Ancient Egypt Test Review

A steep rapid in the Nile River is called a

In which religious idea did most ancient Egyptians NOT believe?

The yearly flood of the Nile was caused by

A powerful queen who became one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs

What are the huge stone structures that were built as tombs, or burial places for the pharaohs?

The only organ left in the body during ancient Egyptian embalming was the

What was the substance used to dry out the dead bodies to make mummies?

What is the name of the river which flows through the Egyptian desert of North Africa?

A series of rulers that all come from the same family is called a

Which of the following is NOT an ancient Egyptian period?

A reed plant used to make sandals, baskets, river rafts, and paper

What discovery gave historians the key they need to read Egyptian hieroglyphics?

The Egyptians believed this would make sure a person reached the next world

What natural boundary prevented early Egyptians from traveling the full length of the Nile?

What is a sarcophagus?

What sea does the Nile River empty into?

King who unified Upper and Lower Egypt.

Which was further North?

A small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness, or to bring good fortune

A government in which authority over the people is held by a religious leader who is also king

Pyramids were built so Egyptians could

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

Egyptian sun god; the supreme deity. He was worshiped as the creator of life.

Which continent is Egypt located on?

The Egyptians are best known for building

Rulers of Egypt were called

A worker especially skilled in making something, such as baskets, jewelry, pottery, or clothes.

The Nile River ends in a what?

What was papyrus used for in Ancient Egypt?

Which term best describes how the Egyptians thought of their pharaoh?

The Egyptian writing system that uses picture symbols is called

The Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld, and the dead is called

Egyptian civilization developed on the banks of the Nile because

The major organs of a dead body were placed in what in ancient Egypt?

The Pharaoh that ruled for 67 years, had eight wives, and over one hundred and fifty children?