Ancient Egypt

An Egyptian king was called a ___________

• scribe
• servant
• papyrus
• pharaoh

What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Nile
• Tiber

Ancient Egyptians believed their king was ___________________

• a normal person
• a representative of the gods
• a god
• a cat that came back to life

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

• cuneiform
• English
• hieroglyphics
• Cursive

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, MOST of their settlements were

• on hills
• in a desert
• near a river
• around trees

How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?

• It had fertile land for crops.
• It made trade and travel easier.
• It was grassy for grazing sheep.
• It gave protection from invaders.

What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?

• temples for religious worship
• storehouses for reserves of grain
• homes for the pharaohs' servants
• tombs for pharaohs when they died

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

• the Old Kingdom

• the Middle Kingdom

• the New Kingdom

• after the New Kingdom

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called

• Mesopotamia
• Upper and Lower Egypt
• Eastern and Western Egypt
• Nubia and Cairo

Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?

• Temples to worship in
• Sumerian artwork
• Natural barriers to protect them
• 2 dynasties to celebrate religious tradtion