Unit 2: Classical Africa Practice

These were used to help construct the pyramids.

These are tombs of the pharaohs.

In which ancient civilization did I live? I lived in an ancient civilization in the valley of the Nile River. Flooding of the river each year provided rich soil for farming crops. Desert surrounding our civilization protected it from invasion. Kings united the northern and southern parts of our civilization.

Who officially received the title of Pharaoh after the reigning pharaoh died? Options: the pharaoh's first wife, the pharaoh's high priest, the pharaoh's eldest daughter, the pharaoh's eldest male relative

Ancient Egyptian statues of Osiris often had black and green colors to represent which features of the Nile Valley?

Why is Egypt called the “gift of the Nile”?

What is the best definition of the term dynasty?

For what is Egyptian civilization known? Options: Farming, hieroglyphics, pharaohs, and mummification, Kings, democracy, Hammurabi, and the Magna Carta, Cave paintings, rock carvings, hieroglyphics, and mummies, Wars, hunting and gathering, and the Declaration of Independence

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck? Options: the farmers whose small villages were unclean, the mummies whose ka was disturbed, the pharaoh who was both ruler and god, the dynasty that was in power

What type of writing did the Egyptians use on temples and tombs?