Topic 3 Review - Egypt

Which river runs through the center of Egypt and "gives life" to the Egyptian society?

• The Nile River

• The Yellow River

• The Euphrates River

• The Delaware River

The Nile River flows through Central Africa into Northern Africa where it empties into which large body of water?

• The Indian Ocean

• The Red Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Black Sea

Due to its rich, dark soil the Egyptians called their country "Kemet" which means ________?

• The Grey Soil

• The Land of Midnight

• The Red Land

• The Black Land

Most of Egypt's farmland is located in lower Egypt due to an area of sediment rich soil deposited at the mouth of the Nile River? What is the feature of land called?

• The Nile Delta

• Cataracts

• Upstream

• Desert

Which of the following is the definition for the term "Pharaoh?"

• The people whose job was to learn to read and write hieroglyphics

• The nickname of the Nile River

• The name of the Egyptian god of the Sun

•  the king or ruler of Egypt

Which happened FIRST in Egyptian history?

• The Old Kingdom

• The Middle Kingdom

• The New Kingdom

What was a major challenge faced by Pharaoh's of the Middle Kingdom?

• significant flooding of the Nile

• Invasion from the Greeks

• Civil War with the Kingdom of Kush

Egyptian religion was considered "polytheistic" - What does this mean?

• They worshipped many gods / goddesses

• They worshiped a single, all powerful god.

• They did not believe in gods/goddesses.

How were Egyptian Gods/Goddess most often depicted (shown?)

• As a mix of animal and human forms

• As normal humans

• As pure elements of natures such as fire or wind.

Which occurred as a result of Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife?

• They made daily offerings of food and clothing to the gods

• They developed a method called embalming which preserved bodies as mummies.

• Only priests were allowed to say daily prayers.