Ancient Egypt Review

What was the role of Egypt’s viziers?

• to oversee day-to-day governing

• to determine the succession of pharaohs

• to command the military forces

• to perform religious ceremonies

What geographic feature provided a natural barrier to protect ancient Egypt from invasion?

• desert lands

• extensive mountains

• several large seas

• vast river systems

What purpose did pyramids serve?

• as temples for religious worship

• as tombs for the pharaohs

• as markets for trade

• as centers of government

Why did Egyptians make mummies?

• to worship their gods

• to provide a body for the spirit after death

• to honor the ghosts of ancestors

• to protect the tombs of pharaohs

During what period of Egyptian history were the Great Pyramids built?

• Middle Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Predynastic era

What conditions helped ancient Egyptian agriculture to thrive?

• sandy coastal soil and dry climate

• salt water and mountains

• hot climate and reliable rainfall

• predictable floodwaters and fertile soil

Who ruled the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt?

• elected viziers

• families of village chiefs

• councils of scribes

• dynasties of pharaohs

An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water is called

• Cataract

• Delta

• Hierarchy

• Papyrus

This vocabulary word means to exchange goods or services.

• vizier

• barter

• hieroglyphs

• scribe

Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were thought to be

• human

• mortal

• common men

• living gods