Egypt and Hebrew Review 23-24

Which part of Egypt does #1 show?

• Upper Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Nile Delta

• Tigris River

Unlike the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the Nile River was..

• predictable

• unpredictable

Rich soil left behind after the river floods is called -

• irrigation

• surplus

• pyramids

• silt

The Ancient Egyptians built these structures as places to

• honor and bury their god kings

• issue ritual commands

• store and distribute grain

Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead to -

• preserve the body and soul for the afterlife

• avoid spread of disease

• punish wrongdoers

Similar to Mesopotamia, Egyptians believed in a -

• monotheistic religion

• polytheistic religion

Which achievements do NOT belong to Ancient Egyptians?

• tomb painting and temple building

• measurement mathematics

• mummification and pyramid building

• wheel and chariot

The rulers of Egypt who set up dynasties.

• Emperors

• Priests

• Viziers

• Pharaohs

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?

• It shows us ancient art

• It shows us how they hunted.

• It helped us translate Hieroglyphics

Ancient Egyptian writing system -

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics