Egypt Review

1. The Nile River valley was settled by Egyptians because of its fertile soil.

• TRUE
• FALSE

2. Theocracy is a type of government that is many rulers and nothing to do with religion.

• TRUE
• FALSE

3. The Egyptians developed a type of writing called hieroglyphics.

• TRUE
• FALSE

4. Artisans, merchants and scribes made up the lower class in Egypt’s society.

• TRUE
• FALSE

5. The Egyptians learned how to drive chariots and make stronger weapons from the Hyksos.

• TRUE
• FALSE

6. The process of treating a body to keep it from decay.

• theocracy
• embalming
• papyrus
• shadoof

7. A bucket on a long pole used to pull water from the river.

• papyrus
• shadoof
• cateract
• bucket

8. A reed plant that grew wild and used for writing.

• shadoof
• papyrus
• cateract
• dynasty

9. A waterfall or rocky rapids in a river.

• dynasty
• papyrus
• cateract
• cliff

10. A government in which the ruler is political and religious leader.

• theocracy
• polytheist
• dynasty
• pyramids