Ancient Egypt TEST

An Egyptian king was called a ___________

• scribe
• servant
• papyrus
• pharaoh

What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Nile
• Tiber

Ancient Egyptians believed their king was ___________________

• a normal person
• a representative of the gods
• a god
• a cat that came back to life

What system of writing did the Ancient Egyptians use?

• Hieroglyphics
• Greek
• English
• Cueniform

Why were the pyramids built?

• To create Social Studies questions for students
• Religious monuments 
• Tombs for Pharaohs
• Seat of government

The process of preserving a body for the afterlife

• Cremation
• Mummification
• Autopsy
• Surgery

A decorative coffin used for the Pharaohs and the wealthy in Egypt

• Tomb
• Sarcophagus
• Grave
• Ziggurat

A reed plant that grows long the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians made baskets, sandals, river rafts, and PAPER from it.

• cataract
• delta
• papyrus
• embalming

A great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh

• shadoof
• dynasty
• pyramid
• dynasty

What continent is Egypt on?

• South America
• Asia
• North American
• Africa