Ancient Egypt Study Guide & Practice Quiz

The _______________ is the world’s longest river.

• Nile

• Amazon

• Yangtze

• Mississippi

The Nile River flows NORTH to the Mediterranean Sea.

• True

• False

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• A small, narrow river.

• Cataract

• A group of rocky rapids.

• River

• A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

• Stream

• A steep fall of water in a river.

• Waterfall

Match the following geographical features with their descriptions.

• A low area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.

• plateau

• A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.

• valley

• An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river.

• delta

• A flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area.

• canyon

In Kush and Egypt, the Nile flows through the (a)   desert, a vast desert that stretches across most of northern Africa.

• Gobi
• Kalahari
• Mojave
• Sahara
• Amazon

Match the following skilled workers with their handicrafts.

• Works with metal

• Blacksmith

• Trades goods

• Artisan

• Weaves fabric

• Merchant

• Builds wooden structures

• Carpenter

• Creates handmade items

• Weaver

______________ is a ruling family.

• Monarchy

• Dynasty

• Republic

• Democracy

• First born

The pharaoh relied on (a)   , or a system of offices and officials that handle the business of government.

• monarchy
• cabinet
• staff
• bureaucracy
• democracy

The head of bureaucracy was an official called the ____________. They collected taxes from farmers.

• Vizier

• Scribe

• Pharaoh

• Governor

Egyptian society was shaped like a (a)   .

• pyramid
• circle
• square
• rectangle