Ancient Egypt

Which river flows through the center of Egypt?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Amazon

The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating

• Hot winds that blew across the land.

• Lower and Upper Egypt.

• Good farmland for farmers to grow crops.

• A large desert.

In Ancient Egypt, their cities started around where?

• Deserts

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Valleys

Who was the ruler of Ancient Egypt?

• Pharaoh

• Farmer

• Artisan

• Slave

Who was at the bottom of Ancient Egypt's social class?

• Slaves

• Pharaoh

• Traders

• Priests

These people were the only ones taught how to read and write

• Soldiers

• Priests

• Scribes

• Slaves

What is the belief in more than one god called?

• Polytheism
• Monotheism
• Atheism
• Pantheism

Which social class in Ancient Egypt performed religious rituals or ceremonies?

• Pharaoh

• Scribes

• Craftspeople

• Priests

Why were the pyramids built?

• as tombs for the pharaohs
• as vaults for the government's wealth
• as shelters for the homeless
• as monuments to the gods

An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular-shaped building called a(n) _______________.

• pyramid
• cataract
• papyrus
• ziggurat