Egyptian Test

The Egyptians believed that the ________ controlled their lives?

• Weather

• Government

• gods and goddesses

• Army

Why did the Egyptians mummify their leaders and other important people?

• so they would have a costume for Halloween

• So they would decay and rot

• So they would have their bodies and possessions for life after death

What was the purpose of building the Egyptian pyramids?

• for decoration

• for directions

• to protect the bodies of pharaohs from floods, animals, robbers

• for worship

Hieroglyphics are a combination of what two things?

• Sounds and numbers

• Letters and numbers

• Symbols and Letters

• Pictures and sound symbols

A line of rulers from one family is known as what?

• A civilization

• A dynasty

• A corporation

• A nation

Blocks for the pyramids were cut with ____ tools and dragged to the site on wooden ________.

• iron, wagons

• copper, wheeled-wagons

• copper, sleds

• wooden, trailers

Which two seas created a natural border for Ancient Egypt?

• Black and Dead

• Caribbean and Mediterranean

• Red and Mediterranean

• Black and Red

What is the name of the river where the Egyptians settled?

• Wolf River

• Amazon River

• Mediterranean River

• Nile River

Which is NOT true about the discovery of King Tut's tomb?

• It was located in one of the smaller pyramids

• It contained various treasure and daily items needed for the afterlife

• It was discovered in 1922

• It was discovered by archaeologist Howard Carter

How did geography protect the  Egyptians from invaders?

• deserts kept them isolated

• cataracts stopped enemy ships invading by water

• delta marshes stopped invaders from attacking from the Mediterranean Sea

• all of the above