What is the ancient Egyptian form of writing called?
What is Hieroglyphics
100
The Phoenicians were expert?
The Phoenicians were expert sea traders.
100
What is the cycle of birth and re-birth? (rebirth of the soul)
reincarnation
100
What is the body of water that the Nile River empties into?
Mediterranean Sea
100
What is a family of rulers called? There were 31 ruling families of Ancient Egypt.
Dynasty
200
Who is the highest ranking member of ancient Egyptian society?
Who is the Pharaoh.
200
Using snails from their shores, the Phoenicians produced an expensive?
Purple dye
200
Who is the most important, all-powerful Hindu god?
Brahman
200
True or False; There are six cataracts in the Nile River?
True
200
What is the organ that the Ancient Egyptians thought had no use? During the mummification process, they threw this organ away after it was removed from the body.
Brain
300
Ancient Egyptian art usually showed humans in profile but these two body parts faced forward. What are these two body parts?
The two body parts are eyes and shoulders.
300
Why did the Egyptians enslave the Jews?
They were threatened by the power and wealth of the Jews. They also feared a prediction that the Jews would conquer the Egyptians.
300
What did the people of ancient India write on?
Copper Seals
300
What is the vast areas beyond the black land? These areas contain the Arabian and Libyan Deserts.
Red Land
300
King Tut's mummy was placed in how many coffins?
Three
400
What are two of the three rights and privileges women in ancient Egypt had?
Two of the three rights and privileges women in ancient Egypt had are owning property, going to court, and obtaining a divorce.
400
What are the rules for moral behavior called?
The Ten Commandments
400
The religious and moral duties of Hindu people which are linked to your caste is called your?
Dharma
400
What is the soil that is deposited along the river banks from the yearly floods? It is rich in nutrients and minerals and is excellent for farming.
Silt
400
What is the test that each person's soul had to pass to enter the afterlife?
The Test of Two Truths
500
What are the three forms of writing that are on the Rosetta Stone?
The three forms of writing that are on the Rosetta Stone are Hieroglyphics, Greek and another form of Hieroglyphics
500
What have historians nicknamed the Phoenicians?
"Carriers of Civilization"
500
What made Mohenjo Daro an advanced ancient city?
Underground pipes, a citadel (fortress), and irrigation channels
500
What is the only area of Egypt where the ancient Egyptians could survive? It is a ten mile wide strip on either side of the Nile.
Black Land
500
Who are the officials appointed by the pharaoh to help run the government? These officials looked after matters such as tax collection, farming, and irrigation projects.