WORLD HISTORY
DATE NOVEMBER 2, 2020.
NAME
Please use your notebook to help you answer the following questions
Put T or F at the end of each of these statements.
1. The earliest Egyptians moved into the Nile Valley from less fertile areas. ( )
2. The Nile is the longest river in the world. About 4, 000 miles long. ( )
3. The Nile was seen as a god because it gave them everything that they wanted to survive. ( )
4. The Sahara is the second largest desert in the world which lies west of the Nile River. ( )
5.The Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea. ( )
6. Floods along the Nile were predictable and were not devastating. ( )
7. Farmers used the soil left behind by the floods to grow wheat, , and flax seeds.( )
8. Farmers used irrigation to water their crops, and dug channels to water their fields.( )
9. Papyrus, a reed plant that was grown along the Red Sea, was used to make baskets, sandals, and river rafts, and was later used to make paper.( )
10. Egyptians traded with each other and with others in Mesopotamia. ( )
USE THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO FINISH EACH STATEMENT
Upper Egypt pharaoh cataract delta mummy pyramid
dynasty scribe Hatshepsut Re polytheism
11. The Egyptians' major god was _______
12. A __________ is a line of rulers from the same family.
13. A__________________ is a professional writer who recorded official information.
14. _______________ was a female pharaoh who ruled in ancient Egypt.
15. The Egyptians practiced _______________ because the worship many gods.
16. ___________________ are huge boulders in the bed of the Nile River which create churning rapids and large waterfalls.
17. The Egyptians invented huge ______________ in which to bury their dead pharaohs..
18. __________________ was located in the south of Egypt.
19.A king was another title used to describe a ______________.
20. The ____________is a fertile area of land found at the mouth of a river
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO COMPLETE EACH STATEMENT
21. Which group of people made up the lowest strata of the Egyptian social class?
a. Artisan and merchants
b. farmers and soldiers
c. slaves and unskilled laborers
22. Which choice best describes the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
a. A collection of hymns sing at burials
b. A guide book to the journey into the afterlife
c. A story recounting a popular epic adventure
23. What is a mummy?
a. A god
b. An embalmed body of a dead person
c. A plant
24. Pharaohs lived in palaces called
a. Great Houses
b. New Houses
C. Creative Houses
25. Write a short paragraph on why the Egyptians considered the Nile to be a god.
