Ancient Egypt Review

Why did the ancient Egyptians build the structures depicted in picture above?

• as monuments to the glory of Egypt
• as temples to their gods
• as meeting places for the leaders
• as burial sites for the pharaohs

The Nile River flows north through Egypt and into what body of water?

• Persian Gulf
• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea
• Tigris River

What was the economy of ancient Egypt based on?

• agriculture
• religion
• architecture
• travel

Where did ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died?

• heaven
• eternity
• pyramid
• afterlife

What was the Egyptian writing system that used a combination of pictures and symbols?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• alphabet
• demotics

What physical feature gave ancient Egypt natural protection?

• Fertile Crescent
• Indian Ocean
• Sahara Desert
• Himalayan Mountains

What was the name of the river in Egypt?

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Amazon

• Nile

How did the Nile River help Egypt?

• provided water

• made soil good for farming

• All of the Above

• made it easy to travel by boat

What was the name of the leader of Egypt?

• King

• Pharaoh

• Emperor

• President

What is the name for the giant, triangular, tombs that were built in Egypt?

• Pyramids

• Ziggurats

• Palaces

• Temples