought
They traveled to lakes and brought back water.
They pumped water from the Red Sea
- 22. Multiple Choice
What did scribes do in ancient Egypt?
They were forced to build monuments and tombs.
They learned to read and write hieroglyphics.
They led wars against other kingdoms
They chose the next pharaoh.
- 23. Multiple Choice
To PRESERVE the bodies of important people, ancient Egyptians put their organs in special jars. What does PRESERVE mean?
To steal and hide
To protect and save
To break down
To put together
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these activities was permitted ONLY to men?owning landrunning businessesworking as a scribeasking for a divorce
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?the afterlifethe pyramidsthe pharaohsthe heavens
- 26. Multiple Choice
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians.
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
They preserved bodies as mummies.
They were buried in the river.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?slavespharaohscribemerchant
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThis device helped lift water from the riverladlescoopshadufjar
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHow often did the Nile River flood?Every now and thenEvery 3 monthsEvery year at some timeEvery year at about the same time
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is a mummy?
a body that has been wrapped and saved in a special way so it doesn't break down
a halloween costume
a made-up monster
the name of a ruler
- 31. Multiple Choice
The pyramids were...
filled with supplies for the afterlife
built by slaves
burial place and monument for Pharaohs
took a long, long time to build
located in Asia
- 32. Multiple ChoiceHow many seasons of the Nile were there?1234
- 33. Multiple Choice
Name the country shaded in red.
USA
Egypt
Africa
India
- 34. Multiple Choice
What body of water is north of Egypt
The Red Sea
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to wealthy Egyptians after they died?They were mummifedThey were buried in a casketThey floated down the Nile RiverThey were burned
- 36. Multiple Choice
Who was the youngest Egyptian king?
Cleopatra
Tutankhamen
Ramses
Khafre
- 37. Multiple ChoiceHow did most people in Egypt earn a living?tradefishingfarmingmetal working
- 38. Multiple Choice
What discovery helped people understand hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
Sphinx
the pyramids
teachers
- 39. Multiple Choice
Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra
Tutankhamen
Ramses
Khafre
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which languages were found on the Rosetta Stone?
Egyptian (hieroglyphics)
Greek
Latin
English
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