Ancient Egypt Quiz Ch 5 Lesson 1&2

A reed plant used to make paper

• flax
• barley
• papyrus
• wheat

Dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water

• rip tide
• cataract
• shadoof
• dynasty

A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea.

• tributary
• papyrus
• heiroglyphics
• delta

A line of rulers from one family.

• dynasty
• delta
• heiroglyphics
• papyrus

The Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas

• delta
• hieroglyphics
• dynasty
• papyrus

Which is a reason the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?

• It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.
• It has dangerous cataracts.
•  It is the longest river in the world.
• Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding?

• They became successful farmers.
• They created hieroglyphics.
• They grew papyrus.
• They irrigated during the dry season.

Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?

•  a democracy 
• a dynasty 
• an independent city-state
• constitutional monarchy

What was the effect of increased farming and trade?

• A complex writing system was created.
• An organized government developed.
• Geometry was developed.
• The deserts became populated.

In a(n) ____________________, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.

• democracy
• theocracy
• bureaucracy