Chapter 3 Lessons 1 and 2 Quizzes 6th

Match the following

• a reed plant used to make paper

• cataract

• a line of rulers from one family

• papyrus

• dangerous, rocky, waterfall

• delta

• fan shaped area of fertile marshland

• hieroglyphics

• the Egyptian writing system

• dynasty

Which is a reason the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?

• It provides water for drinking, bathing, and growing crops.

• It is the longest river in Egypt
• It is home to many species of fish
• It has a beautiful view

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding?

• They used it to power mills
• They used it for transportation
• They used it to irrigate their crops
• They used it to wash their clothes

What was the effect of increased farming and trade?

• A complex writing system was created.

• An organized government developed.

• Geometry was developed.

• The deserts became populated.

In a(n) __, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.

• Democracy
• Theocracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy

Government officials called __ were appointed by the pharaoh and carried out his orders.

• bureaucrats

• Mummies
• Scribes
• Soldiers

Information learned from __ helped Egyptians develop medical knowledge.

• texts

• embalming

• Aliens

• Astrological charts

Archaeologists study the __ to learn about life in ancient Egypt.

• pyramids
• Nile River

• modern buildings
• animals

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the _______.

• Pyramids
• Book of the Dead
• Sphinx
• River Nile

Traders, artisans, and scribes made up ancient Egypt’s __ class.

• Upper class
• Middle class
• Lower class
• Slave class