Ancient Egyptian Civilization #1

In Ancient Egypt the _________ was both head of the government and religious life.

• general

• king

• pharaoh

• pope

One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because

• they formed democratcailly elected governmnets

• they were able to find ways to make stone tools

• they were geographically protected from outside invaders

• they used rivers and bodies of water for food and trade

What term means king of ancient Egypt?

• Artisan

• Commerce

• Pharaoh

• Meroitic Script

What is the name for the Egyptian form of writing?

• Cuneiform

• Logographs

• Hieroglyphics

• Characters

What is used to create the paper-like material that Egyptian scribes used?

• Papyrus

• Tree

• Clay Tablets

• Animal Hides

Why did Egyptians build the pyramids? (Choose all that apply.)

• To serve as a palace for the pharoahs

• Temples for their gods

• To help improve scientific discover

• Tombs for the Pharaohs

Who is the god of the underworld and ruler of the afterlife?

• Osiris

• Isis

• Ra

• Anubis

• Horus

Which is the god that has a man's body with a jackal head and is the god of embalming?

• Osiris

• Isis

• Ra

• Anubis

• Horus

What is papyrus?

• A type of Egyptian paper that was make from the papyrus reed that grew along the bank of the Nile.

• An Egyptian god of writing that the Egyptians worshiped.

• A type of crop that the Egyptians grew along the Nile for a food supply.

• A type of reed that grew along the Nile that he Egyptians used to feed their livestock.

Which of the following would be seen as the most important god of the Egyptians?

• Thoth

• Ammut

• Ra

• Seth