Ancient Egypt Review

These people predicted when the Nile River would flood.

• scribes

• priests

• pharaohs

• astronomers

This river flows north through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Yellow River

The Nile Delta at the mouth of the river takes what shape?

• square

• circle

• diamond

• triangle

A series of rulers from the same family is a

• delta

• mummy

• dynasty

• pharaoh

Which of the following is NOT an ancient Egyptian legacy?

• pyramids

• hieroglyphics

• papyrus

• wheel

Most people in ancient Egypt belonged to which social class?

• peasants

• scribes

• craftsmen

• pharaohs

The ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, making them

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• atheistic

• Jewish

Ancient Egyptians buried many of their valuable goods with them, as they believed they needed them in

• the afterlife

• heaven

• their next life

• their sarcophagus

Which discovery allowed archaeologists and historians to decipher hieroglyphics?

• The Sphinx

• Temple at Karnak

• Rosetta Stone

• Ten Commandments

To buy and sell goods and services is to

• barter

• trade

• bargain

• surplus