Egypt
Multiple Choice1. What side of the Nile is a temple always placed?
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a) the north bank of the river
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b) The West bank of the river
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c) The East bank of the river
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d) The South bank of the river
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2. What is the last step to mummification?
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a) the body being washed with wine and spices
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b) the heart being taken out
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c) The brain being taken out of the body
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d) Being put in a tomb
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3. Through which body part do the Egyptian mummifiers take the brain out of the pharaohs?
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a) the ears
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b) the eyes
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c) the nose
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d) the mouth
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4. Ancient Egypt’s economy was based on...
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a) farming
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b) fishing
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c) building
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d) trading
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5. Preparing a mummy took ___________ days
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a) 12
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b) 70
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c) 25
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d) 7
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6. The man who discovered King Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 was...
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a) Lord Carnavon
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b) Howard Carter
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c) Champollion
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d) Michael Wood
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7. What was the main crop raised by the Ancient Egyptians?
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a) wheat
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b) rice
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c) corn
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d) cane
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8. Modern visitors can see a 25 metre tall pink granite obelisk at the entrance to the temple of Luxor: it is one of a matching pair. The other now stands in the centre of...
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a) San Peter’s square in the Vatican City
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b) the Place de la Concorde in Paris
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c) Piazza del Popolo in Rome
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d) British Museum
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9. Which Egyptian queen did Julius Caesar fall in love with?
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a) Cleopatra
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b) Hatshepsut
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c) Nefertari
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d) None
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10. Which people were just below the pharaoh and his family on the social pyramid?
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a) salesmen and architects.
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b) doctors and teachers
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c) generals
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d) priests and government officials
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