Ancient Egyptian Unit Test Review

Why did ancient Egyptians preserve the bodies of their dead?

• They believed in an afterlife.

• They believe the dead would become famous warriors.

• They believed in the Christian God.

• They believed in the god Bes and the goddess Bastet.

Egyptians invented a material very similar to paper. This material is called ____________, and was made from a reed that grew along the Nile River.

• papyrus
• dynasty

• delta

• hieroglyphics

Based on the map, which best describes how the physical features of Egypt affected its development?

• The Mediterranean Sea bordered the major cities.

• Large cities were created in the Western Desert.

• Many large cities developed along the Nile River.

• The Red Sea provided Lower Egypt with a barrier from attack.

A ____________ is a body preserved by special process. The knowledge of this process was one of ancient Egypt's great achievements.

• dynasty
• delta
• mummy
• pharaoh

Where was ancient Egypt located?

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

According to the diagram, who helped the Pharaoh govern ancient Egypt?

• slaves

• vizier, priest, noble

• merchants

• scribes

Around how long did the Old Kingdom time period last?

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 400 years

• 800 years

• Over 1000 years

What do historians call the time period before the Old Kingdom?

• Early Dynastic Period

• Roman Period

• New Kingdom

• Greek Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

What Egyptian dynasty is generally considered to be the start of the Old Kingdom?

• First

• Third

• Eighth

• Tenth

• Fourteenth

What was the governor of an Egyptian nome called?

• King

• Vizier

• Sphinx

• Scribe

• Nomarch