Question 1

Why was the Nile important to the Egyptian civilisation?

Accepted Answer

It helped the Egyptians to grow crops.

Answer

It made everything look better.

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It helped all the animals to survive

Answer

The water wasn't very useful as it was often quite dirty.

Question 2

Which shows the correct Egyptian hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

1) Pharaoh 2) Nobles, Priests and Scribes 3) Merchants, Artisans and Craftsmen then 4) Farmers and Slaves

Answer

1) Nobles, Priests and Scribes 2) Farmers and Slaves 3) Merchants, Artisans and Craftsmen then 4) Pharaoh

Answer

1) Pharaoh 2) Farmers and Slaves3) Merchants, Artisans and Craftsmen then 4) Nobles, Priests and Scribes

Answer

1) Nobles, Priests and Scribes 2) Farmers and Slaves 3) Pharaoh 4) Merchants, Artisans and Craftsmen then

Question 3

Why did the Egyptians believe mummification was important?

Accepted Answer

To preserve the body so the soul could use it in the afterlife

Answer

So that the pyramids could be used as tombs.

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Because they wanted to respect the dead.

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To show other civilisations how to bury the dead.

Question 4

The Egyptians had many important achievements, including in medicine where they used trepanation (drilling into the head) and complex dentistry (including drilling into teeth).

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 5

Who was Lord Howard?

Accepted Answer

A wealthy British nobleman who helped an archaeological expedition to discover the tomb of King Tutankhamun

Answer

A wealthy British nobleman who discovered the Rosetta Stone.

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A wealthy British sailor who first reached Egypt.

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An Egyptian king in the second century.

Question 6

How did the Rosetta stone impact the world's understanding of the Egyptians?

Accepted Answer

It allowed us to decipher and understand their hieroglyphics.

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It taught us why the Egyptians practised mummification.

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It showed us why the Egyptians needed the river Nile.

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It allowed us to understand why the Egyptians didn't take over England.

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