World History - Module 2 - Part 2

Why was the Nile River important to Egyptians?

• Good for fishing

• Good for farming

• Good for living

• Good for entertaining

What was a pharaoh in Egypt?

• A priest

• A god-king

• A nobleman

• A wealthy merchant

What is the name of huge structures that were built as tombs for the Egyptian pharaohs?

• Ziggurats

• Temples

• Pyramids

• Great halls

Egyptians believed in many gods. True or false?

• True

• False

• Not sure

• Absolutely no idea

Egypt had three social classes: upper, middle, and lower. What class were the merchants in?

• Upper class

• Middle class

• Lower class

• No class

What were hieroglyphics in Egypt?

• A famous dance

• A writing system

• A religious belief

• A new tool

What is one scientific achievement that Egyptians made?

• A compass

• Paper

• A calendar

• A rubber ball

Which Chinese dynasty was started by Yu, an engineer and mathematician?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Long Dynasty

Which dynasty was the first to leave written records?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Long Dynasty

What was special about Anyang, the capital city of the Shang rulers?

• It had a huge tower.

• It had a city wall.

• It had a famous temple.

• It had a river inside the city.