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Ancient Egypt Quiz
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  • 1. This was the fertile land that surrounded the Nile River:
A) Farm Land
B) Black Land
C) Mesopotamia
D) Fertile Soil
  • 2. This was the desert land surrounding the fertile land of Egypt:
A) Nile River Valley
B) Silt Land
C) Brown Land
D) Red Land
  • 3. The Nile River runs from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt in the direction of
A) East to West
B) South to East
C) North to South
D) South to North
  • 4. This is the system of writing and symbols developed and used by the Ancient Egyptians
A) Hieroglyphics
B) Symbolic writing
C) Papyrus
D) Cuneiform
  • 5. This is the water plant, tall reed, that was used by the Egyptians to create a paper-like substance
A) Papyrus
B) Linen
C) Hieroglyphics
D) Cotton
  • 6. This was the title for the ruler of Egypt
A) Pharaoh
B) Emperor
C) King
D) Lord
  • 7. This is the first step in the process of mummification
A) Burial
B) Replacing the organs back in the body
C) Embalming
D) Wrapping
  • 8. This is a decorated, stone coffin, used inside of a tomb
A) Sarcophagus
B) Tombstone
C) Mummy box
D) Sphinx
  • 9. This is an Ancient Egyptian statue having a body of a lion and the head of a man
A) Natron
B) Sarcophagus
C) Sphinx
D) Mummy
  • 10. The unopened tomb of "King Tut" was discovered in this year and revealed many ancient Egyptian treasures
A) 1922
B) 2001
C) 1900
D) 1850
  • 11. This is called the burial site for many of Egypt's pharaohs:
A) Valley of the Kings
B) Gardens of Babylon
C) Pyramid Valley
D) Nile River Valley
  • 12. This is the Sea into which the Nile River flows:
A) Black Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Red Sea
D) Persian Gulf
  • 13. A Shaduf was used to
A) Dip water from the canals
B) Wrap the body that has been preserved
C) Carry heavy blocks for building the pyramids
D) Help in the embalming process
  • 14. These are some of the "Gifts of the Nile"
A) Transportation, trade, drinking water
B) The Red Land and the Black Land
C) Fish and game, Papyrus, and snow on the mountains
D) Pastureland, Natron, and the shaduf
  • 15. The process of preserving the body of a pharoah or nobleman was called
A) Burial
B) Dynasty
C) Purification
D) Mummificiation
  • 16. Egypt is in the continent of
A) South America
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) Asia
  • 17. Where the Nile River starts to spread into many finger canals before emptying into the sea is called
A) The Eastern Area
B) The Delta
C) Valley of the Kings
D) The Persian Gulf
  • 18. These are some of the natural barriers around Egypt that kept it protected from foreign invaders
A) The Red Sea, the Western Desert, and the Eastern Desert
B) The Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the tombstones
C) The pyramids, and the Mediterranean Sea
D) The pyramids and the Western Desert
  • 19. The flooding of the Nile River began each year due to the snow that started to melt in the mountains in this month
A) December
B) June
C) October
D) February
  • 20. This is how long it took thousands of men to build one Ancient Egyptian Pyramid
A) Twenty years
B) Two years
C) Ten years
D) Fifty years
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Quiz 1 2013
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Ps ch 17 section 1 (4 choi 9 words)
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