Ancient Egypt Review

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called

• Mesopotamia
• Upper and Lower Egypt
• Eastern and Western Egypt
• Nubia and Cairo

Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?

• Temples to worship in
• Sumerian artwork
• Natural barriers to protect them
• 2 dynasties to celebrate religious tradtion

Who was the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom?

• Horus
• Sinai
• Menes
• Khufu

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.

Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?

• They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
• They carried the dead to a nearby country.
• They preserved bodies as mummies.
• They were buried in the river.

The worship of many gods is...

• monotheism

• irrigation

• polytheism

• epic

Who would write and record information?

• slaves
• scribes
• farmers
• craftspeople

What is the Egyptian writing system called?

• papyrus

• alaphabet

• cuneiform

• heiroglyphics

The queen that ruled as pharaoh and traded with Punt

• Khufu
• Menes
• Pianki
• Hatsheput