Ancient Egypt Study Guide

What continent is the Nile River located on?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

What sea does the Nile River flow into?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

What desert surrounds the Nile River?

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Atacama Desert

What direction does the Nile flow?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What are the seasons of the Nile? Describe each. Akhet - River floods, no farming - pyramids built; Peret - Planting seeds - crops grow; Shemu - Crops are harvested

• Akhet - River floods, no farming - pyramids built; Peret - Planting seeds - crops grow; Shemu - Crops are harvested

• Akhet - Crops are harvested; Peret - River floods, no farming - pyramids built; Shemu - Planting seeds - crops grow

• Akhet - Planting seeds - crops grow; Peret - Crops are harvested; Shemu - River floods, no farming - pyramids built

Who is in each level?

• The question has a diagram associated with it.

• Option 1

• Option 2

• Option 3

The pharaoh is chosen to lead by:

• hereditary succession

• election by the people

• appointment by priests

• military conquest

The religious beliefs and practices of Egyptians are characterized by:

• Monotheism and worship of a single god

• Polytheism and worship of multiple gods

• Atheism and lack of religious practices

• Agnosticism and uncertainty about gods

Name and describe one style of Egyptian art.

• Hieroglyphics

• Frescoes

• Sculpture

• Papyrus paintings

Hieroglyphics are:

• a type of ancient Egyptian writing system using symbols and pictures

• a modern form of digital communication

• a type of musical notation

• a form of ancient Greek literature