Ancient Egypt: Pharaohs, Pyramids & the Nile
Travel back to the land of the pharaohs: mummies, hieroglyphs, mighty temples, and everyday life along the Nile. A core ancient-history quiz for middle school.
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What was the picture-based writing system of ancient Egypt called?
Multiple Choice · 20s
AHieroglyphicsBThe Latin alphabetCRunesDCuneiformThe Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for which pharaoh?
Multiple Choice · 20s
AAkhenatenBTutankhamunCRamses IIDKhufuWhy did the ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
Multiple Choice · 20s
ATo study medicineBTo preserve the body for the afterlifeCTo save space in cemeteriesDTo scare their enemies- The Nile River flows north and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.True / False · 20s
- What paper-like writing material did Egyptians make from a river plant?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Which massive Egyptian statue has the body of a lion and the head of a human?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Which boy king's nearly untouched tomb was discovered in 1922? (name)Type Answer · 30s
- Who was the god Ra in Egyptian mythology?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Most historians now think the pyramid builders were paid workers, not slaves.True / False · 20s
- Which yearly event left rich, fertile soil on Egyptian fields?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Which god with a jackal's head guided Egyptians into the afterlife?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Which famous stone, found in 1799, helped scholars finally read hieroglyphics? (two words)Type Answer · 30s
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