6 Ancient Egypt Review

government in which the political and religious leaders are the same

• democracy

• bureaucracy

• theocracy

• monarchy

What was the nickname given to the Nile about its role to Egypt?

• "life blood of Egypt"

• "enemy of Egypt"

• "protector of Egypt"

• "god of Egypt"

a system of writing made up of a combination of pictures & sound symbols

• cuneiform

• alphabet

• hieroglyphics

• handwriting

What were the 3 dynasties of Ancient Egypt?

• Middle

• Young

• New

• Old

a fan shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

• marshland

• delta

• swamp

• cataract

the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying

• embalming

• mummy

• sarcophagus

• tomb

This pharaoh formed an army to defeat Hyksos and founded the New Kingdom.

• Amenhotep

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses

• Ahmose

What ended the Middle Kingdom?

• Syrians taking control

• change in religion

• Hyksos taking control

• lack of trade

a waterfall or rapids in a river

• currents

• delta

• canals

• cataracts

government officials

• beaucrats

• representatives

• theocrats

• dynasty