Ancient Egypt Final Review

What is papyrus?

• remains of ancient buildings
• paper made out of reed plants
• set of symbols used to read and write
• object from an ancient civilization

What is the triangular green location on the map?

• Nile river
• Nile delta
• Mediterranean Sea 
• Nile valley

The most important piece of geography in Ancient Egypt was:

• Cataracts
• The Valley of Kings
• The Desert
• The Nile River

Which direction does the Nile River flow?

• South
• East
• West
• North

Which of the following landmarks did NOT serve as a natural barrier that isolated Egypt?

• The Nile River

• The Mediterranean Sea

• the Himalayas

• Cataracts

Egyptian writing using symbols

• hieroglyphics
• dynasty
• pyramid
• diety

 What effect did a surplus of food have on the people of the Nile River valley?

• Egyptians could specialize in jobs other than farming.
• Egyptian trade decreased.
• The population of Egypt decreased.
• Egyptian specialization in jobs other than farming decreased.

 Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate?

• It flows into the Red Sea.
• It flows into Lake Victoria.
• It flows into the Suez Canal.
• It flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

Egypt is in

• Antrartica
• Asia
• Africa
• Europe

 What is a dynasty?

• ruler of Egypt
• a series of rulers from the same family
• a type of government ruled by priests or gods
• a system of offices and officials who handle governmental business