Chapter 4 Ancient Egypt and Kush Exam

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

How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an after life?

• They believed in only one god

• They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead

• They became famous warriors

• They prayed in temples everyday

Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?

• So no other human would ever use them

• To keep thieves from stealing them

• To prevent his servants from stealing them

• So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life

What is the sea to the NORTH of Egypt where the Nile River flows into?

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Nile Sea

• Gulf of Mexico

What direction does the Nile River flow?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What is silt?

• Good soil deposited by the rivers

• Good soil deposited through windstorms in the desert

• Bad soil deposited by windstorms in the desert

• Bad soil deposited by the rivers

Two strips of land along the Nile River which provided lush, green, and fertile land for the Egyptians. It was also prone to flooding is called the...

• Mesopotamia.

• The Nile River Valley

• The Saluda River Valley

• Black Warrior River

Belief in many gods, more than 1 god

• monotheism

• polytheism

• theocracy

Method of bring water to a field is called ______________

• Irrigation

• Agriculture

• Domestication

The Egyptian form of writing which was made up of picture symbols, symbol stood for an object.

• Cuneiform

• Papyrus

• Hieroglyphics