Topic 3 Lesson 1- Egypt

A group of rocky rapids are...

• deltas

• cataracts

• rivers

• mountains

A body preserved by a special process is a...

• pharaoh

• dynasty

• mummy

• artisan

Skilled workers who practice a handicraft are...

• artisans

• merchants

• farmers

• scribes

A system of offices and officials that handle the business of government is a...

• dynasty

• cataract

• pharaoh

• bureaucracy

An area of soil or minerals deposited at the mouth of a river is a...

• delta

• cataract

• island

• peninsula

A king of Egypt

• dynasty

• artisan

• scribe

• pharaoh

A ruling family

• pharaoh

• dynasty

• bureaucracy

• royal family

What geological feature allowed Egyptian civilization to develop where it did?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• deltas

• deserts

• The Nile River

Why is the Nile so important to the Egyptians?

• It gave them water

• It produced fertile soil

• It allowed them to farm

• All of the above

What did Egyptian religion focus on?

• Prayer

• Preparing their bodies for the afterlife

• Doing good deeds

• Loving others