Ancient Egypt Review Part One

What is a dynasty?

• Mud plains
• gods and goddesses
• Many different lands under one ruler
• A line of rulers from one family

Which civilization grew next to the Nile River?

• Mesopotamia
• India
• China
• Egypt

What gift did the flood bring each year?

• Babies
• New Year
• Soil
• Water

What is the world's longest river?

• Amazon

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Mississippi

What did Egyptians use to make their homes?

• animal hides

• mud bricks

• stone

• concrete

What was one of the highest jobs in ancient Egypt?

• merchant

• artisan

• priest

• slave

What word describes ancient Egyptian religion?

• positive

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• simple

Egypt gets its much needed water from the

• Mediterranean Sea
• Tigris River
• Euphrates River
• Nile River

The Nile river delta provided the Egyptians with

• natural defense
• fertile soil
• easy travel
• source of water

Which geographical feature enabled Egypt to successfully trade with other kingdoms?

• cataracts
• delta
• river
• desert