Chapter 2, Section 1 - Ancient Egygt

Question 1

What were the narrow cliffs and boulders in the Nile river that formed wild rapids called?

Accepted Answer

cataracts

Question 2

Who is at the very top of Egypt's social structure? (think very top)

Accepted Answer

pharaoh

Question 3

The Egyptians called the layer of dark, fertile mud left behind known as "the Black Land"?

Accepted Answer

Kemet

Question 4

What group was considered the 'upper' middle class?

Accepted Answer

scribes

Question 5

What was Narmer's other name?

Accepted Answer

Menes

Question 6

The Nile River flows what direction?

Accepted Answer

North

Question 7

What is a reed plant used to make sandals, baskets, river rafts and paper?

Accepted Answer

papyrus

Question 8

Which one does NOT make up the lower class?

Accepted Answer

artisan

Question 9

In Egypt, women could NOT

Accepted Answer

'head' the family

Question 10

What shape does a diagram of Egypt's social classes look like?

Accepted Answer

pyramid

Question 11

What group of people made up the largest group of Egyptians?

Accepted Answer

farmers

Question 12

Which one does NOT make up the upper class?

Accepted Answer

shopkeeper

Question 13

How long is the Nile River?

Accepted Answer

4000

Question 14

What natural barrier lay to the north of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Nile Delta

Question 15

What is the Egyptian writing system that uses picture symbols?

Accepted Answer

hieroglyphics

Question 16

What were the 3 time periods of Ancient Egypt called?

Accepted Answer

kingdoms

Question 17

What was the NORTHERN most part of Egypt called?

Accepted Answer

Lower Egypt

Question 18

How did the yearly Spring flooding help early Egyptians?

Accepted Answer

successful farming

Question 19

What natural barrier lay to the south of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

cataracts

Question 20

What best descibes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?

Accepted Answer

dynasty

Question 21

What natural barrier lay to the West of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Western Desert

Question 22

What was Narmer most well known for?

Accepted Answer

uniting upper and lower Egypt

Question 23

What is a line of rulers from one family called?

Accepted Answer

dynasty

Chapter 2, Section 1 - Ancient Egygt

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Chapter 2, Section 1 - Ancient Egygt

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