Ancient Egypt Review

Which term below refers to Egyptian kings, were both the political and religious leaders of Egypt?

• pyramids

• piranhas

• pharaohs

• palm trees full of coconuts

Which term below refers to a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, and streams?

• hierarchy

• irrigation

• delta

• coconut cream pie

Which term below refers to an area formed by soil deposits that build up as river water slows down?

• shadoof

• bureaucrat

• delta

• coconut macaroon

Which term below refers to a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer water from a river to storage bins?

• shadoof

• bureaucrat

• bucket stick

• coconut Ferrero Rocher

Which term below refers to a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols that was used in Ancient Egypt?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• sounds and physical gestures

• coconut flakes

Which term below refers to a reed plant cut into strips and pressed together to create a paperlike writing surface?

• clay tablets

• pyramids

• papyrus

• coconut in the palm tree

TRUE OR FALSE:

Upper Egypt is north of Lower Egypt.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why is Upper Egypt further south of Lower Egypt?

• Upper Egypt is further upriver (where it started)

• Lower Egypt has a higher elevation (it's higher up)

• Upper Egypt has a greater depth (it's wider)

• Because the coconut said so (listen to the coconut)

Why was the desert important to Ancient Egypt?

• it was very dry and helped with soil drainage

• it was full of nutrients and helped fertilize the soil

• it acted as a barrier, protecting Egyptian civilization

• It was the bestest for growing coconuts

Why was the land along the Nile River so fertile?

• silt deposited when the Nile flooded made soil fertile

• silt was flushed out of the soil when the water receded

• the sand gave the soil good consistency and texture

• the sand increased the coconuts in the soil