Ancient Egypt

Right before the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea, it forms a _________

• basin

• delta

• island

• cove

The Nile River was useful in many ways. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a useful way used by the Ancient Egyptians?

• trading

• fishing

• recreation and leisure

• farming

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called

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

Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?

• slaves
• pharaoh
• scribe
• merchant

Egyptians and Mesopotamians were _____________.

• Polytheistic
• Monotheistic
• Atheistic
• Christian

What was the writing system of ancient Egypt called?

• Cuneiform
• Hieroglyphics
• Sanskrit
• Calligraphy

Area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river.

• Delta

• Dynasty

• Hieroglyphics

• Cataracts

A plant of the Nile Valley used to make a form of paper.

• Cataracts

• Tribute

• Mummy

• Papyrus

A system of writing made up of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians.

• Cuneiform

• Dynasty

• Hieroglyphics

• Savanna

Line of rulers form the same family

• Savanna

• Dynasty

• Pharaoh

• Deity