Ch 4: Ancient Egypt and Nubia

Kush is another name for Nubia.

• True

• False

The (a)   is the longest river in the world.

The Book of the Dead is a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.

• True

• False

Polytheism is the belief in one god.

• True

• False

Mummies were made so the dead would be able to recognize their bodies in the afterlife.

• True

• False

Most people in Ancient Egypt were

• artisans

• pharaohs

• farmers

• scribes

What was papyrus used for?

• building coffins

• clay

• ink

• writing

What is the source of the Nile?

• the Blue Nile and the White Nile

• the Khartoum River

• the highlands of West Africa

• the Nubian River

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

• to hold prisoners

• to house farmers and their families

• to store grain

• to hold the remains of dead pharaohs

A skilled worker who practices a trade or handicraft is

• an artisan

• a pharaoh

• a priest

• a slave