Egypt Review

What were the tombs that protected the bodies and treasures of Egyptian kings called?

• pyramids

• papyrus

• temples

• kingdoms

What is the name of an Egyptian king?

• pharaoh

• King

• Papa

• Macho Man

What was the name of the Egyptian writing system?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• cursive

• wingdings

What was the name for Egyptians who were trained to read and write?

• king

• mummy

• scribe

• artisan

What natural disaster occured each year in the Nile river region?

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

• flood

What is the most important river in Egypt?

• Mississippi

• Amazon

• Nile

• Ohio

Why did the Egyptians bury their dead with their treasures? (gold, jewels, belongings)

• They were bored.

• They didn't have closets.

• They believed their treasures would go with them into the afterlife.

• They were simps.

Religious belief in more than one god.

• monotheism

• Cuneiform

• ancestor-worship

• polytheism

A division of a society based on social and economic status.

• Tombs

• Social Class

• Pyramids

• Monarchy

Which of the following is NOT one the Egyptians' major contributions/achievements?

• Medicine

• The Wheel

• Hieroglyphics

• Geometry and Astronomy