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
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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