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Egypt Quiz 1
Use for your quiz on Egypt
Question | Answer |
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papyrus | a long, thin reed; also the paper like writing material made by Egyptians from the reed's pith |
Book of the Dead | a collection of ancient Egyptian religious and magical spells, hymns and prayers which were often written on or placed in tombs believed to help you get through the underworld |
pharaoh | a ruler in ancient Egypt, believed to be a god |
hieroglyphs | the picture writing system used in Egypt |
floodplain | an area of low lying ground next to a river, formed mainly of river sediment and subject to flooding |
delta | a triangle shaped deposit of soil near the mouth of a river |
inundation | the annual flooding of the Nile |
cataract | steep rapids in a river; a large waterfall |
dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
Where is Egypt located? | in northeastern Africa |
Where is Lower Egypt located? | It is located in Northern Egypt near the Nile Delta |
Where is Upper Egypt located? | It is the long narrow strip of ancient Egypt located south of the delta |
Why is the Nile known as the "lifeblood of Egypt?" | It makes life possible in the otherwise barren desert of Egypt |
The word "Nile" or "Nelios" translates to what phrase? | "River Valley" |
How long is the Nile? | 4,184 miles |
True or False- the Nile is the longest river in the world? | True |
How many countries does the Nile flow through? | Nine-Egypt, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi |
What are the names of the Nile's two main tributaries? | Blue Nile and White Nile |
Where do the Nile's tributaries meet? | Sudan |
What was the Nile used for by the Egyptians? | bathing, drinking, farming |
How are hieroglyphs classified? | Phonograms and ideograms |
What do phonograms represent? | sounds (like alphabet letters) |
What do ideograms represent? | whole words and concepts (ideas) |
How is Egypt naturally protected? | It is surrounded by the Sahara Desert in the south, west, and east and protected by the Mediterranean Sea in the north |
How did Egyptology begin? | It began with the discovery of the Rosetta Stone |
How is Egyptology studied today? | Archaeologists use DNA testing, CAT scans, and other technology to analyze their findings. They also work to preserve monuments and artifacts. |
Who is Jean Francois Champollion? | He is the Frenchman who decoded the Rosetta Stone and translated hieroglyphs |
what are the five social classes of Egypt? | pharaoh-high priest-noblemen-merchants, artisans, and scribes-peasant farmers and slaves |