Egypt Part 1- Geography And Religion Question Preview (ID: 33135)


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What does topography mean?
a) Animal life
b) Plant life
c) Direction of river flow
d) Shape and elevation of the land

What is the word used to describe plant life?
a) Topography
b) Vegetation
c) Monotheism
d) Physical features

Which of the following was a benefit of the deserts surrounding Egypt?
a) Encouraged trade
b) Protection from enemies
c) A good place to find gold
d) Made building pyramids easier

Which list includes all deserts that were located around Ancient Egypt?
a) Libyan Desert, Arabian Desert, Kalahari Desert
b) Negev Desert, Libyan Desert, Nubian Desert
c) Sahara Desert, Libyan Desert, Nubian Desert,
d) Negev Desert, Libyan Desert, Nubian Desert, Arabian Desert

Which of the following is the best description of the climate of Egypt?
a) Hot and Humid
b) Warm in the summer, and cool in the winter
c) Hot and rainy year round
d) Very cold with lots of snow

What river was the center of the Ancient Egyptian settlement?
a) Amazon River
b) Tigris River
c) Nile River
d) Ganges River

Why were many early settlements made near rivers?
a) Transportation
b) A source of drinking water
c) Used to help grow crops
d) All answers are correct

What continent is Egypt located on?
a) Asia
b) South America
c) Europe
d) Africa

What are the seas located around Egypt?
a) Red Sea and Black Sea
b) Red Sea and Arabian Sea
c) Red Sea and Dead Sea
d) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

Which of the following does not describe vegetation that existed in Ancient Egypt
a) Ebony and Ivory-used by artisans to make crafts
b) Papyrus- used to make rope and paper
c) Reeds- used to make baskets and roofs
d) Wheat and Barley- used in food preparation

What was the main job of priests in Ancient Egypt?
a) Giving the Pharaoh advise
b) Keeping official records
c) Organizing trade
d) Keeping the gods happy

What was the name for the book of spells to help souls in the afterlife?
a) The Great Book
b) The Book of the Dead
c) The Book of Mummies
d) Pharaoh's Guide

Which god was the Pharaoh thought to be a living version of?
a) Osiris
b) Isis
c) Horus
d) Ra

What is the name of process of preserving the body?
a) Embalming
b) Sacrificing
c) Preservation
d) Reunifying

Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
a) To unite the Ba and the Ka
b) Crop Storage
c) Decoration
d) As a burial place for the Pharaoh and their belongings

Which term means to worship more than one god?
a) Monotheistic
b) Polytheistic
c) Atheistic
d) Multitheistic

What was the connection between the Pharaoh and religion?
a) Pharaohs were thought to be chosen by the gods
b) The Pharaohs were seen as gods or god-like
c) The Pharaohs were seen as the sons of gods
d) The Pharaohs were seen as gods or god-like and Pharaohs were thought to be chosen by the gods

How do we know Egyptians believed in the afterlife?
a) They held elaborate funerals when people died
b) They named gods after people who passed away
c) They preserved the dead as mummies, and buried belongings with them that they might need in the afterlife
d) They wrote books about the contributions of people who passed away

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