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Ancient Egypt vocabulary

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The longest river in the world is the ________________________.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Nile River

2.

Wild rapids on the Nile River that help protect Egypt are called_____________________________.

a)

delta

b)

cataracts

c)

desert

d)

oases

3.

The Nile River fans out over an area of fertile soil called a _______________________.

a)

delta

b)

oases

c)

cataract

d)

desert

4.

Which is the largest desert in the world?

a)

Mojave

b)

Taklamakan

c)

Kalahari

d)

Sahara

5.

What plant is used to make paper in ancient Egypt?

a)

wheat

b)

rice

c)

papyrus

d)

corn

6.

What is the name of ancient Egyptian system of writing?

a)

hierogylphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

arial

d)

demotic

7.

When rule of a place is passed down through a family line, it is called _________________________.

a)

economy

b)

politics

c)

democracy

d)

dynasty

8.

The king of Egypt is called a _______________________.

a)

dictator

b)

president

c)

pharaoh

d)

emperor