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Ancient egypt
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- Q1What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system?SanskritPapyrusHieroglyphicsCuneiform30s
- Q2Who was the first female pharaoh of ancient Egypt?NefertariHatshepsutNefertitiCleopatra30s
- Q3Which river was the lifeblood of ancient Egyptian civilization?IndusNileEuphratesTigris30s
- Q4What is the purpose of the Rosetta Stone?To communicate with godsTo record laws and decreesTo document historical eventsTo decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs30s
- Q5What was the role of the vizier in ancient Egypt?Chief advisor to the pharaohHigh priestArchitectMilitary commander30s
- Q6Which ancient Egyptian pharaoh is known for introducing monotheism with the worship of Aten?AkhenatenHoremhebAmenhotep IIISeti I30s
- Q7Both Mesopotamia and Egypt were ___________.monotheistspolytheists30s
- Q8
Because rivers flooded and left behind silt,�
land was fertile and good for farming.
trade increased.
farmers had less work to do.
leaders developed more building projects in those areas.
30s - Q9
Since Egypt was a desert region,
farming was not important.
it was impossible to grow a surplus.
they had to move around to find a food source.
farmers had to use irrigation from the Nile.
30s - Q10
The difference between the flooding of Egypt and Mesopotamia's rivers was __________.
they were all destructive.
Mesopotamia's floods were predictable, but Egypt's were not.
Egypt's floods were predictable, but Mesopotamia's were not.
neither had a problem with flooding.
30s - Q11
Why does Upper and Lower Egypt seem backwards on a map?
it is due to the elevation of the land not the direction
it is based on population; more people live in Upper Egypt
it does not seem backwards
it is based on direction not elevation
30s - Q12
Who was the top of Egypt's social pyramid with total power and control?
the priests
the government officials
scribes
the Pharaoh
30s - Q13
Pyramids were built as
a place to do mummification.
a temple for worship.
a palace for the pharaoh.
tombs for some of the pharaohs.
30s - Q14
Egyptian paper, sandals, early ships, and baskets were all made from�
hieroglyphics
papyrus
agriculture
mummification
30s - Q15
The pharaoh
was seen as a living god.
had to keep his people safe and make decisions.
collected taxes and declared war.
all of these
30s