
1	What is the largest desert in the world?
		Hot
		dry
		Sahara
		dense


2	What river runs through the country of Egypt?
		Amazon
		Mississippi
		Nile
		James


3	What was an Egyptian King called?
		President
		Senator
		Honor Guard
		Pharoah


4	Egyptians believed in an
		after life.
		witches.
		cats' nine lives
		nothing.


5	What were the wrapped deceased bodies of the Egyptians called?
		Mummies
		Coffins
		Graveside
		Pyramids


6	How many days did it take for mummification?
		3
		45
		70
		10


7	What were the large tombs built for pharoahs called?
		crypts
		gravestones
		caverns
		pyramids


8	What was the form of writing in ancient Egypt in which pictures and symbols were used?
		hieroglyphics
		graphics
		picture graphs
		doodles


9	What was the stone that helped scientists understand hieroglyphics?
		sand stone
		marble stone
		Rosetta Stone
		Load stone


10	What was the paper made by the Egyptians called?
		paper
		tissue
		crepe paper
		Papyrus


11	What profession did most ancient Egyptians have?
		farmers
		doctors
		military
		senators


12	What was the favorite pet of the ancient Egyptians?
		dog
		mule
		fish
		cat


13	Why was it important for the Nile River to flood each year??
		To water the land
		To make fishing easier
		To leave the rich silt that was good for farming.
		To remove the old soil.


14	Homes were made of sun-dried bricks from:
		special sand.
		Nile mud.
		a secret formula.
		a red clay mix.


15	A statue in Egypt that is the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion is called;
		Alien
		Statue
		Sphinx
		Sun god