Ancient Egypt

What is ancient Egyptian writing called?

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Sanskrit
• Scribe

What is the belief in more than one god called?

• Polytheism
• Monotheism
• Atheism
• Pantheism

Which technological advancement helped farmers irrigate their crops by using a long pole with a bucket attached to one end and a counterweight attached to the other?

• Shadoof
• Pyramid
• Basin
• Canal

Who ruled all of Egypt as a god-king?

• Pharaoh
• Farmer
• Artisan
• Slave

What is it called when the religious leader is also the leader of the government?

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy

What caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?

• The people became too interested in religion
• The crops failed
• The Nile ran out of water
• The pharaohs fought costly wars and were overthrown.

What are the dangerous, fast-moving waterfalls on the Nile called?

• Delta
• Deserts
• Cataracts
• Shadoofs

What was the purpose of mummifying the dead?

• It was a symbol of wealth
• The preservation of the body gave the soul a place to live in the afterlife
• It prevented diseases from spreading
• Mummification was not important to ancient Egyptians.

Which river flows through the center of Egypt?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Amazon

Where did most early civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia develop?

• mountain ranges
• deserts
• river valleys
• coastlines