Chap. 5: Ancient Egypt and Kush (6th)

The Nile River contains dangerous, fast moving waters called ______.

• canals

• deltas

• floods

• cataracts

Which is the best description the Nile River's delta?

• dry desert

• salty seawater

• fertile marshland

• flat grassland

The Nile River's floods provided Egyptians with the ______ they needed to grow crops.

• fertile soil

• seeds

• fresh air

• warmth

In a dynasty, who takes power when a pharaoh dies?

• the pharaoh's son or grandson

• the person the pharaoh has chosen

• the person who is elected by the people

• the pharaoh's daughter or granddaughter

The Nile River provided Egyptians with natural resources and defenses.

• True

• False

A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader is called a ______.

• dynasty

• pharaoh

• theocracy

• bureaucrat

Why did the Egyptians embalm the bodies of their dead pharaohs?

• to learn how human bodies worked

• to honor and show their respect for the dead

• to prove that pharaohs were humans, not gods

• to preserve them while the souls traveled to the afterlife

Who mostly built the Egyptian pyramids?

• unskilled workers

• captured enemies

• farmers

• soldiers

If they tried hard enough, people from Egypt's lower classes could improve their social status.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In an Egyptian family, the ______ was head of the household.

• child

• father

• mother

• pharaoh