Egypt

Which natural barriers protected Egypt and allowed for the development of the civilization.

• Mediterranean and Red Sea

• Cataracts on the Nile

• Sahara Desert

• All of the above

Which river provided fertile soil for farming in Egypt?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Indus

How did the shadoof help Egyptian farmers?

• carried water to the top of the pyramids

• helped in the harvest of the papyrus reeds

• helped farmers grow crops in the dry season

• provided shade from the hot sun

Which word means house of eternity?

• pyramid

• pharaoh

• Ma'at

• Khufu

What type of government did Egypt have?

• dynasty

• city-state

• democracy

• theocracy

Which kingdom ended by being weak and divided?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• All of the above

Which kingdom ended with the invasion by the Hyksos?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• All of the above

Why were the Hyksos successful?

• had warrior kings

• had a surprise attack

• used weapons unknown to the Egyptians - iron

• used trade to enter the country

Name the king that drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and began the New Kingdom.

• Horus

• Ahmose

• Ramses II

• Amenhotep

Religion helped the Egyptians do what?

• prepare for the afterlife

• build strong families

• influence people they traded with

• all of the above