Hieroglyphics
Who wrote in Hieroglyphics?
A: Priests
B: Scribes
B: Scribes
How many pyramids are there in the Great Pyramids of Giza?
a.3
b.4
c.5
a.3
How do the Egyptians do with their dead?
a. Mummify them and place them in tombs
b. Bury their bodies next to other pharaohs.
a. Mummify them and place them in tombs
Where is Kush located?
a: North of Egypt
b: West of Egypt
c: South of Egypt
c: South of Egypt
Where were ideas written originally by Egyptians?
a. Papyrus
b. clay tablets
c. on stone rocks
b
What is the largest pyramid in the Great Pyramid of Giza?
a.Khufu
b.Khafre
c.Menkaure
a. Khufu
Which of these is false about Egyptian Beliefs?
a. Egyptians believed that the soul can continue after death
b. All previous pharaohs should have tombs that should be similar to show equal importance
c. Pharaohs have the power of those of a god and they should be treated as a god.
b. All previous pharaohs should have tombs that should be similar to show equal importance
Which continent is Egypt mainly located in? (Hint: It's not Antarctica)
Africa
What is papyrus?
a. a type of hierarchy
b. a scroll listing the rules and laws
c. a type of Egyptian currency.
d. a type of paper made from a plant
d
How many limestone blocks did it take to build the Great Pyramid of Giza?
a. 3.2 million blocks
b. 2.3 million blocks
c. 1.2 million blocks
b. 2.3 million blocks
Why was King Tut buried with expensive objects
a. To show how wealthy he was
b. to accompany him into a peaceful afterlife
c. for him to have a rich afterlife
d. to show how important a king he was and that he was the best one of Egypt
B. to accompany him into a peaceful afterlife
What is the Capital of North Egypt?
a: Memphis
b: Thebes
b: Thebes
What helped archaeologists most to decipher hieroglyphics?
a. Rosetta Stone
b. business hieroglyphics
c. a first-hand account of a real Egyptian person
d. writing inscribed in the early alphabet
e. a type of writing that uses a mix of letters and pictures
a
What is the Great Sphinx of Giza made of?
a.Marble
b.Sandstone
c.Limestone
d.Shale
c.Limestone
Who is the Sun God for the Egyptians (discussed in the packet)?
a. Aten
b. Akhenaten
c. Tutankhamen
d. Khufu
e. Atum
A. Aten
True or false:
Upper Egypt is to the North of Lower Egypt.
False: Upper Egypt is to the South of Lower Egypt.
What best describes hieroglyphics?
a. A type of writing that uses picture-like symbols
b. a way of communication for the Egyptians
c. A type of writing that used the early forms of the alphabet
d. a scroll that had symbols written on it
e. a table detailing the family line of the pharaohs.
f. a hierarchy detailing the classes of citizens and their roles
a. A type of writing that uses picture-like symbols
What happened to the Great Sphinx's nose?
a. A flood destroyed it
b. Sa'im al-Dahr destroyed the nose
c. Slaves got long rods and then hammered them against the nose of the Great Sphinx.
b. Sa'im al-Dahr destroyed the nose
What belief did Akhenaten want for his people?
A. Polytheism (like they normally had in which they believed in multiple gods)
B. Atheism (no belief in God)
C. Monotheism (Belief in one god)
D. Islamic Beliefs (It's Spread in North Africa)
E. Christian Beliefs (It's Spread in Southern Africa)
F. Imperialism
C. Monotheism (Belief in one god)
What is the capital of Lower Egypt?
a: Amarna
b: Thebes
c: Memphis
d: Hierakonpolis
c: Memphis