Ancient Egypt Review

At over 4,000 miles long, this is the longest river in the world.

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Amazon

Ancient Egypt and the modern day country of Egypt are located on which continent?

• Australia

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

The early Egyptian form of writing was called

• Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Nubian

The Ancient Egyptians made a form of paper they called ___________, made from a plant bearing the same name.

• Cotton

• Flax

• Papyrus

• Barley

The ancient Egyptians practiced a ____________ religion (meaning they believed in more than one or many gods).

• Polytheistic

• Universalistic

• Monotheistic

• Imperialistic

Who was the main god of the Ancient Egyptians?

• Amon-Ra

• Seth

• Osiris

• Horus

Why did the Ancient Egyptians start building pyramids?

• As temples to their gods

• As monuments to their kings

• As palaces

• As tombs for their deceased pharaohs

The first pyramid built, was constructed for Djoser, who ordered this type to be built.

• Mastaba

• Step Pyramid

• Smooth sided triangle

• Ziggurat

The discovery of this led us to the ability to decode hieroglyphics (just 200 yrs ago) and begin learning about this ancient civilization.

• Cunieform

• Dead Sea Scrolls

• Oracle Bones

• Rosetta Stone

Roughly how long did the Egyptian mummification process take?

• 7 Days

• 21 Days

• 70 Days

• 365 Days