Culture & Daily Life
Upper Egypt is located in which part of Egypt? North, East, South or West
South
What is one major achievement of Ancient Egypt? (A) Democracy (B) Pyramids (C) Electricity (D) Gunpowder
C) Pyramids
Why did Egyptians live near the Nile? (A) Protection (B) Freshwater & fertile soil (C) Mountains (D) Dry desert
B) Freshwater & fertile soil
What material did Egyptians write on? (A) Stone (B) Metal (C) Papyrus (D) Clay tablets
B) Papyrus
What helped Egyptians make their calendar?
They used stars and the Nile floods
What were pyramids used for?
Pyramids were tombs for pharaohs
What purpose did pyramids serve?
They served as tombs for pharaohs.
How did the Nile's flood help Egyptians?
It provided fertile soil for farming
What was the main use of papyrus?
To keep records and communicate
How many days were in their year?
365 days
What clothes did they wear when it was hot?
Light clothes for hot weather. Linen cloth.
Name one other major invention or achievement besides pyramids.
Hieroglyphics, calendar, medicine, mummification, irrigation, papyrus.
What did Egyptians use to help predict the Nile flooding?
Stars
Who was responsible for writing and record keeping?
Scribes
Why was the calendar helpful?
It helped plan farming
What jobs used writing?
Scribes who wrote things down
How did pyramids show Egyptian knowledge?
Showed advanced understanding of architecture
What did the ancient Egyptians observe in the sky for their calendar?
How did writing help the Ancient Egyptian civilization?
Helped keep records and organize society
How did science and nature work together?
By watching stars and floods
Name one food they ate.
Bread, fish, mutton or vegetables
How did Egyptian inventions help their civilization?
Helped Egypt grow and succeed
What direction does the Nile River flow?
Flows from south to north
Why might someone confuse Egyptian writing materials with those from Mesopotamia?
Because Mesopotamians wrote on clay tablets
How did the calendar help with farming?
Helped know when to plant crops