Egypt Review

Which group of people used hieroglyphics?

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Greeks

• Americans

Where was Ancient Egypt located?

• In East Asia westward into the deserts of Central Asia

• In South America near the Amazon River

• In the northeastern corner of Africa along the Nile River

• In Europe along the Mediterranean Sea

What type of architecture are the Egyptians known for?

• Great Wall of China

• columns

• pyramids

• towers

What does the word architecture mean?

• long, long ago

• the design of buildings

• the power over something or someone

• a grass-like water plant found in the Nile River of Egypt

Which of these is an ancient Egyptian contribution?

• 365 day calendar

• Nile

• pizza

• silk

Where was Egypt located at the beginning of their culture?

• Along the Nile River in Northeast Africa

• Along the Nile River and east and west along the Mediterranean coast

• Near the Yangtze River in Asia

• Along the Amazon Rainforest

What is most of the land like in Egypt?

• forests

• snowy mountains

• deserts

• tundra

What is papyrus?

• the act of giving or something something to help others

• a picture symbol used by people of ancient Egypt to express written language

• a building that is constructed with four side in the shape of a triangle

• a grass-like water plant found in the Nile River of Egypt

Which invention was NOT made by the Egyptians?

• 365-day calendar

• kites

• clocks

• papyrus paper

What does the word ancient mean?

• new

• in the future

• long, long ago

• history