Ch. 4 Egypt

What practice did Egyptians learn about through mummification?

• bookkeeping

• geometry

• medicine

• writing

For what were hieroglyphs used?

• engineering

• farming

• stargazing

• writing

What geographic feature provided a natural barrier to protect ancient Egypt against invasion?

• desert lands

• extensive mountains

• several large seas

• vast river systems

Who was the last pharaoh to rule Egypt before it fell to Roman conquest?

• Cleopatra VII

• Hatshepsut

• Khafu

• Thutmose III

Which god did Egyptians believe weighed their hearts after death?

• Anubis

• Osiris

• Ra

• Thoth

What ethnic background did Cleopatra VII, the last of the pharaohs, have?

• Hittite

• Macedonian

• Persian

• Roman

What was papyrus?

• A type of ancient paper

• A kind of plant

• An ancient writing tool

• A historical artifact

During what period of Egyptian history were the Great Pyramids built?

• Predynastic Era

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

What does this chart show?

• ethnic groups

• political units

• population figures

• social classes

Where did ancient Egypt emerge?

• in the Nile River Valley

• in the Sahara

• next to Mesopotamia

• on the coast of North Africa