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6th Grade Heritage Studies Chapter 3

Quiz by Christen Houghton

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  • Q1
    an area of land in northeastern Africa known as "the Gift of the Nile"

    Israel

    Egypt

    Red Sea

    Sahara Desert

    30s
  • Q2
    the longest river in the world; the water flows from south to north

    Euphrates River

    Delaware River

    Nile River

    Tigris River

    30s
  • Q3
    a long pole with a bucket on one end and a weight on the other

    chariot

    cartouche

    shadoof

    shenu

    30s
  • Q4
    a fan shaped area where a river ends
    delta

    island

    mountain

    lagoon

    30s
  • Q5
    a tool used to measure the Nile's water levels

    plow

    nilometer

    compass

    shadoof

    30s
  • Q6
    a line of kings or rulers who belong to the same family

    monarchy

    dynasty

    feudalism

    social pyramid

    30s
  • Q7
    Term for rulers in Egypt
    pharaohs

    kings

    emperors

    tzars

    30s
  • Q8
    large tombs built by pharaohs with a rectangular base and four sloping, triangular sides
    pyramids

    ziggurats

    hogans

    shenus

    30s
  • Q9
    the largest of the three pyramids in the valley of Giza which was built for the pharaoh Khufu
    Great Pyramid

    Great Giza

    Giant Pyramid

    Khufu's Pyramid

    30s
  • Q10
    ancient Egyptian writing or picture writing

    meroitic

    hieroglyphics

    Greek

    cuneiform

    30s
  • Q11
    a large black stone used as the key for unlocking the Egyptian language

    Standard of Ur

    Great Yasa

    Hammurabi's Code

    Rosetta stone
    30s
  • Q12
    Who was the first to translate a portion of the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta stone by comparing the hieroglyphics with the Greek inscription om the stone?

    Sir Leonard Wooley

    Thutmose III

    Sir Howard Carter

    Jean-Francois Champollion
    30s
  • Q13
    a dead body that has been preserved from decaying

    pyramid

    canopic 

    shenu

    mummy
    30s
  • Q14
    special containers for the organs of a dead body
    canopic jars

    cartouches

    sarcophagus

    shadoofs

    30s
  • Q15
    a stone coffin used for mummies

    canopic jars

    sarcophagus

    shadoofs

    cartouches

    30s

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