What river was essential to the lives of Ancient Egyptians, due to its flooding and providing rich soil for agriculture?

• Amazon

• Yellow

• Euphrates

• Nile

Ancient Egyptians believed in _____________ gods/goddesses.

• 1

• 5

• Many

• No

A group, from Western Asia, conquered the Egyptians during the middle kingdom and ruled for about 100 years. What were they known as?

• Canaanites

• Persians

• Mongolians

• Hyksos

The system of pictures and symbols used to write in Ancient Egypt was known as:

• Calligraphy

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Pictograms

A line of rulers from the same family is known as a ________________.

• Autocracy

• Theocracy

• Dynasty

• Oligarchy

Why was Hathshepsut, a woman, pharaoh for a time in Ancient Egypt?

• Her stepson, Thutmose, was too young to rule.

• She wanted the power, so took over the throne.

• She was elected pharaoh by the people.

• She overthrew the Egyptian government with her military.

The process in Ancient Egypt of removing the bodies organs and injecting chemicals into the veins after death was known as:

• Resuscitation

• Embalming

• Hieroglyphication

• Cleansing

A system in which a political leader is also a religious leader is known as a ___________________.

• Dynasty

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

Egyptian history is divided into three periods. What are the three periods?

• Pre-Modern, Modern, Post-Modern Kingdoms

• Prehistoric, Jurassic, Cretaceous Kingdoms

• First, Second, Third Kingdoms

• Old, Middle, New Kingdoms

Out of the following, which was NOT a reason that the pyramids were constructed?

• To honor their Kings/Pharaohs

• Protect kings/pharaohs belongings for afterlife

• Kings' soul guided kingdom in afterlife, so failure to give a good resting place would be bad

• Fortress to protect from invasions