Ancient Egypt Review

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 often did the Nile River flood?

• Every now and then
• Every 3 months
• Every year at some time
• Every year at about the same time

Lower Egypt is located in southern Egypt

• True
• False

In the Egyptian social order, which class was a part of the bureaucracy which helped the pharaoh run the government and temples?

• nobles
• scribes
• craftspeople
• servants

 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.

 Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate?

• It flows into the Red Sea.
• It flows into Lake Victoria.
• It flows into the Suez Canal.
• It flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

 What is a dynasty?

• ruler of Egypt
• a series of rulers from the same family
• a type of government ruled by priests or gods
• a system of offices and officials who handle governmental business