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Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt?
a) Ramses II
b) Cleopatra
c) Akhenaten
d) Thutmose III

What did Howard Carter discover in 1922?
a) King Tut's Tomb
b) Hatshepsut's Obelisk
c) Khufu's Great Pyramid
d) The ruins of Giza

Who was the Macedonian King who conquered Egypt?
a) Alexander the Great
b) Ivan the Terrible
c) King Sargon
d) Charlemagne

What change did Akhenaten make to Egyptian Religion?
a) removed the priests
b) introduced new gods
c) required new sacrifices
d) made it monotheistic

What are the three major time periods in Egyptian history called?
a) Old, Middle, New Kingdoms
b) Upper, Lower, Middle Egypt
c) First, Second, Third Dynasty
d) Earl, Middle, Late Age

About how long did Pharaohs rule Egypt?
a) 50
b) 600
c) 3000
d) 10,000

Who was the first woman Pharaoh?
a) Cleopatra
b) Hatshepsut
c) Ramses
d) Thutmose

Where did Hatshepsut send an expedition to?
a) Punt
b) Greece
c) Nubia
d) Jerusalem

The Egyptians study of astronomy led to:
a) a practical calendar
b) improved farming
c) better medicine techniques
d) their system of writing

Which of the following was NOT a task of the priests?
a) to offer sacrifices
b) to care for the temple
c) to oversee mummification
d) to produce the Book of the Dead

Which is NOT a reason that a pyramid would have extra passageways?
a) to collect rainwater
b) to confuse grave robbers
c) to bury relatives
d) to allow for air ventilation

Which is lists a correct order of social rules from highest to lowest?
a) Pharaoh, farmers, scribes
b) Priests, merchants, slaves
c) Nobles, Farmers, Pharaoh
d) Farmers, priests, merchants

Who built the largest Pyramid?
a) Ramses II
b) Hatshepsut
c) Khufu
d) Djoser

Egyptian clothes were made out of
a) wool
b) cotton
c) linen
d) leather

The Nile River was used for:
a) trade
b) transportation
c) fishing
d) all of the above

Lower Egypt is located in the:
a) north
b) south
c) east
d) west

What tool did the Egyptians invent for irrigation use? Canal Shaduf Chain pump Garden hose
a) canals
b) garden hose
c) chain pump
d) shaduf

The Nile River is the __________in the world
a) longest
b) shortest
c) widest
d) deepest

About how long was the reign of Ramses II?
a) 7 months
b) 4 years
c) 23 years
d) 66 years

Who is the Egyptian god of the afterlife
a) Osiris
b) Ra
c) Anubis
d) Seth

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