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