Study Guide - Ancient Egypt

Egypt worshipped many gods, making them __________________.

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

Egyptian god of the Underworld - _________________

• Osiris

• Isis

• Anubis

• Horus

Egyptians showed loyalty to the Pharaohs because ______________________.

• Pharaohs were the wealthiest

• they believed the Egyptians were gods on earth.

• pharaohs were the best fighters

The Nile River flows _________ to ___________.

• North to South

• South to North

Identify 3 Egyptian inventions.

• the wheel
• papyrus paper
• writing
• 365 day calendar
• toothpaste

What did archaeologists find that helped them translate hieroglyphics?

• The Rosetta Stone
• The Epic of Gilgamesh
• The Dead Sea Scrolls
• The Sphinx

The Old, Middle, & New Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt were seen as periods of stability and prosperity. The intermediate, or in-between periods, were viewed as periods of _______________.

• expansion

• innovation

• decline

TRUE or FALSE: The annual flooding of the Nile river was violent and completely unpredictable.

• True
• False

Who was at the top of Egyptian society?

• Scribes
• Merchants
• Slaves
• Pharaohs

TRUE or FALSE: The Pharaoh Akhenaten wanted Egyptians to only worship the sun god, Aten.

• TRUE

• FALSE