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WorksheetsAncient Egypt Ch. 2:1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
wild rapids found on the Nile River
cataracts
hieroglyphics
dynasties
papyrus
a reed plant used to make sandals, baskets, river rafts, and paper
cataract
papyrus
dynasty
delta
a line of rulers from one family
kingdom
pyramid scheme
family tree
dynasty
What useful purpose did the deserts surrounding Egypt serve?
kept Egyptians from moving down the Nile River
kept outside armies away from Egypt
provided heat for the Egyptians
gave them sand to make paper
What shape does a diagram of Egypt's social classes look like?
a cone
an octagon
a cylinder
a pyramid
Who headed the family in Egypt?
grandfather
father
pharaoh
grandmother
The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It is
6,000 miles long
10,000 miles long
500 miles long
4,000 miles long
How did Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?
they became successful farmers
they could grow papyrus
They could now live in the desert
they developed geometry
Which answer best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?
strong village chief
democracy
dynasty
city-state
Between 6000 B.C. and 5000 B.C., who moved into the green Nile River valley from less fertile areas
of Africa and southwest Asia?
Sumerians and Hungarians
Persians and Assyrians
hunters and gatherers
farmers and merchants
What desert is to the west of the Nile River and is the largest desert in the world?
Arabian Desert
Gaza Desert
Eastern Desert
Sahara Desert
What is a shadoof?
irrigation tool for lifting water
an irrigation tool for digging ditches
a shelter near the Nile River
a shelter inside a pyramid
What was the Egyptians’ writing system called?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
Scroll
alphabet
What did Egyptians pick up from Mesopotamians as they traded with them?
writing and government ideas
trading and farming ideas
business and money ideas
building and farming ideas
Who is credited for uniting the kingdoms?
Cleopatra
King Tut
Narmer
Ramses II
Who made up the largest group of early Egyptians?
artisans
farmers
government officials
priests
