Ancient Egypt Quiz 1- geography and class systems

Ancient Egyptians wove this into baskets and roofs for their huts.

People at the top of the social pyramid had fewer people and

Wealthy families owned

The Delta of the Nile empties into what sea?

People at the bottom of the social pyramid had a lower status but had

In what season did the Nile flood?

A person who records information

Fathers trained their sons at an early age to

Although highly skilled, artisans had

Ancient Egyptians grew all but this crop

Supreme Ruler of Egypt

On what continent is Egypt located?

On the east and west sides of the Nile River valley, were these natural borders

What does fertile mean?

a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.

When the waters of the NIle flooded the fields, they left behind

the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region

The largest social class on the Egyptian social pyramid

Allowed farmers to grow crops further away from the Nile

Papyrus was used to make

Very fine particles of rock, nutrient rich for farming

depressions that could hold large amounts of water

Highly skilled carpenters, metalworkers, painters, sculptors and stone carvers

A lever device that made it easier for Egyptian farmers to gather water and move to fields

Priests were in charge of

the plants of a place or region

Below the pharaoh on the social pyramid were

What type of water made up the Nile?

Ancient Egyptian women enjoyed more freedom and rights than most which included all except:

All Egyptians cherished