Ancient Egypt - Lessons 1&2

The longest river in the world. Flows from south to north

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Tigris

• Mississippi

A large stone building to serve as a house for the dead.

What is Egyptian writing called?

• Cuneiform

• characters

• Hieroglyphics

• Sanskrit

What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?

• monotheism

• Roman Mythology

• papyrus

• polytheism

A plant whose stems are used to make a kind of paper.

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?

Who was at the second level (from the top) of the Egyptian social pyramid?

• vizier

• pharaoh

• scribes

• nobles & priests

Who was at the third level (from the top) of the Egyptian social pyramid?

• vizier

• pharaoh

• scribes & soldiers

• nobles & priests

Who was at the fourth level (from the top) of the Egyptian social pyramid?

Who was at the fifth level or bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?

• farmers & slaves

• craftsmen

• scribes & soldiers

• nobles & priests