The Geography of the Nile
A strong flood or a rush of water is called a(n)
cataract
A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a(n)
pharaoh
An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular-shaped building called a
pyramid
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called
papyrus
Around 6,000 B.C., which of the following appeared in Nubia?
a)the first Egyptian artisans and miners
b) soldiers from Mesopotamia
c) hunting and fishing communities
d) traders from other countries
c) hunting and fishing communities
What is silt?
fine soil found on river bottoms
A series of rulers from the same family is called a(n)
dynasty
Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by
a) encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors
b) destroying the power of the pharaoh
c) explaining natural events to the people
d) supporting a democratic government
c) explaining natural events to the people
worker skilled in crafting goods by hand
artisan
What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons?
a) They made pyramids from metal instead of stone
b) Meroë became rich
c) They stopped spending time growing crops
d) Meroë controlled an empire that extended into Europe
b) Meroë became rich
In about 5,000 B.C., farming communities appeared
a) in both Egypt and Nubia
b) in the delta of Upper Egypt
c) in the deserts of Upper Egypt
d) between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
a) In both Egypt and Nubia
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over
a) all the people in Africa
b) only priests
c) only slaves
d) all Egyptians
d) all Egyptians
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
a) They believed in only one God
b) The preserved the bodies of their dead
c) They became famous warriors
d) They did not think the bodies of the dead should be preserved
They preserved the bodies of their dead.
In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of ...
peasants
Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was
a) the first sea empire
b) a center for trade
c) never very prosperous
d) destroyed by the people of Kush
b) a center for trade
Why was the Nile River so important to the lives of the ancient Egyptians?
The river deposited soil. Rich farmland developed in the delta. The land produced surpluses, encouraging development and trade. The Nile provided food and transportation.
The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was
a) conquering the Nubians
b) uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
c) building a pyramid
d) ruling the empire from Abu Simbel
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
How did religion affect the lives of the ancient Egyptians?
Religion explained the workings of nature. Egyptians preserved the bodies of their dead, especially pharaohs, who were burned in huge pyramids. They were buried with items for the afterlife.
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
a) predict the flooding of the Nile
b) appoint the next pharaoh
c) create new medicines from plants
d) create a new writing system
a) predict the flooding of the Nile
How did the physical geography of ancient Egypt shape the development of its civilization?
The farmland along the Nile was vital to Egyptian life. The earliest communities were built in the delta of Lower Egypt. The Nile was a trade highway. The desert beyond protected Egypt from attack
The first pharaohs of the New Kingdom expanded Egypt's
a) universities
b) armies
c) religion
d) farmland
b) armies
To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to use
hieroglyphs