Ancient Egypt '23

A __________________ is a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.

• river
• delta
• dessert

There were six ___________________, or rapids, that ran along the Nile. This made it hard for enemies to navigate certain parts of the river.

• cataracts
• delta
• dynasty

A ________________________ is a government ruled by religious authorities.

• democracy
• theocracy
• republic

There were two regions in early Egypt, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Upper Egypt was located in the ________________________.

• North
• South

This person unified Upper and Lower Egypt in 3100 B.C. He is said to be the first pharaoh of Egypt.

• Hatsepshut
• Menes
• Khufu

_______________________ was Pharaoh of Egypt during the New Kingdom who helped increase trade. Much of her history was erased, possibly by her stepson.

• Hatshepsut
• Menes
• Khufu

The Egyptian writing system, called ____________________, used more than 600 symbols that represented sounds.

• papyrus
• hieroglyphics
• scribe

Long lasting paper-like material made from reeds is called __________________________.

• papyrus
• hieroglyphics
• scribe

Imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans are called ________________________.

• sphinxes
• Piankhis
• cataracts

In 1922, archeologists found the tomb of this pharaoh: ______________________________. While he was not very influential in ancient Egypt, the discovery of his tomb taught us a great deal about this civilization.

• Queen Hatshepsut
• King Tut
• Ramses