Question: The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as what?

Answer: The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as a burial place for the old kingdom pharaohs.

Question: What are the cataracts along the Nile most similar to?

Answer: The cataracts along the Nile are most similar to where boulders turn the river into churning rapids.

Question: Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by what?

Answer: Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by the Mediterranean Sea, cataracts, and the Sahara Desert.

Question: The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of what?

Answer: The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of the pharaoh.

Question: The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in what?

Answer: The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in afterlife.

Question: Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called what?

Answer: Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called hieroglyphics.

Question: What was King Narmer famous for?

Answer: King Narmer was famous for being the first ruler of a united Egypt.

Question: What is known as the belief in many gods?

Answer: The belief in many gods is known as polytheism.

Question: What is the area between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea known as (it is known for its richness of its land)?

Answer: The area between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea is known as the Fertile Crescent.

Question: Who is the creator of the world’s first empire?

Answer: Sargon is the creator of the world’s first empire.