Egypt

_________ were a form of Ancient Egyptian writing where pictures and sounds were represented by pictures and symbols.

What type of government did ancient Egypt have?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Democracy

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

• fresh drinking water

• floods destroyed homes and crops

• floods provided silt

• papyrus grew near the river

• a waterway for transportation

What were pyramids?

• a place to store food surplus

• prisons
• tombs for pharaohs
• tombs for nobles

What is the ancient Egyptian writing that was drawn on many walls?

• fireglyphs

• heiroglyphics

• meiroglyphics

• papyrus

One effect of growing surplus crops in ancient Egypt was that...

• more people wanted to be farmers.

• farmers grew different types of crops.

• people could specialize in different jobs.

• the price of crops began to decrease.

Fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river.

• Delta

• Isolated

• Ka

• Mummy

What was the purpose of Egyptian pyramids?

• tombs

• religious ceremonies

• to be closer to the gods

• to keep enemies away

Look at the map above. Which number represents Lower Egypt?

• 3

• 5

• 1

• 2

Which physical feature is marked with the letter Y on the map?

• Sinai Peninsula

• Nile River Delta

• Nubian Desert

• Saharan Desert