The method used in farming that controlled the Nile River was:
irrigation
100
4. Egypt specialized in which of the following:
a. Canopic jars & cosmetics
b. Pottery & papyrus
c. Rope & mud bricks
d. All of the above
All of the above
100
The Great Pymramid of Giza was built to honor this pharaoh:
a. Ramses II
b. Khufu
c. tutankhamen
d. Osiris
Khufu
100
The Nile River provided _______________essential to Egyptian life.
a. Sand & cat-tails
b. Papyrus & silt
c. Cuneiform & hieroglyphics
d. Wild game & berries
papyrus and silt
200
What were mummies wrapped with?
Linen
200
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
the Red Land
200
The writing system in Egypt was:
Hieroglyphics
200
A line of rulers from the same family
a. Delta
b. Reign
c. Democracy
d. Dynasty
Dynasty
200
The desert in Egypt provided__________ essential to Egyptian life.
a. Sand & camels
b. Windstorms & hurricanes
c. Mud bricks & fish
d. Natron & protection
natron and protection
300
A line of rulers that passes from father to son is called?
Dynasty
300
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
300
The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing was
mummification
300
Scribes were people who could:
a. Read and write
b. Sing
c. Dance
d. Tell fortunes
Read and write
300
The method used in farming that controlled the Nile River was:
irrigation
400
The Pharaoh had so much power because..
he was a god on earth
400
Because Nubians had less land to farm than Egyptians,
a. they were more motivated to trade.
b. many Nubians moved to Egypt.
c. they became accomplished sailors on the Nile.
d. They sold their surplus grain to Egypt.
they were more motivated to trade
400
What was used to build the pyramids?
Limestone & Granite
400
In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called
a. artisans.
b. bureaucrats.
c. pharaohs.
d. scribes.
Mummification was important to Egyptians because..
it preserved the body so it can be re-used in the afterlife
500
Because of the groups of rocky rapids called the Nile cataracts
a. Nubians were skilled sailors.
b. silt would not build up at the mouth of the Nile.
c. ships could not travel downstream to Egypt.
d. Egyptians could not trade with countries on the Mediterranean Sea.
ships could not travel downstream to Egypt
500
The important discovery that made understanding hieroglyphics possible for us today is…
The Rosetta Stone
500
Egyptians had a scarcity, name 2 things they imported.
ivory, gold, wood, turquoise, perfume
500
A collection of spells and prayers studied to help obtain the afterlife: