Egypt Review

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 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.

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

• Medicine

• The Wheel

• Hieroglyphics

• Geometry and Astronomy

How did annual floods affect ancient civilizations in river valleys?

• They allowed civilizations to grow more food by making the valleys fertile

• They destroyed many homes and buildings so people had to rebuilt each year

• They caused people to move out of river valleys and settle in mountainous areas

• They discouraged trade as floodwaters made travel more dangerous

Mummification was used to preserve bodies...

• so that the dead could get to the afterlife
• for archaeologists to discover
• only of the pharaohs
• as science experiments

Which time period is known as "the Age of Pyramids"?

• New Kingdom

• First Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

Which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid built for?

• Thutmose III

• Khufu

• Ramses

• Hatshepsut