Ancient Egypt Review

On what continent was Ancient Egypt located

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

 Choose the best definition for the word “dynasty”

• the worship of one god

• Egyptian writing system

• series of rulers from the same family

• life after death

What is the process of embalming and drying a body called?

• burial

• mummification

• healing

• hydration

Which best shows the rank of social classes in Ancient Egypt from top to bottom?

• slaves, priests, scribes, pharaoh

• pharaoh, farmers, priests, scribes

• government officials, slaves, pharaoh

• pharaoh, priests, scribes, merchants, farmers

A sarcophagus was used to…

• keep a mummy’s body in

• write with on papyrus

• keep organs in

•  carry Pharaohs in

Why was it difficult to travel by water in upper Egypt?

•   pharaohs did not allow travel

•  the farms and irrigation blocked pathways

•  cataracts were shallow and rocky

• the Nile River dried out

Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery for the modern world?

•  it was the key to understanding Egyptian history and hieroglyphics

• it showed cuneiform writing on it

• it was written by King Tut and found in his pyramid

•  it is made of gold and very valuable

People who couldn’t afford the mummification process…

• worked for the Pharaoh to earn the money

•  buried the bodies in the ocean

•  became a scribe

•  buried the bodies in the sand

Which statement best describes how the pharaohs treated the people they ruled?

• Pharaohs did not have to interact with others.

• Pharaohs took frequent vacations.

• Pharaohs were cruel

• Pharaohs were fair because they knew the gods would be judging them.

 Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Ancient Egypt and the Sumerians?

• both civilizations settled near rivers

• both civilizations used scribes to farm

•  both civilizations were polytheistic

• both civilizations developed their own system of writing