Ancient Egypt

An Egyptian king was called a ___________

• scribe
• servant
• papyrus
• pharaoh

Which way did the Nile flow?

• North to South
• South to North
• East to West
• West to East

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

• cuneiform

• English

• hieroglyphics

• Cursive

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?

• It isolated the settlements.
• It left silt that improved the soil.
• It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
• It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.

Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?

• the Old Kingdom
• the Middle Kingdom
• the New Kingdom
• after the New Kingdom

The Old Kingdom is characterized by the ____________ built for the ____________.

• Sarcophagus, Nobles

• tombs, Empire

• pyramids, pharaohs 

Which of the following beliefs was  central to Egyptian religion?

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

The worship of many gods.

• monotheism
• irrigation
• polytheism
• epic

Who would write and record information?

• slaves
• scribes
• farmers
• craftspeople

What is papyrus?

• mud used in building
• plant from which paper is made
• rock used to make tools
• animal skin