Ancient Egypt Test Review

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

A steep rapid in the Nile River is called a

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

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

Which was further North?

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?

Pyramids were built so Egyptians could

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

What is a sarcophagus?

In which religious idea did most ancient Egyptians NOT believe?

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

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

Which continent is Egypt located on?

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

The Egyptians are best known for building

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

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

The Nile River ends in a what?

What was papyrus used for in Ancient Egypt?

Rulers of Egypt were called

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

Which of the following is NOT an ancient Egyptian period?

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

The yearly flood of the Nile was caused by

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

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 sea does the Nile River empty into?

The Egyptian writing system that uses picture symbols is called

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

Egyptian civilization developed on the banks of the Nile because

King who unified Upper and Lower Egypt.

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

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