Ancient Africa - Egypt and the Nile River

What is a delta?

• A mountain range

• A plain at the mouth of a river

• A desert

• A type of soil

Look at the map of Egypt. Which region is located in the south of Egypt?

• Lower Egypt

• Upper Egypt

• Western Desert

• Eastern Desert

What is a dynasty?

• A) A type of god

• B) Succession of rulers from the same family

• C) The title given to ancient Egyptian kings

• D) A period of famine

What is a pharaoh?

• The title given to ancient Egyptian kings

• The god of the afterworld

• The king of the gods

• The goddess of healing

The Great Sphinx was built to protect the Great Pyramid.

• True

• False

There is some evidence that the farmers and workers who built the pyramids were slaves.

• True

• False

According to the passage, what did most historians believe workers used to move stones during the construction of the pyramids in Egypt?

• Horses and carts

• Sleds and logs

• Trucks

• Cranes

What was the original height of the Great Pyramid at Giza?

• 449 ft

• 481 ft

• 400 ft

• 500 ft

Who had the first pyramid built for him by his vizier/architect/doctor Imhotep?

• Khufu

• Djoser

• Menkaura

• Thutmose III

A regent is an adult who rules in the place of a ruler who is a child, inherited a kingdom too young, is absent, or is disabled.

• True

• False