Ancient Egypt

What were Egyptian kings called?

• Emperors
• Lords
• Pharaohs
• Queens

Which of the following beliefs was  central to Egyptian religion?

• The afterlife
• The pyramids
• The pharaohs
• The heavens

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?

• Tombs were museums.
• Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
• Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
• They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.

What is papyrus?

• mud used in building
• plant from which paper is made
• rock used to make tools
• animal skin

The worship of many gods.

• monotheism
• irrigation
• polytheism
• epic

Egyptian writing system

• papyrus
• alaphabet
• cuneiform
• heiroglyphics

Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?

• Nile Delta
• desert
• far south
• cataracts

The goal of mummification was to 

• Make sure the body decayed
• Preserve the body and achieve immortality
• Become one with the universe
• None of the above

Which way did the Nile flow?

• North to South
• South to North
• East to West
• West to East

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?

• It isolated the settlements.
• It left silt that improved the soil.
• It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
• It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.