Egypt Test Review

This was the most important physical feature in Ancient Egypt?

• Nile River

• Sahara Desert

• Jordan River

• Great Pyramid of Giza

Which of the following is NOT part of the topography on Ancient Egypt?

• River

• Plains

• Deserts

• Mountains

Ancient Egyptians wrote on this made from plants that grew next to the river

• clay

• papyrus

• linen

• cotton

What did the deserts surrounding Egypt provide them?

• fruits and vegetables

• water

• protection

• cool breezes

This is the name for the Egyptian ruler

• Emperor

• Sultan

• Pharaoh

• Scribe

What did the pharaoh believe himself or herself to be?

• a ghost

• a god

• a physic

• a doctor

These are Ancient Egyptian symbols used for writing

• hieroglyphics

• stele

• pictographs

• cuneiform

The pharaoh's main adviser, chief judge

• vizier

• scribe

• priest

• chief treasurer

Their most important job was preparing dead bodies for burial

• priests

• scribes

• artisans

• peasants

An Egyptian would start training for this job around 5 years of age. It would take years of studying to prepare. It was a highly respected and well paid job in the social pyramid

• general

• artisan

• scribe

• vizier