Ancient Egypt Final

How does the Nile River flow?

• starting in the south to the north 
• starting in the north to the south 
• starting in the middle to the north 
• starting in the middle to the south 

What is a Pharaoh?

• emperor

• King only

• God only

• God and king

What is this system of writing called?

• calligraphy

• Hieroglyphs

• Cuneiform

• Alphabet

Egypt is in

• Antrartica
• Asia
• Africa
• Europe

How did the Egyptians feel about Nile River flooding?

• They were sad because the flood caused great problems
• They were happy because the flood caused crops to grow

Lower Egypt is located in southern Egypt

• True
• False

an ancient writing paper

• perfume
• papyrus
• hieroglyphics
• stone

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• The tombs served as museums.
• The tombs were the private storage rooms fo the pharaoh.
• Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.
• Egyptians believed the dead (ka) enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called...

• Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
• Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent.
• Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt.
• Nubia and Cairo.

 What effect did a surplus of food have on the people of the Nile River valley?

• Egyptians could specialize in jobs other than farming.
• Egyptian trade decreased.
• The population of Egypt decreased.
• Egyptian specialization in jobs other than farming decreased.