Ancient Egypt Test Review

What is mummification?

• Burying someone

• The Nile River

• A way to preserve bodies

• A Halloween decoration

A system of picture writing developed by the Ancient Egyptians was called…

• Letters

• Drawings

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

In ancient Egypt, pyramids were built as places where…

• Schools

• Kings intended to spend the afterlife

• Houses

• Egyptians prayed to the gods

What was the name of the most famous female pharaoh in ancient Egypt?

• Cleopatra

• King Tut

• Hatshepsut

• Ra

How did Ancient Egyptians show their belief in the afterlife?

• Dug a grave

• Mummified bodies

• Held a funeral

• Prayed to gods

What did the Ancient Egyptians write on?

• Clay tablets

• Papyrus

• Rocks

• Wood

Where is Egypt located?

• Europe

• South America

• China

• Africa

What is a scribe?

• Someone who writes

• A god

• a pharaoh

• A warrior

In Ancient Egypt, what specific person was mummified?

• Slaves

• Farmers

• Wealthy individuals

• All of the above

What is the name of the longest river in the world?

• The Mississippi River

• The Tigris river

• The Nile River

• The Euphrates River