Ancient Egypt (C)

Mummification

100

The drying of dead bodies to prevent rotting was called what?

• hieroglyphics

• bureaucracy

• mummification

• pharaoh

mummification 

200

About how long did the mummification process take to complete?

• 50 days.

• 97 days.

• 2 days.

• 70 days.

70 days

300

What substance was used to cover a body to remove all water from it to help preservation?

• sugar

• flour

• baking soda

• salt

salt

400

What was placed between the layers of wrapping to protect the body in its journey to the afterlife?

• jewels

• swords

• amulets

• papers

amulets

500

What did priests do during the wrapping process?

• read prayers aloud

• danced and sang

• helped wrap the body

• wrote down the person’s last wishes

read prayers aloud

Pharaohs and Pyramids

100

Which pharaoh only believed in the sun god (Ra), and caused the destruction of all other temples and shrines?

• Menes

• Ramses II

• Akhenaten

• Tutankhamun

Akhenaten

200

Who was the first woman to become pharaoh?

• Thutmose III

• Akhenaten

• Ramses II

• Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut 

300

What “kingdom” did Hatshepsut rule under?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Older Kingdom

New Kingdom

400

What was placed inside the pyramids?

• Plants grown in the pharaoh’s garden

• silver coins from the Egyptian bank

• the pharaoh’s favorite chicken nuggets

• mummies of pharaohs and rulers

mummies of pharaohs and rulers

500

Why were the pyramids built?

The pyramids contained tombs for the pharaohs who passed away. They believed in preserving the body for the afterlife.

Life in Egypt

100

Where are the great pyramids located?

• Giza

• Ka

• Ra

• Mesopotamia

Giza

200

What river did Egypt surround?

• Euphrates

• Tigris

• Sacramento

• Nile

Nile

300

Who had the job of writing and copying hieroglyphics and hieratic script?

• Scribes

• Viziers

• Merchants

• Priests

Scribes

400

True or false: Peasants and servants were the most educated people in ancient Egypt.

False

Ancient Egyptian History

100

When did Upper and Lower Egypt become one kingdom?

• 3240 BC

• 3150 BC

• 3632 BC

• 3025 BC

3150 BC

200

What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?

• Giza

• Memphis

• Dallas

• Nile

Memphis

300

What did Egypt conquer during the Middle Kingdom?

• Nubia

• Syria

• Mesopotamia

• Memphis

Nubia

Hieroglyphics

100

What was the form of writing the ancient Egyptians used?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Alphabet

• English

hieroglyphics

200

What was not used for writing in ancient Egypt?

• chisels

• hammers

• brushes

• pens

pens

300

How are hieroglyphics and hieratic script different?

Hieratic script is a simplified, short-hand version of hieroglyphics. It uses the same principles but uses simplified drawings with dashes, curves, and strokes instead.