GEOGRAPHY
ALONG THE RIVER
PHARAOHS
PYRAMIDS
MUMMIES
100
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
100
How does the river help farmers?
The mud that flows through the river is rich in minerals which are needed for the crops.
100
What colors were the crown of the Pharaoh?
red and white
100
About how long did it take to build The Great Pyramid?

5 years/22 years/50 years or 100 years?

22
100
Why dis the Egyptians preserve bodies?
for the afterlife
200
What part of the continent is Egypt located on?

a. NE

b. NW

c. SE

d. SW

NE
200
How do the seasonal rains help the farmers?
The river floods bringing water to the farmland and mineral rich soil.
200
What does unification mean?
to join together
200
Which pharaoh ordered the construction of The Great Pyramid?
Khufu
200
What was the first step in mummifying a body?
washing the body
300
What River is important to Egypt?
The Nile
300
How did the farmers bring water inland to the farmlands?
They dug trenches for irrigation
300
What does the word pharaoh mean?
big house
300
Why were pyramids built?
The Egyptians believed in the afterlife, the pyramids contained tombs of pharaohs and the things they would need.
300
What Pharaoh is the most famous because of the discovery of his tomb?
King Tut
400
Egypt is divided into two regions. What are they?
Upper and Lower Egypt
400
In addition to farming and drinking water, how else was the river helpful to ancient Egyptian society?
transportation
400
How did ancient Egyptians pay taxes?
with labor and goods
400
Why are pyramids shaped the way they are?
shaped like the sun's rays in honor of he sun god 
400
What were placed in canopic jars?
The organs of the dead before they are mummified
500
A delta is located at the beginning/middle/end of a river
end
500
What land feature is inland from the river?
The Sahara desert
500
Name a famous pharaoh
Menes, Khufu, Tut
500
What is the name of the sun god?
Ra
500
Natron was a preservative used in the mummification process, what is it similar to?
salt
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