Vocabulary
A triangle-shaped piece of fertile land formed from soil deposited at the mouth of a river
Delta
A structure that served as tombs for Egyptian rulers
Pyramid
What religious belief in ancient Egypt is connected to mummies?
a. Belief in the afterlife
b. Belief in the sun god
c. Belief in many gods
d. Belief that the ruler was a god
A.
Ancient Egyptians believed that the dead of this world would need their bodies in the ________________.
Afterlife
To tell in advance is to ________ something.
a. Guess
b. Predict
c. Premonition
d. Cataract
B
A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
Very dry
Arid
Why did the Nile Delta attract early farmers?
a. The delta land was at a higher elevation
b. Rainfall was greater in the delta than in other parts of northern Africa
c. It’s fertile soil helped crops grow
d. The climate was arid in the Nile Valley
C.
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Pictures or symbols that stand for sounds, words, or ideas were known as
a. Papyrus
b. Demonics
c. Hieroglyphics
d. English
C.
A preserved body
Mummy
A region with a united group of people and a single government
Nation-State
What was the main purpose of the pyramids?
a. Places of worship
b. Offices of government
c. Temples for the sun god
d. Tombs for Egyptian royalty
D.
Ancient Egyptians used _____________ which was a paper like material on which Egyptians wrote.
Papyrus
Why was it important for an Egyptian king to have an heir?
a. An heir ensured that the dynasty would last forever
b. You had to have an heir in order to become king of Egypt
c. An heir was chosen by the gods
d. It helped the dynasty to continue without a power struggle.
D.
The skill of conducting negiottions
Diplomacy
Relating to the country
Rural
Use the information below to answer the question:
”At times, droughts in Egypt led to famine, which in turn led to political unrest”
What does the word famine mean?
a. Lack of rain
b. Food surpluses
c. Early harvests
d. Food shortages
D
A war between two groups of the same nation is called a ____________.
Civil War
Tall, slender stone pillars with four sides and a pointed top were called ____________.
a. Tower of Babylon
b. Monuments
c. Obelisks
d. Pyramids
C
The chief adviser to an ancient Egyptian king
Vizier
A time of rule
Reign
The Great Pyramid of Giza was completed around 2566 B.C.E. During which kingdom was it built?
a. The Old Kingdom
b. The Middle Kingdom
c. The New Kingdom
d. In between the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom
A.
Waterfalls between the Nile River and its Delta were known as ___________.
Cataracts
Which Kingdom did Egyptians begin to call their kings “Pharaohs?”
a. The Middle Kingdom
b. The New Kingdom
c. The Old Kingdom
d. The Ancient Kingdom
B