BASE Q3 Quiz about Ancient Egypt

What common school supply was first introduced in Egypt cir. 1500 BCE?

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What in Thoth's name is this thing called?

• Crown of Osiris

• Tichel

• Nemes

• Pharaonic Durag

What is the accepted name of the area in Egypt where rock-cut tombs were excavated for pharaohs and powerful nobles under the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt?

• The Pharaoh's Floodplain

• Mummyville

• The Gates of Duat

• The Valley of the Kings

Which of these weapons was common among Egyptian soldiers between the 16th century BCE and the 11th century BCE?

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What was the name of the capital city of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom?

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Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt?

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Which of the following would have been a common insult in ancient Egypt?

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Which of the following is true of the Nile River?

• The Nile has three main tributaries: The White Nile, the Blue Nile, and the Orange Nile

• It's uniquely high in iron and slat

• There’s a stretch of the Nile known as the 'Silent Mile,' where the river makes no sound at all—even during rapids

• It flows from south to north

What makes the Sphinx of Giza a non-traditional sphinx (according to Classical Greek taxonomy)?

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True or False: Paxton said you can buy tickets to Alpine Community Theater's production of "Prince of Egypt" using your Ramp card...

• True. No seriously, he did. He said it on Slack. Go buy a ticket.

• I know what Fosse is doing here and I won't play his game. I will not be advertised to during a BASE company meeting.