Ancient Egypt Chapter 1 Section 2 Quiz

The ancient Egyptians believed their pharaoh was

• an animal

• an angel

• a healer

• a god

Eighty percent of the people in Egypt were....

• traders

• farmers

• pharoahs

• priests

_______________________ is the belief in many gods.

• monotheism

• socialism

• polytheism

• federalism

In ancient Egypt, pharaohs and some noble people were made into _______________________ after they died.

• cats

• saints

• mummies

• gods

Ancient Egyptians believed the _____________, or spirit left the human body after death.

• soul

• ka

• ghost

• angel

The Egyptians built pyramids because.....

• it was a tomb for the pharaoh.

• the pharaoh needed a place to live.

• it was a temple where they worshiped the gods.

• the gods needed a place to live when they came to earth.

Ancient Egyptians believed the pharaoh was their link to

• the afterlife.

• the sun.

• magic.

• food.

The most important geographical feature in Egypt is

• The Tigris River

• The Nile River

• The Euphrates River

• The Sahara Desert

How did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?

• They used cranes and pulleys.

• They used wheeled carts.

• No one knows for sure how they were built.

• They used helicopters to drop the blocks into place

________________________ shaped almost every aspect of Egyptian life.

• Religion

• Hunting and gathering

• The weather

• Hominids