Ancient Egypt

Multiple Select

What are the significant features of the Sphinx and the pyramids in Ancient Egypt?

• The Sphinx has a lion's body and a human head

• The pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs

• The Sphinx is located in Giza

• The pyramids are made of sandstone

Multiple Choice

This map shows the features of Ancient Egypt.

Which inference is supported by the information in the map?

• Major cities relied on their proximity to the river in order to

  survive.

• The geography of Egypt made establishing settlements difficult.

• Upper Egypt had greater political strength than Lower Egypt.

• The vast distance between cities made governing difficult.

Multiple Choice

What is a delta, and how is it formed in relation to the Nile River?

• A type of fish found in the river

• A triangular area formed by silt at the river's mouth

• A city located near the Nile

• A type of plant that grows in the river

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the cataracts in the Nile River?

• They provided a source of fresh water.

• They were used for religious ceremonies.

• They acted as natural barriers to navigation.

• They were rich fishing grounds.

Multiple Choice

What is a peninsula?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on 2 sides

• A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

• A region of land that is completely surrounded by water

• A region of land that sticks out in a body of water

Multiple Choice

Which Egyptian god is associated with cats?

• Horus

• Anubis

• Bastet

• Hathor

Open Ended

What are the characteristics of the god Set (Seth) in ancient Egyptian mythology?

Multiple Choice

What role did Isis play in the story of Osiris?

• She killed him

• She found all his body parts

• She was his enemy

• She ruled the living

Multiple Choice

What happens to a person's heart when they die according to Egyptian beliefs?

• It is weighed against a feather

• It is burned

• It is buried with the body

• It is sent to the gods

Multiple Choice

Ancient Egyptians believed that when they died that they would...

• meet Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates.

• be judged by their deeds to determine which afterlife they go to.

• be dead. To them there was no afterlife.

• wander aimlessly in an eternal dessert of shadow and dust.

Reorder

Reorder the steps of mummification in order from first step to last step.

• Washing the body and removing the brain

• Remove the organs

• Place organs into jars

• Salt and wrap the body

• Worship and place the body in a coffin

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a sarcophagus in the burial process?

• To hold the body of the deceased

• To serve as a decorative piece

• To store valuable items

• To mark the burial site

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Book of the Dead in ancient Egyptian culture?

• To provide guidance for the living

• To help Egyptians get into the Otherworld

• To serve as a historical record

• To contain laws and regulations

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the Rosetta Stone in understanding Egyptian writing?

• It was a slab of black rock with a message in three languages

• It was used to write hieroglyphics on papyrus

• It was discovered by Napoleon Bonaparte's soldiers

• It was deciphered by Jean Champollion

Multiple Choice

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

• the farmers whose small villages were unclean

• the mummies whose ka was distrubed

• the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

• the dynasty that was in power

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct order of mummification:  

• Add make-up, remove organs, stuff with natron, wash body, wrap body, add death mask.

• Remove organs, stuff with natron, add make-up, wash body, wrap body, add death mask.

• Add death mask, add make-up, wash the body, remove organs, wrap body, stuff with natron.

• Wash the body, remove the organs, stuff with Natron, add make-up, wrap the body, add death mask.

Multiple Choice

What does the curse written inside King Tut's tomb state?

• Death shall come on swift wings to him who touches the tomb of the pharaoh.

• All who enter will be cursed forever.

• Only the worthy may enter the tomb.

• The tomb is protected by ancient spirits.

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of King Tutankhamun in ancient Egyptian history?

• He was the first pharaoh of Egypt

• He ruled for a short period

• He was known for his tomb's treasures

• He built the Great Pyramid of Giza

Reorder

Reorder the different social classes in ancient Egypt as represented in the diagram. (From highest to lowest)

• Pharaoh

• Merchants

• Peasant Farmers

• Slaves

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2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

What were some of the jobs that women held outside the home in Ancient Egypt?

• Priestesses

• Scribes

• Government officials

• Farmers

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