Chapter 5 Ancient Egypt Test Review

The word "pharaoh" means

What type of land bordered the Nile River in Egypt?

Many ancient Egyptian structures survived because Egypt has a hot dry climate.

A delta is

The Nile River flowed

What type of writing did the ancient Egyptians develop?

Hieroglyphics was a complex language

If they tried hard enough, people from Egypt's lower classes could improve their social status.

What was the PRIMARY purpose of mummifying a body in ancient Egypt?

Arts and architecture thrived during the Middle Kingdom

Narmer was a king who

Egyptians built pyramids because they

A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader is

Hunters and gatherers from the drier areas of Africa began moving into the Nile River Valley

Where is the Nile delta located?

Who mostly built the Egyptian pyramids?

What did Egyptian farmers use to help them irrigate their crops?

Egyptians made paper from a reed plant called

In an Egyptian family, the _________ was head of the household.

The Egyptian pyramids were actually large

Who made up the largest class in Egypt's social structure?

Approximately how many years did the civilization of Ancient Egypt last?

Ancient Egyptians were

The upper class in Egypt was made up of

The Egyptians ALWAYS believed that only pharaohs could reach the afterlife.

Egypt was protected from invaders because of which two landforms?

What invention resulted from the Egyptians studying the sky?

What are the 3 major kingdoms that make up the history of ancient Egypt?