Ancient Egypt Final Test

The delta of the Nile River provided Egyptians all of the following EXCEPT...

• a natural barrier

• fertile soil

• protection from invaders

• regular rainfall

The largest group of Egyptian society was made up of

• farmers and workers

• artisans and merchants

• scribes and traders

• soldiers and nobles

The Nile River's flooding could be described as

• unpredictable

• destructive

• predictable

• rare

Which body part was NOT put in to the Canopic Jars?

• stomach

• lungs

• intestines

• brain

A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader is called a

• dynasty

• theocracy

• bureaucrat

• pharaoh

Which of the following is an achievement from Ancient Egypt?

• 365 calendar

• cuneiform

• wheel

• gun powder

What did the development of hieroglyphics allow Egyptians to do?

• write the first medical books

• invent the chariot

• build pyramids and temples

• preserve dead bodies

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the...

• Book of the Dead

• Book of Spells

• Book of Prayers

• Book of Life after Death

How did developing papyrus help the Ancient Egyptians?

• it led to the construction of temples

• it increased demand for silk

• it allowed for wide-spread record keeping

• it inspired the creation of money.

What are two geographical features that protect Egypt?

• snow and the Nile River

• The Nile Delta and the Nile Cataracts

• Nile Cataracts and the mountains

• The savanna and the Nile Cataracts