Mini-Test Lesson 21 - Egypt & Kush (Egypt 2)

In which part of the Nile River valley was Lower Egypt located?

• north, up to the delta area

• west, in the desert, or red, area

• east, in the Red Sea

In which part of the Nile

River valley was Upper Egypt located?

• south

• west

• east

What do historians believe made the development of an organized government necessary in ancient Egypt?

• rapid socioeconomic growth

• stagnant socioeconomic growth

• isolationist attitudes among petty tribal leaders

Trading with different people in different areas very often leads to _______.

• An exchange of goods and ideas

• Isolation and fear

• A stagnation of society and economies

Which of the following words can describe “extra amounts” of food?

• surplus

• papyrus

• platypus

What hieroglyphs were written on?

• papyrus

• the walls of stone monuments

• both the walls of stone monuments and papyrus

Who were the only Egyptians trained to be literate in hieroglyphics?

• young girls

• old women

• men

What was the writing system of ancient Egypt that used a combination of pictures and sound symbols?

• Hieroglyphics

• Sanskrit

• Hemoglobin

True or False: Papyrus was used to make baskets, sandals, rope, an early type of paper and even rafts to use as transportation on the river itself.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Egyptians relied on ______ especially during the dry season

• inflamation

• irrigation

• inflation

• Hateration

• irritation