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1. Which river was most important for ancient Egyptian civilization?

A) Tigris River B) Nile River C) Amazon River D) Mississippi River

2. What were the pyramids primarily built as?

A) Palaces B) Tombs for pharaohs C) Temples D) Observatories

3. What type of writing system did ancient Egyptians use?

A) Only numbers B) Picture-based writing C) Arabic letters D) Greek letters

4. What is true about the Rosetta Stone?

A) Had pictures only B) Was written in three scripts C) Was in English D) Was written on papyrus

5. What was a pharaoh in ancient Egypt?

A) Just a person B) A god-king C) A servant D) A priest only

6. What was the main religion of ancient Egypt?

A) Buddhism B) Christianity C) A polytheistic religion D) Islam

7. What was the purpose of mummification in ancient Egypt?

A) Building pyramids B) Passage to the afterlife C) Farming D) War

8. What did ancient Egyptians primarily use to make paper?

A) Wood B) Papyrus C) Leather D) Clay

9. Which famous Egyptian ruler was known as a powerful female pharaoh?

A) Nefertiti B) Cleopatra C) Both Nefertiti and Cleopatra D) Neither

10. When were the Great Pyramids of Giza primarily built?

A) Old Kingdom B) New Kingdom C) Middle Kingdom D) Pre-dynastic period

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