Question 1

Also known as Menes, he united Upper and Lower Egypt.

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Narmer

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Tutankhamen

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Ramses II

Question 2

In which dynasty did the reign of the pharaohs end?

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New Kingdom

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Old Kingdom

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Middle Kingdom

Question 3

A line of rulers that passes power from father to a son is a

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dynasty

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delta

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reign

Question 4

Which advancement did Egypt make?

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365 day calendar

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number system based on 12

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sailboat

Question 5

The forced payments sent to the pharaoh by conquered peoples are called

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tribute

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all the above

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taxes

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surveys

Question 6

The land around the Nile River delta is known as

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Lower Egypt

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Upper Egypt

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Kush

Question 7

The Nile River's flooding could be described as

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happening every year

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cataclysmic

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destructive

Question 8

What is the main reason for the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?

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They were attacked by people with stronger weapons

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The were too interested in their religion

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drought

Question 9

This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy with trade.

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Hatshepsut

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Nefertiti

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Thutmose II

Question 10

This Egyptian ruler's reign began the time known as the New Kingdom

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Ahmose

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Thutmose III

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Hatshepsut

Question 11

What was used to place the heavy stone blocks when building the pyramids?

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ramps

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sleds

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barges

Question 12

The ancient Egyptians civilization was the first to become specialists in the field of

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medicine

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mathematics

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irrigation

Question 13

What shape does a diagram of Egypt's social classes look like?

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pyramid

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cone

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sphere

Question 14

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?

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became successful farmers

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grow papyrus

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developed geometry

Question 15

How long is the Nile River?

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4,000 miles

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650 miles

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6, 437 miles

Question 16

What did Egyptians trade for?

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iron, ivory, gold, and incense

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iron, ivory, silver, and incense

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iron, ivory, gold, and silver

Question 17

Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion?

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Amenhotep

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Ramses II

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Thebes

Question 18

The chief god of the Egyptians was

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Re

Answer

Tutankhamen

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Osiris

Question 19

The Egyptian queen who ruled from 1503-1482 B.C.

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Hatshepsut

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Nefratiti

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Cleopatra

Question 20

A material burned for its pleasant smell

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incense

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papyrus

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tribute

Question 21

Forced payments made to the pharaoh by conquered peoples

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tribute

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trade

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taxes

Question 22

The boy who became pharaoh at age 10

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Tutankhamen

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Thutmose III

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Ramses II

Question 23

a process used in Egyptian royal burials to preserve the body

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embalming

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mummification

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pyramid

Question 24

another name for an Egyptian king

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pharaoh

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president

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deity

Question 25

a god or goddess

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deity

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Thebes

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pharaoh

Question 26

a body wrapped in long strips of linen

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mummy

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embalming

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pharaoh

Question 27

a mountainlike stone structure used as  a tomb

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pyramid

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Sahara

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palace

Question 28

capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom

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Thebes

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Memphis

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Cairo

Question 29

a reed plant used ot make paper

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papyrus

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cuneiform

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hieroglyphics

Question 30

a line of rulers from one family

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dynasty

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deity

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Thebes

Question 31

capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom

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Memphis

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Thebes

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Cairo

Question 32

the Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols

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hieroglyphics

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cuneiform

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alphabet

Question 33

golden age of prosperity, achievement, and stability in Egypt

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Middle Kingdom

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Old Kingdom

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New Kingdom

Question 34

tallest building in the world for 4,000 years

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the Great Pyramid

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temple

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ziggurat

Question 35

world's longest river

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Nile

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Mississippi

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Tigris

Question 36

largest desert in the world

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Sahara

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Eastern

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Gobi

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