Ch. 4 Ancient Egypt

This is what the river is called when it fans out into the sea

• The Delta
• The Smelta
• The Red Sea
• The Euphrates

This is a strong, rapid of water found in the river

• river
• waterfall
• cataract
• flood

What is Ancient Egypt surrounded by?

• deserts
• desserts
• rivers
• oceans

The largest group of Egyptian society was made up of

• farmers and workers

• artisans and merchants

• scribes and traders

• soldiers and nobles

The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...

• unfair and cruel

• gods in human form

• greedy and selfish

• the best rulers in the whole wide world

Pyramids were...

• houses of worship

• large forts

• tombs for pharaohs

• grain for storehouses

The process of preserving a body using salts and spices

• maranade

• soaking

• embalming

• papyrus

The process of preserving a body using salts and spices

• maranade

• soaking

• embalming

• papyrus

The symbols and pictures of ancient Egyptian writing.

• embalmer

• papyrus

• Hieroglyphs

• Cunieform

A thick paper-like material produced from reeds. Ancient Egyptians used it as a writing material, but also for boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets.

• Cunieform

• paper

• leather

• papyrus