More about the Ancient Egyptians

A person who studies human history by excavating and uncovering artifacts is a(n)

• archaeologist

• anthropologist

• paleontologist

• geologist

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Which is the oldest existing monument in Egypt?

• The Great Sphinx

• King Tut's pyramid

• The Great Pyramid of Giza

• Abu Simbel

Which pharaoh ruled from age 9-18?

• King Tutankhamen

• Thutmose III

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses the Great

Which pharaoh was the first female pharaoh?

• A) King Tutankhamen

• B) Thutmose III

• C) Hatshepsut

• D) Ramses the Great

Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Erie Canal

• Corinth Canal

Who found the Tomb of the Sons of Ramses II?

• Kent Weeks

• Howard Carter

• Champollion

• Bouchard

Engineers moved two temples called the Abu Simbel so that Lake Nassar could be created.

• True

• False

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Ancient Egyptians used mathematics for theoretical purposes.

• True

• False

Egyptians created a base 10 number system.

• True

• False

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Egyptians used geometry to create pyramids. True or False?

• True

• False

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