EGYPT: The Gift of the Nile

What famous monument has the head of a man and the body of a lion?

• Obelisk
• Rosetta Stone
• Great Sphinx
• Valley of the Kings

What was discovered by the French officer when they invaded Egypt in A.D. 1799?

• Papyrus
• Rosetta Stone
• Shadoof
• Palette

What color did most ancient Egyptians wear?

• Yellow
• Red
• Blue
• White

Who is the first king of Upper and Lower Egypt?

• Akhenaton
• Menes
• Pharaoh
• Tutankhamen

Which of these is NOT included as one of the Egyptian seasons?

• Rainy Season
• Flood Season
• Planting Season
• Harvest Season

A secretary to the ruler or to leaders in the army, the court, or the temple is also known as a

• Vizier
• King
• Queen
• Scribe

What pet was considered sacred by the Egyptians?

• Dog
• Cow
• Cat
• Horse

What is the name of the tool that the Egyptians use to dip water from the Nile?

• Shedof
• Shaduf
• Shadoof
• None of the above

The Ancient Egypt's only woman pharaoh is

• Queen Cleopatra
• Queen Hatshepsut
• Queen Hatsheput
• Queen Hatshepshut

King Menes ordered the capital city of __________ to be built. 

• Cairo
• Thebes
• Memphis
• Heliopolis