A strong flood or a rush of water is called a(n) ____.
cataract
100
A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a(n) ____.
pharaoh
100
An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular shaped building called a(n) ____.
pyramid
100
A series of rulers from the same family is called a(n) ____.
dynasty
100
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called ____.
papyrus
200
plain at the mouth of a river
delta
200
someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
regent
200
The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating
a. hot winds that blew across the land.
b. Lower and Upper Egypt.
c. rich farmland in the river valley.
d. a large desert.
rich farmland in the river valley.
200
In about 5000 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.
in both Egypt and Nubia.
200
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over
a. all the people in Africa.
b. only priests.
c. only slaves.
d. all Egyptians.
all Egyptians.
300
Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, the government became
a. weak and divided.
b. bigger and more prosperous.
c. a target for conquering empires.
d. ruled by local merchants.
weak and divided.
300
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.
explaining natural events to the people.
300
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
a. They believed in only one god.
b. They 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.
300
In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of
a. artisans.
b. merchants.
c. kings and nobles.
d. peasants.
peasants.
300
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
a. predict the flooding of the Nile River.
b. appoint the next pharaoh.
c. create new medicines from plants.
d. create a new writing system.
predict the flooding of the Nile River.
400
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.
Meroë became rich.
400
Because ancient Egyptian civilization was located on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt had
a. rich farmland
b. poor farmland
c. no farmland
d. hardly any farmland
rich farmland
400
Around 6000 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
hunting and fishing communities
400
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.
400
Egyptian rulers governed their empire
a. with the help of governors elected by the citizens.
b. by maintaining absolute power over the people.
c. by establishing dynasties that were unstable.
d. by establishing a democracy.
by maintaining absolute power over the people.
500
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to
a. worship one god.
b. travel to the west bank of the Nile each night.
c. prepare the dead for the afterlife.
d. worship the pharaoh’s children.
prepare the dead for the afterlife.
500
The first pharaohs of the New Kingdom expanded Egypt’s
a. universities.
b. armies.
c. religion.
d. farmland.
armies.
500
The lives of the Egyptian peasants were greatly influenced by
a. their ability to read and write.
b. the study of astronomy.
c. the planting seasons.
d. their contact with merchants from other countries.
the planting seasons.
500
To keep track of the kingdom’s growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to
a. use hieroglyphs.
b. tax the farmers.
c. use cuneiform.
d. publish a list of the pharaohs possessions each year.
use hieroglyphs.
500
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.