Ancient Egyptian Civilization #1

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In Ancient Egypt the _________ was both head of the government and religious life.

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pharaoh

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One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because they used rivers and bodies of water for food and trade.

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they used rivers and bodies of water for food and trade

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What term means king of ancient Egypt?

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Pharaoh

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What is the name for the Egyptian form of writing?

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Hieroglyphics

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What is used to create the paper-like material that Egyptian scribes used?

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Papyrus

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Who is the god of the underworld and ruler of the afterlife?

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Osiris

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Which is the god that has a man's body with a jackal head and is the god of embalming?

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Anubis

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What is papyrus?

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A type of Egyptian paper that was made from the papyrus reed that grew along the bank of the Nile.

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Which of the following would be seen as the most important god of the Egyptians? Thoth, Ammut, Ra , Seth

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Ra

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Which of the following would the Egyptians have needed in order to create the three hundred sixty-five day calendar?
The knowledge of the location of the planet Saturn, The knowledge of zoology, The knowledge of biology, The knowledge of astronomy

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The knowledge of astronomy