Fast & Curious Egyptian Achievements

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What achievement is in this image? Options: Calendar, Sundial, Papyrus, Shadoof

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Shadoof

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Ancient Egyptian temples had many functions as religious centers and houses for the gods, such as the Temple of Karnak, constructed to honor the sun god,__________.

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Amon-Re

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The text of the __________ features a wide variety of spells that were thought to offer protection on the journey to the underworld.

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Book of the Dead

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Which statement is TRUE? Egyptians believed the first step to reach the afterlife was to live a good life rather than a sinful one., Egyptians believed the first step to reach the afterlife was to preserve their body after death., Egyptians believed they had only one spirit., All Egyptians, whether they were rich or not, had their bodies mummified after death.

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Egyptians believed the first step to reach the afterlife was to live a good life rather than a sinful one.

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How many languages were written on the Rosetta Stone?

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3

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What is the term for a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top?

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Obelisk

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Which language on the Rosetta Stone did scholars already know how to read? Options: Latin, English, Egyptian, Greek

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Greek

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True or False. The hieroglyphic writing system used more than 600 symbols.

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True

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What is the term for the imaginary creature with the body of a lion and head of a human?

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Sphinx

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Why do many Egyptian texts still survive today?

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Papyrus did not decay in Egypt's dry climate.