Ancient Egypt

The preservation of dead bodies by embalming and wrapping them in cloth:

• Deity

• Embalming

• Mummification

• Dynasty

A reed plant used to make sandals, baskets, river rafts, and paper:

• Papyrus

• Paper

• Stone

• Tree bark

Wild rapids found on the Nile River are called ________.

• Rivers

• White rapids

• Cataracts

• Blue rapids

The flower-like feature that is formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea:

• Bridge

• Delta

• Papyrus

• Cataract

The Nile River—the longest river in the world—is _________ miles long.

• 6,437
• 4,000
• 1,046
• 650

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding?

• Developed geometry

• Could live in the desert

• Became successful farmers

• Could grow papyrus

Ancient Egyptians studied the _______ to learn how to obtain life after death.

• Book of Spells
• Book of the Dead
• Book of Life After Death
• Book of Prayers

The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed _____.

• Unity came from a young leader

• The leader was a deity

• The leader’s wealth meant power

• The leader was the only one to bring about change

The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to have specialists in the field of ________

• Mathematics

• Astronomy

• Medicine

• Irrigation

Which answer best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?

• Democracy

• City-state

• Dynasty

• Strong village chief