Ancient Egypt Study Guide

What is a dynasty?

• a series of rulers from the same family
• a series of rulers from the same civilization
• a series of rulers from the same era

What are the two regions of Egypt?

• Southern & Northern Egypt
• Upper & Lower Egypt
• The northern Nile and the southern Nile
• Egypt & Kush

Who called Egypt the "gift of the Nile?"

• Herodotus
• Hercules
• King Tut
• Menes

Why was Egypt called "the gift of the Nile?"

• The Nile brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive. 
• The Nile was the widest river in Egypt. 
• Egypt made the Nile river from the delta that reaches into the Mediterranean Sea. 

Who united Upper & Lower Egypt and became Egypt's first pharaoh?

• Osiris
• Horus
• King Tut
• Menes

What does the double crown symbolize?

• Egyptian conquests of foreign land.
• The relationship between the king & the queen. 
• That pharaoh's had complete rule. 
• Leadership & unity between the upper and lower kingdom. 

What is a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river?

• Delta
• Spout
• Fertile land
• the mouth of a river

What are cataracts?

• Naturally formed rapids
• a block in the middle of the road
• a stone so large that it makes the river thinner.

How did cataracts help Egypt?

• Provided protection against invasion
• Allowed Egyptians to build dams.
• They allowed people to trade & travel along the river. 

How were the pharaohs able to afford the building of the pyramids?

• Conquest
• Taxing the people
• Paying workers in food
• All of the above