Ancient Egypt Pre/Post Test

What is papyrus?

• A material used for wrapping food

•  A plant used for basket making and paper making

• A font used in Microsoft Word

• The largest river in the world.

What are hieroglyphics?

• A system of writing used in Ancient Egypt.

• Pictures left on cave walls

• Music played by Egyptian musicians.

• Rapids on a river

What is a pharaoh?

• A person who made baskets

• The leader of a town

• A boat captain, generally one who traveled the Nile.

• A ruler in ancient Egypt

What is a savanna?

• A city in Georgia

• A grassy plain in a tropical region

• A cool place in the middle of a desert

• A hurricane that can destroy a city.

What is a tribute?

• A forced payment given as a sign of submission.

• The greatest song in the world.

• An expedition to discover new lands.

• A large building used to bury the dead.

What is a delta?

• A disease brought to Egypt by the Sumerians.

• A major American airline

• An area where the river is shallow enough to cross it.

• An area of fertile soil at the end of a river.

What are cataracts?

• A boat used to travel the Nile.

• A shipping route connecting three or more countries.

• A system of trade.

•  Rapids in a river.

Where did Egyptians bury their rulers?

• In a ziggurat.

• In a clearing at the side of the Nile.

• In a very fancy coffin on display for the whole town.

• In large tombs, usually in pyramids.

What divided Egyptians into social classes?

• Height and Weight

• Wealth and power

• Money

• Religious beliefs.

Look at the picture of the Nile River. Why would Egyptians have an easier time moving North to South on the Nile?

• There were deserts on the East and West

• There were lions to the west and bears to the east

• The river flooded too much

• The rapids moved to the north making boat travel easier.