Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

• sphinx

• Rosetta Stone

• hieroglyphics

• papyrus

Egyptians made paper from a plant found in the Nile River Valley called:

• papyrus

• grain

• corn

• cactus

What was the most important resource to an ancient people like the Egyptians?

• Water

• Wood

• Oil

• Iron

True/False : The Egyptians believed in only one God.

• True

• False

What is the term for the belief in multiple gods?

• polytheistic

• atheistic

• monotheistic

• theocracy

The longest river in the world; associated with Ancient Egypt.

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Niger River

What name is given to the northern section of Egypt along the Mediterranean Sea and Nile Delta?

• Lower Egypt

• Middle Egypt

• Upper Egypt

• Nubia

Name given to Egyptian rulers who held absolute power and were regarded as divine or god-like.

• President

• Czar

• Pharaoh

• Consul

What was the purpose of an Egyptian pyramid?

• Monuments that served as tombs for the Pharaohs.

• An ammunition storage facility for the military.

• A library for scholars.

• Homes for the commoners.

What geographic feature protected the Egyptians from invasion?

• Armies

• Deserts

• Mountains

• The Pacific Ocean