Egypt Review

Where was Upper Egypt located?

• in the north part of the country
• in the south part of the country
• to the east of the Nile Delta
• on top of the pyramid

Menes (Narmer) was the

• pharaoh that built the first pyramid
• leader of the army that conquered Egypt
• first pharaoh and man who united Egypt
• man who created the first papyrus scroll

Which animals did the Egyptians consider sacred?

• elephants
• eagles
• fish
• cats

Pharaohs had pyramids built to 

• serve as tombs
• communicate to the gods
• be fortresses to protect their people
• do experiments in astronomy and other sciences

The silt was the most useful to

• the army
• high priests
• artisans
• farmers

The Egyptian social pyramid was

• a place where people held meetings
• a hierarchical, class-based pyramid
• one of the great pyramids at Giza
• entered by the pharaoh once a year

Papyrus was made from

• reeds from the Nile
• bricks made from silt from the Nile
• the same linens used to wrap mummies
• tree pulp, much like our paper today

The Rosetta Stone helped historians to translate hieroglyphics because it

• included a pronunciation guide
• had the same message written in 3 languages
• was etched in gold
• was made of quartz

What was used to place the heavy stone blocks when building the pyramids?

• sleds
• barges
• ramps
• block and tackle

Shadoufs were important to Egyptians because they made it

• safer to travel in the desert
• much easier to move water
• faster to travel down the Nile
• possible to withstand attacks