Ancient Egypt

Identify and describe two features or characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Religion.

Why was the annual flooding of the Nile River important to Ancient Egypt? (Give 2 reasons)

Ancient Egyptian civilization developed along the ________________ River.

• Nile

• Yellow

• Tigris

• Euphrates

Egyptian farmers learned how to trap the flood waters and this led to a _________ of food, or more than what was actually needed.

• surplus

• deficit

The two areas of Ancient Egypt that were named because of the flow of the river were ___________ Egypt and __________ Egypt.

• Upper, Lower

• North, South

• East, West

• Blue, White

Egyptian society was defined by a social hierarchy pyramid that had __________ at the top and ____________ at the bottom.

• slaves, pharaohs

• pharaohs, slaves

• artisans, nobles

• slaves, priests

Egyptians believed in multiple gods. The term for this is _____________________.

• monotheism

• atheism

• agnosticism

• polytheism

What was the main purpose of mummification?

• make sure the pharaohs bodies could fit into tombs located in the Nile River

• because the God Anubis was created to protect mummies

• preserve the pharaohs' bodies for the afterlife

• to use up the excess toilet paper

What was the Ancient Egyptian form of writing called?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• calligraphy

• sanskrit

This person was also known as Menes...

• Amenhotep
• Akhenaton
• Narmer
• Thutmose III