Life in Ancient Egypt

The oldest mummy ever discovered, about 7,800 years old, was found in _________.

• Chile
• Alaska
• Mexico
• Egypt

The ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses. Which one was probably the most important?

• Ra, the sun god
• Anubis, god of the dead
• Thoth, god of wisdom
• Horus, god of the sky

Baskets, sandals, paper, perfume, medicine, and rope are all...

• Contributions of the Ancient Egyptians
• Things Made from Papyrus
• Items Needed in the Afterlife
• Trade Goods from the Phoenicians

Which organ was put back inside the body before wrapping a mummy in linen?

• heart
• liver
• stomach
• brain

The Nile River Valley allowed the Egyptians to grow crops in the middle of a country that was mostly desert because ___________.

• the crops of the Egyptians did not need much water
• seasonal rains watered the crops
• Egyptians used crops that grew only in sandy desert soil
• flooding left deposits of black silt which made rich soil

About how many days did it take to complete the mummification process?

• 7
• 70
• 700
• 7,000

Which of the ancient Egyptian artifacts pictured here allowed Jean Francois Champollion to translate hieroglyphics for the first time?

• Pyramid
• Scroll
• Rosetta Stone
• Sphinx

During mummification, which organ was discarded by the embalmer because it was not considered important?

• heart
• liver
• stomach
• brain

Hieroglyphics can be read in which direction?

• left to right
• right to left
• top to bottom
• all of them

What was the name of the capital of Egypt when King Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom?

• Cairo
• Aswan
• Memphis
• Nile