Ancient Egypt Review

Civilizations were formed along the Nile River because ____

• it flooded and wiped out their crops.

• it provided water, food and shelter.

• gave them access to dangerous animals.

• offered protections from their enemies.

The mummification process was developed because ____

• they wanted to preserve the bodies for the afterlife.

• they didn't want the dead to come back to life.

• of their belief in many gods.

• they wanted to use their organs for other things.

To Egyptians, the Pharaoh was ____

• only powerful in his city.

• all powerful. He led them in religion and government.

• A messenger from god.

• In charge of surrounding countries.

The pyramids were important because ____

• they created jobs.

• it made it easy to find Giza

• they ensured the pharaoh had a resting place in the afterlife.

• it was a great place to visit.

Why did the Pharaoh get buried with personal items?

• for use in the afterlife

• because they didn't want other people to have them

• so people didn't steal them

• to make people find them and steal them

Which is the proper order of Egyptian society (highest or lowest)?

• pharaoh, nobles, merchants, peasants

• merchants, nobles, pharaohs, peasants

• peasants, nobles, merchants, pharaohs

• pharaohs, merchants, nobles, peasants

Egyptians writing was called ____

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• alphabet

• they didn't have one

True or False: The cataracts provided the key to translating Egyptian writing.

• True

• False

What was discovered that helped crack the code to hieroglyphics?

• The Rosetta Stone

• Cave Painting

• Newspapers

True or False: The Rosetta Stone was in both hieroglyphics and Greek.

• True

• False