TNReady Egypt

What process preserved the bodies of pharoahs for thousands of years?

• hieroglyphics
• papyrus
• mummification
• buriel

What is the famous river in Egypt?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Hudson

What did the Egyptians invent to keep track of the floods?

• shadoof

• Calendar

• Pyramids

• plow

What is the name of the Egyptian leader/ruler?

• The Taoiseach
• The Pharaoh
• The President
• The Emperor

Which one of these did the ancient Egyptians NOT build 

• The Shpinx
• The Pyramids
• Pompeii
• Temples for their gods

What are these?

• Pieces of Toblerone
• The Pyramids
• The Sphinx
• Pompeii

What is the name for the Egyptian writing?

• Hieroglyphics
• Gaeilge
• Cyrillic 
• The alphabet

On which continent can ancient Egypt be found?

• Asia
• Africa
• South America
• Eurpoe

What significance did the shape of the pyramid, pointing upwards, have for the ancient Egyptians?

• It pointed to the heavens and served as a staircase to their gods.

• It pointed up to the sun god, Ra, one of ancient Egyptians gods.

• It was square like a sarcophagus.

• It pointed the way to the Mediterranean Sea.

Why was mummification so important to the ancient Egyptians?

• Everyone needs a mommy.
• The preserved appearance of the body allowed it to be recognized by the person's spirit in the afterlife.
• So you wouldn't be cold in the afterlife.
• So you could come back and haunt your family.