Lesson 4 Quiz

Q: What are sphinxes?

• first Pharaohs of Egypt

• extinct dinosaurs

• imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals

• the person who mummifies the body

Q: The walls of what Egyptian architecture were covered in impressive paintings and carvings?

• temples and tombs

• museums

• sphinx

• homes

Q: What is an obelisk?

• a burial site

• the jars where organs were placed during mummification

• an ancient tool

• a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

Q: What was Egypt's largest temple?

• King Tut

• Temple of Karnak

• Pyramids of Khufu

• Sphinx

Q: Whose tomb was found by archaeologists in 1922?

• Hatshepsut

• Menes

• Khufu

• King Tut

Q: What was King Tut's tomb filled with?

• money

• treasures

• servants' bodies

• trash

Q: What was the stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics that was key to deciphering the Egyptian language?

• The Stone of Khufu

• Temple of Karnak

• Rosetta Stone

• Temple of Alexandria

Q: What was the Egyptian long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds called?

• papyrus

• limestone

• embalming paper

• linen

Q: What was one of the world's first writing systems found in Egypt?

• pictographs

• graphemes

• characters

• hieroglyphics

Q: Who emptied out the pharaohs' tombs?

• farmers

• treasure hunters

• slaves

• government officials