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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a dynasty?a collection of queensa collection of kingdomsseries of rulers from different familiesseries of rulers from the same family
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
the pharaohs
the pyramids
the afterlife
hunting and gathering
- 3. Multiple ChoiceDescribe 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.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?Tombs were museums.Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
The pharaoh's family paid the cost.
The pharaoh collected taxes from the people of Egypt.
Egypt collected taxes from Sumer and Nubia.
The priests held religious festivals.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhose tomb was discovered in 1922?King TutankhamenAhmoseRameseQueen Hatsheput
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho would write and record information?slavesscribesfarmerscraftspeople
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is papyrus?mud used in buildingplant from which paper is maderock used to make toolsanimal skin
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?
It told how Hatshepsut became a king.
It gave clues about building the pyramids.
It was a copy of The Book of the Dead.
It helped archaeologists decipher Egyptian writing.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid (hierarchy)?
slaves
pharaoh
scribe
government officials
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the Egyptian economy based on?
farming
sale of artwork
mining
warfare
- 12. Multiple Choice
On which continent was ancient Egypt located?
Asia
Africa
South America
Eurpoe
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why was mummification so important to the ancient Egyptians?
So the dead could be visited for an extra 40 days.
So that all members of the same family could be buried at the same time.
So you wouldn't be cold in the afterlife.
The preserved appearance of the body allowed it to be recognized by the person's spirit in the afterlife.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
There were many people at the same time who shared power.
Most of the people in Egypt were rich.
There were very few people sharing power at the same time.
The slaves were the ones who built the pyramids.
- 15. Multiple Choice
In the mummification embalming, the organ left inside the body was the brain.
True
False
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow often did the Nile River flood?Every now and thenEvery 3 monthsEvery year at some timeEvery year at about the same time
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn Egypt, pyramids were built of all sizes and used forstoring foodtombs for pharaohsprotection against invadersmarket places
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the important river found in Egypt?TigrisAmazonNileEuphrates
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the Egyptian writing system?
papyrus
hieroglyphs
cuneiform
alphabet
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was the importance of the Book of the Dead?
It explained the dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs.
It served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
It told the story of how Hatshepsut became a female pharaoh.
It was a list of important citizens and officials who had died.
- 21. 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
- 22. Multiple Choice
Nubians had less land to farm than Egyptians so
many Nubians moved north to Egypt.
they became accomplished sailors on the Nile River.
they sold their surplus grain to Egypt.
they were motivated to trade goods between neighboring countries.
- 23. Multiple Choice
How did ancient Egyptian settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?
It offered a natural protection from invaders.
It provided more space for the people to bury their dead.
It made travel and trade easy.
It provided good land for growing crops.
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the name of this tall pillar monument that Egyptians generally built as pairs near the entrance to their temples?
obelisk
sphinx
ziggurat
pyramid
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Nile River flows north through Egypt and into what body of water?
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Tigris River
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat does ancient mean?newdifferentoldforever
- 27. Multiple Choice
What was the religion of the Nile River Valley based upon?
gods were based on ka
gods were based on nature
gods were based on pharaohs
gods were based on monotheism
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