Geography
Where is Upper Egypt located?
North, South, East or West?
South
Who was the group of people at the bottom of the social pyramid?
Enslaved people
What did scribes write on?
Papyrus
What was the name of the period from 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified?
a) Old Kingdom
b) Middle Kingdom
c) New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
True or False: Fertile farmland in Egypt was located in Upper Egypt
False. Located in all areas EXCEPT for Upper Egypt
Why did the Egyptian Pharaohs want their wealth buried with them when they died?
They would use it in the afterlife
What was the name of a preserved body of an ancient Egyptian?
Mummy
During Hatshepsut’s rule, the New Kingdom faced a period during which Egypt:
a) invaded Greece
b) was at peace
c) stopped foreign trade
was at peace
Why did Ancient Egyptian farmers have fertile soil to grow their crops?
Flooding of the Nile
What was the name of one of the first woman pharaohs in Ancient Egypt?
Hatshepsut
What was the name of the Egyptian writing system?
Hieroglyphics
Because the Ancient Egyptians believed the pharaohs were gods, they did not:
a) want to pay taxes
b) did not want to displease them
c) worry about invasion
did not want to displease them
Describe the climate of Ancient Egypt.
The climate of ancient Egypt was much the same as it is today; a hot, dry desert climate with very little rainfall.
Which Pharaoh first united the Upper and Lower Kingdom?
a) Ramses II
b) Bill Nye
c) Tutankhamun
d) Menes
Pharaoh Menes
What was papyrus was made from?
Reeds that grew along river banks
Why was the Rosetta Stone helpful to Egyptologists?
It enabled them to translate hieroglyphics
Why did Ancient Egyptians refer to the Nile River as a gift?
- Ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile for survival
- Provided silt which is great for farming
- Provided fish/food
What was the name of the pharaoh that believed in monotheism and replaced the sun god?
a) Akhenaton
b) Cleopatra
c) Ramses II
Akhenaton
A nilometer was a tool used to: ____________
Measure for floods/droughts in the Nile River
What are the three languages on the Rosetta Stone?
Greek, Demotic & Hieroglyphics