Ancient Egypt - Grade 6

The Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas.

• Cataract

• Delta

• Papyrus

• Hieroglyphics

The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing was

• creating a dummy stuffed with straw.

• the act of embalming.

• surveying the pyramid.

• removing only the eyes.

A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a

• delta.

• dynasty.

• reign.

• scimitar.

The Egyptians practiced a _________________ religion believing in many Gods.

• Monotheistic

• Hieroglyphic

• Agnostic

• Polytheistic

King Tut, along with many Pharaohs of the New Kingdom was buried where?

• In a pyramid

• In the Valley of the Kings

• In the Nile River Valley

• In a secret tomb

The Old Kingdom of Egypt is characterized by _________________________.

• Conquering nearby civilizations

• Developing art and literature

• Building pyramids for Pharaohs

• Having a strong military

Title used by Egyptian rulers

• pharaoh

• Ka

• dynasty

• obelisk

Egyptian's name for a person's life force

• noble

• Ka

• dynasty

• delta

Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians

• delta

• Red Land

• Rosetta Stone

• pyramid

Object inscribed with hieroglyphics that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing

• papyrus

• obelisk

• Rosetta Stone

• delta