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Quiz 20

Pick one answer from the menu under each question about archaeology.

1. In Ancient Egypt, the practice of mummification was performed only on:
a. the Royalty
b. the Aristocracy
c. everyone who could afford it
d. everyone


2. Archaeologists typically refer to the "trash-deposits" of ancient cultures as:
a. land-fills
b. garbage dumps
c. middens
d. wastepaper baskets


3. Beni Hassan, a Middle Egyptian burial site, is characterized by portraits of:
a. men wrestling or fighting with each other
b. Old Kingdom artwork
c. Muslim Architecture
d. Graeco-Roman Artwork


4. The Sixteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, also known as the Hyksos, were a group of foreign rulers hailing from:
a. Spain
b. India
c. Syro-Palestine
d. Greece


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