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