Ancient Egypt

The Nile River is the main water source in Egypt. It is known for its seasonal flooding that deposited ______ along the river banks.

• silt

• sand

• clay

• gravel

Pyramids were built for ______. They are examples of advanced technology built by Egyptians.

• pharaohs

• commoners

• slaves

• traders

Scribes were individuals trained to read and write. Typically, they were ______.

• boys

• girls

• adults

• animals

Papyrus was used to record information. It was made from a plant that grew along the ______.

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

Hammurabi's Code is known as the first set of written laws created by a Babylon king named Hammurabi. It is considered the world's ______ code of laws.

• oldest

• newest

• simplest

• most complex

The Egyptian Pharaoh at the top of the social pyramid was ______, known for increasing trade.

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses II

• Cleopatra

• Tutankhamun

In a social pyramid, the lowest class is at the bottom and the highest class is at the ______.

• top

• middle

• base

• side

Different social classes in a region have the lowest class on the bottom and the highest at the top. The lowest class had the ______ population.

• biggest

• smallest

• average

• moderate