6th Chapter 5 Ancient Egypt

15. Which was a temple built at Thebes by Ramses II?

4. a government representative to another country

30.What body of water does the Nile River empty into?

7. a government by religious leaders

17. What other advantage did Egypt’s location provide for early Egyptians?

3. a reed plant used to make rope, baskets, and paper

29. Why was Egypt called the gift of the Nile?

34. After studying Mesopotamia and Egypt, it is fair to say that

8. fan shaped area of fertile land located at the mouth of a river

6. a line of rulers from one family

18. Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

26. What was the purpose of the pyramids in ancient Egypt?

19. Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?

24. Who was an important female pharaoh of the New Kingdom who expanded trade and built monuments.

27. Akhenaton forced his subjects to worship only the sun god Aton. Why did this policy cause conflict in Egypt?

2. a bucket attached to a large pole used to transfer water to basins

33. Which part of Egypt is located in the northern part of the Nile River where it empties into the sea.

16. The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called

31. Why did the pharaohs of the first dynasty wear a double crown?

25. Tutankhamun is a well-known pharaoh because

1. a writing system made up of pictures and sound symbols

10. capital of the united kingdom of Egypt under Narmer

23. What was the type of government in which rule is based on the religious authority of the pharaoh?

12. a great stone tomb used for an Egyptian pharaoh

13. a government official

14. the process for preserving a dead body

9. a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned

21. Ramses the Great is best remembered

22. Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry and other treasures?

20. What job employed the most people in Egypt?

32. Why were people buried with a Book of the Dead?

14. an ancient ruler of egypt

5. a waterfall or rapids

28. Which resident of ancient Egypt would most likely have been enslaved?