- 1. This was the fertile land that surrounded the Nile River:
A) Mesopotamia
B) Farm Land
C) Fertile Soil
D) Black Land
- 2. This was the desert land surrounding the fertile land of Egypt:
A) Silt Land
B) Red Land
C) Brown Land
D) Nile River Valley
- 3. This is the system of writing and symbols developed and used by the Ancient Egyptians
A) Hieroglyphics
B) Papyrus
C) Cuneiform
D) Symbolic writing
- 4. This is the long, thin reed that grows wild along the Nile; it was used by the Egyptians to create a paper-like substance
A) Linen
B) Cotton
C) Hieroglyphics
D) Papyrus
- 5. This was the title for the ruler of Egypt
A) Emperor
B) Pharaoh
C) Lord
D) King
- 6. Egyptian imaginary creature having a body of a lion and the head of a man or other animals
A) Sphinx
B) Mummy
C) Natron
D) Sarcophagus
- 7. Special treated bodies wrapped in cloth to preserve the body of a pharaoh
A) Purification
B) Mummies
C) Dynasty
D) Burial
- 8. A triangle shaped area of land with rich soil deposited the Nile; this is where the Nile River starts to spread before emptying into the sea
A) The Delta
B) The Eastern Area
C) The Persian Gulf
D) Valley of the Kings
- 9. An oval design, similar to a log, used to write a god's or pharaohs' name was called:
A) papyrus
B) cartouche
C) sarcophagus
D) delta
- 10. Huge stone tombs with four triangle shaped walls that met at a point on top, built in Ancient Egypt
A) sphinx
B) mummy
C) pyramids
D) obelisk
- 11. A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics
A) Rosetta Stone
B) Hammurabi's Code
C) Ten Commandments
D) Cartouche
- 12. The world's longest river that provided food and trade for the people in Egypt
A) Euphrates River
B) Nile River
C) Tigris River
D) Amazon River
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