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  • How long did the ancient Egyptian civilization last?
    About 30 years
    About 300 years
    About 300,000 years
    About 3,000 years
  • What happened to the heart during mummification?
    The heart was left inside the body because the Egyptians believed it would be weighed by the gods to see if the person could enter the afterlife.
  • Why did the ancient Egyptians settle near the river Nile?
    They settled there because the river flooded every year, fertilizing the soil and allowing crops to grow well.
  • Where did the ancient Egyptians build their civilization?
    Along the Nile River
    By the Mediterranean
    By the Red Sea
    Next to the Ohio River
  • How did Egyptians try to stop people from robbing burial chambers?
    By making secret entrances and trap doors.
  • Who were the pharaohs and what was their role?
    Pharaohs were men or women who served as both the political and religious leaders of Egypt.
  • What could you find stored inside a pyramid for the pharaoh's afterlife?
    Modern toys and electronics
    Treasure, food, religious items, and texts
    Only empty space — nothing was stored
    Cars and airplanes
  • Who took over Egypt in 30 BC?
    The Romans
  • Which kingdom is known as the "age of pyramids"?
    Old Kingdom
    Modern Kingdom
    Middle Kingdom
    New Kingdom
  • What did Egyptians do to prepare dead people for the afterlife?
    Sent them across the sea
    Buried them without items
    Buried them in the ground
    Made mummies by embalming and wrapping bodies
  • What was the most common job for ordinary Egyptians, and how were they paid?
    Most ordinary Egyptians were farmers. They were paid for their work with food, clothes, and a home.
  • Why were the great pyramids built?
    They were built from stone to house the tombs of the pharaohs.
  • What tall plant did Egyptians use to make a type of paper?
    Cotton
    Palm
    Bamboo
    Papyrus
  • Why did Egyptians build pyramids?
    As tombs for important Egyptians.
  • Why was the Nile River important?
    It provided water, it flooded and fertilized the soil, and it could be used to transport goods.
  • Why were pharoahs buried with lots of items?
    Because they believed they took those items with them to the afterlife.
  • What were canopic jars used for?
    They were used to hold the important internal organs that were removed during mummification.
  • What are hieroglyphs?
    Hieroglyphs are an ancient Egyptian way of writing that uses pictures instead of letters.
  • What is a Sphinx?
    A sphinx is a mythical creature with a human head and the body of a lion.
  • What writing system did scribes use to write on papyrus?
    Alphabetic letters like English
    Morse Code
    Hieroglyphics (symbols)
    Emojis
  • Eygpt is located on which continent?
    Africa
  • What were three ways the Egyptians used the Nile besides farming?
    They used the river to fish, bathe, drink, and transport goods from place to place.
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