5 Written Questions

1. a structure with four triangular sides that meet at a point
2. a pyramid whose sides rise in a series of giant steps
3. a line of rulers from the same family
4. a female pharaoh of ancient Egypt who inittially ruled with her stepson but declared hersaelf the only ruler of 1472 b.c.
5. fine,fertile soil deposited by a river

5 Matching Questions

1. succession
2. khufu
3. hieroglyph
4. mummy
5. obelisk

1. a the Egytian pharaoh who, who about 2550 b.c., ordered the largest construction of the largest pyramid ever built
2. b a picture standing for a word or sound
3. c a four sided shaft with a pyramid-shaped top
4. d the body of a dead animal that has been preserved and dried out to prevent decay
5. e the order which members of a royal familt inherit the throne

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. life believed to follow death
   1. afterlife
   2. fertile
   3. obelisk
   4. scribe
2. a paperlike material made from stems of the flax plant and used for writing by the ancient Egyptians
   1. cataract
   2. pyramid
   3. papyrus
   4. pharaoh
3. a king of ancient Egypt
   1. pyramid
   2. embalm
   3. cataract
   4. pharaoh
4. an area near a river's mouth where the river deposits large amounts of sand and silt
   1. dynasty
   2. silt
   3. mummy
   4. delta
5. to preserve a body after death
   1. embalm
   2. delta
   3. fertile
   4. silt

5 True/False Questions

1. linen → fine,fertile soil deposited by a river

   True        False

2. fertile → a person who specializes in writing and serves as a record keeper

   True        False

3. cataract → a steep waterfall

   True        False

4. scribe → favorable for the growth of crops and other plants

   True        False

5. Ramses II → a pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 66 years, greatly expanding the Egytptian Empire by conquering surrounding territories

   True        False