Ancient Egypt Review

Why did the Ancient Egyptians settle on the Nile River?

• Fertile land

• the dry, sandy soil

• the high waterfalls

• the mountains

True or False: Lower Egypt is located on the bottom of an Egyptian map?

• True

• False

A scribe was considered to be a part of the _____ class.

• Noble

• Professional

• Royalty

• Artisan

What separates Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt?

• Cataracts

• Desert

• Bridge

• River

True of false: The land in Upper Egypt is less fertile than the land in Lower Egypt?

• True

• False

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh

• The tombs served as a museum

• Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife

• Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest place in the kingdom

True or False: Egyptians built pyramids for all people that died

• True

• False

The _____ helped historians understand hieroglyphics?

• Tomb of King Tut

• Hammurabi’s code

• Rosetta Stone

Why did Egyptian kings begin building pyramids?

• To show their enemies how powerful they were

• To keep the dead person's body in good condition for the afterlife

True or False: King Tut is so well known today because he was a great and powerful leader.

• True

• False