Intro. to Africa Module Test

What type of government did ancient Egypt use?

• theocracy

• democracy

• monarchy

A period of time when one family rules is called a......

• monarchy

• dynasty

• kingdom

What did the Egyptians NOT invent?

• iron weapons

• papyrus

• mummies

The building of pyramids demonstrate a high level of knowledge in.....

• machines

• mathematics

• baking

The social pyramid shows what about Egypt's social classes?

• the highest class had the least number of people

• most people were artisans

• there were more rich than poor people

Put the social classes in order from highest to lowest

• artisans

• government officials

• peasants/farmers

• priests

• scribes

Egyptians religious beliefs were:

• monotheistic (one god)

• polytheistic (many gods)

• Islam

In ancient times, only __________ could write in the Egyptian language.

• scribes

• artisans

• peasants

Egyptian writing consisted of pictures called.....

• Sanskrit

• hieroglyphics

• scribes

What tool did ancient Egyptians use to raise water into canals?

• papyrus

• shaduf

• sickle