Ancient Egypt Review

A writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols

A reed plant that grew wild along the Nile

Ruler of ancient Egypt

Government by religious leaders

Great tomb build for an Egyptian pharaoh

A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins

Which social class was at the bottom of Egypt's social structure (pyramid)?

A line of rulers from one family

a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

Which of these was NOT an advancement to come out of Egypt?

a waterfall or rapids in a river

a government official

Which is NOT a physical feature that helped protect ancient Egypt from invaders?

The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying

What two Hemispheres was ancient Egypt located in?

TRUE or FALSE: Egypt is located on the highlighted continent.