Ancient Egypt Review 2021

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 happened to wealthy Egyptians after they died?

• They were embalmed

• They were buried in a casket

• They floated down the Nile River

• They were burned

What is a Delta?

• A triangle shaped area of land 
• food
• A multitude
• Money

Why was embalming bodies so important to the ancient Egyptians?

• They would need their body in the afterlife

• Made the Priests money to support the temples

• It helped create guardians for the tombs

• It helped them better understand the human body

Who was at the bottom of the Egyptian Social System?

• Soldiers and priests

• Scribes and nobles

• Merchants and artisans

• Peasants and laborers

What did Egyptians believe you would need in the Afterlife?

• Nothing. Everything was provided for you!

• Your belongings and your mummified body

• Your riches and food to offer the gods

• Mummified children, animals and servants

Why do we know so much about King Tut?

• His tomb was forgotten and then rediscovered

• He was the favorite Pharaoh and people left his tomb alone

• His pyramid was hard to get into and made Grave Robbing impossible

• His tomb was the first discovered

Which statement best explains why people settled along the Nile River?

• There were many types of desert plants and birds.
• There was very little water for irrigation.
• There was fertile land for farming.

For what purpose were the pyramids built?

• They were built as tombs for the pharoahs.
• They were built as temples for the pharaohs.
• They were built as palaces for the pharaohs.