Ancient Egypt

What continent is Egypt located on?

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

What is the climate like in Egypt?

• warm and rainy

• hot and dry

• cold and rainy

• frigid

The Egyptian civilization developed along which river(s)?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus

• Mississippi

• Nile

Where do most of the people settle and live in Egypt?

• along the Nile River

• in the mountains

• in the desert

• on a island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea

A ___ is a fertile area of land that forms when sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river.

• island

• plateau

• valley

• delta

Heavy rains during this season caused the Nile River to flood leaving behind fertile soil?

• Akhet

• Peret

• Shomu

• duat

An economy that is controlled by a strong central government is called a ______.

• tradition-oriented economy

• barter system

• command economy

• market economy

The Nile River provided the Egyptians with an abundance of resources. What effect did this have on the Egyptian civilization?

• Egypt gained great wealth by trading for luxury items.

• Egyptians had to trade for many resources needed for survival.

• Egypt became a isolated civilization and did not trade with other civilizations.

• The Egyptians engaged in constant warfare with other civilizations.

A ___ is an ancient Egyptian ruler.

• czar

• president

• pharaoh

• priest

A ___ is a series of rulers from the same family.

• king

• monarchy

• empire

• dynasty