Intro to Egypt chapter 5 pretest

What continent is Egypt on

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians is (a)  

• delta
• Red Land
• Rosetta Stone
• pyramid

What is this a picture of?

• Lion King

• Great Pyramid of Giza

• King Tut's Tomb

• Sphinx

How was mummification viewed by ancient Egyptians

• It honored important people like pharaohs

• Its only purpose was to preserve the body

• It was a vehicle for the body to enter into the afterlife

• It was taught to them by their ancestors, so they did it also

What is the longest river in the world?

• Potomac

• Amazon

• Nile

This invention allowed Hieroglyphics to write much longer stories (like the Book of the Dead).

• Scribes
• Papyrus
• Ramps
• Wheels

What is the written language used by Egyptians called?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• script

• cursive