Egypt and Indus Valley

What is a dynasty?

• a collection of queens
• a collection of kingdoms
• series of rulers from different families
• series of rulers from the same family

Which of the following beliefs was  central to Egyptian religion?

• the afterlife
• the pyramids
• the pharaohs
• the heavens

Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?

• They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
• They carried the dead to a nearby country.
• They preserved bodies as mummies.
• They were buried in the river.

What were Egyptian kings called?

• Emperors
• Lords
• Pharaohs
• Queens

Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, this is a practice known as

• Monotheism
• Socialism
• Polytheism
• Animism

Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.

• cuneiform
• English
• hieroglyphics
• Cursive

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, MOST of their settlements were

• on hills
• in a desert
• near a river
• around trees

The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.

• widest
• shortest
• fastest
• longest

What was the economy of ancient Egypt based on?

• agriculture
• religion
• architecture
• travel

What did the Egyptians build around the floods?

• New Life
• Calendar
• Pyramids
• Deserts