The Priests and Priestesses of Egypt — Questions and answers

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Where were Elise and Hassan at the beginning of the story?

Choices

  1. The Grand Egyptian Museum ✓
  2. A bustling ancient city
  3. A quiet library
  4. Their school

Answer: The Grand Egyptian Museum

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What caused the museum to disappear and an ancient city to appear around Elise and Hassan?

Choices

  1. The golden amulet began to glow. ✓
  2. They closed their eyes for too long.
  3. A magician cast a spell.
  4. They fell asleep and started dreaming.

Answer: The golden amulet began to glow.

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Who greeted Elise and Hassan when they arrived in the ancient temple courtyard?

Choices

  1. Devi, a priestess of Hathor ✓
  2. A male priest
  3. A group of travelers
  4. Hathor herself

Answer: Devi, a priestess of Hathor

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According to Devi, why might Hathor have brought Elise and Hassan to the temple?

Choices

  1. To help them understand the role of priests and priestesses in keeping Ma'at. ✓
  2. To show them a secret ceremony.
  3. To give them a map to find their way home.
  4. To invite them to a feast.

Answer: To help them understand the role of priests and priestesses in keeping Ma'at.

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Which of these is NOT a reason Devi mentioned for using maps?

Choices

  1. To decorate the temple walls. ✓
  2. For navigation and travel.
  3. For planning agriculture.
  4. To predict the Nile's flood.

Answer: To decorate the temple walls.

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What did Elise realize about the priests and priestesses when they returned to the museum?

Choices

  1. They were also scientists, cartographers, and problem-solvers. ✓
  2. They only spent their time praying and singing.
  3. They secretly built another pyramid.
  4. They owned all the land in Egypt.

Answer: They were also scientists, cartographers, and problem-solvers.

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