ancient egypt

Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?

• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea

What were pyramids?

• temples to the gods
• prisons
• tombs for pharaohs
• tombs for nobles

What is Egyptian writing called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphic
• characters
• Sanskrit

What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?

• hieroglyphics
• polytheism
• mythology
• monotheism

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?

• slaves
• pharaoh
• priests
• scribes

An example of a delta is 

• Egyptian Hieroglyphics
• A plane formation
• a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.
• The rapids along the Nile

What is a dynasty?

• a collection of queens
• a collection of kingdoms
• series of rulers from different families
• series of rulers from the same family

What is the famous river in Egypt?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Hudson

What were the 2 major regions of ancient Egypt?

• Northern & Southern

• Upper & Lower

• Memphis & Cairo

• Upper & Southern

Who was second on the Egyptian social pyramid?

• priests and nobles
• scribes and government officials
• pharoahs
• farmers