Ancient Egypt Flashcard

Front

Where is the Upper Nile located?

Back

in the southern part of Egypt

Front

Menes was the _______.

Back

first to unite Egypt

Front

Pharaohs had pyramids built to _______.

Back

serve as their tombs

Front

What did archaeologists learn from the Rosetta Stone?

Back

They learned how to read hieroglyphics.

Front

Papyrus was made from _______.

Back

reeds from the Nile

Front

According to Egyptian mythology, in the afterlife _______.

Back

the heart is weighed against the 'feather of truth'

Front

Ramses the Great was so admired that _______.

Back

many other pharaohs took his name

Front

Hatshepsut was _______.

Back

a great female pharaoh

Front

Which of the following is a true statement? The Nile flooded unpredictably and often destroyed the crops. The desert, Nile and Mediterranean provided natural protection from invasion. There were no farmers in ancient Egypt because of the infertile soil. It was easy and safe to sail down the Nile River.

Back

The desert, Nile and Mediterranean provided natural protection from invasion.