ANCIENT EGYPT

ANCIENT EGYPT

Egypt’s dry climate has helped to preserve many of the things that the ancient Egyptians made. Archaeologists first started to uncover the remains of ancient Egypt in the late 1700s. Through those remains historians have been able to learn a great deal about the world of the ancient Egyptians.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has helped to preserve many of the things that the ancient Egyptians made?

• The materials they used.

• Egypt’s dry climate.

• The Nile river.

Multiple Choice

The remains of ancient Egypt started to be discovered in the late 1700s.

• True

• False

Ancient Egyptian houses were made of mud bricks. The houses had small windows and floors of straw matting. Paintings often decorated the walls.

Clothing was simple because the climate was hot. White linen, woven from the flax plant, was a common fabric. Men typically wore a skirt of linen and sometimes a vest. Women wore a straight, simple, ankle-length dress.

Multiple Choice

Ancient Egyptian houses were made of ______ bricks.

• mud

• stone

• concrete

Multiple Choice

Clothing was simple because the climate was very cold.

• True

• False

The ancient Egyptians worshiped many gods. The main god of the sun was Re (or Ra). Each city had its own special gods. When the city of Thebes grew in importance, its special god Amon did also. Eventually the Egyptians combined Amon with Re. Amon-Re was considered the king of the gods.

Multiple Choice

All the cities worship the same god.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Amon-Re was considered the king of the gods.

• True

• False

the Egyptians used salt and chemicals to preserve dead bodies as mummies. They even made mummies of such animals as cats, ibises, and crocodiles. Mummies of important people lay in fancy coffins called sarcophagi. The coffin of King Tutankhamen was made of solid gold.

Multiple Choice

What did the Egyptians use to preserve their mummies?

• Sugar

• Salt

• Ice

Multiple Choice

They only made mummies of people.

• True

• False