Ancient Egypt PP

Multiple Select

What can we learn from Egypt's tombs?

• The importance of historical thinking

• The architectural styles of ancient Egypt

• The daily life of ancient Egyptians

• The significance of the pyramids

Multiple Choice

The main function (purpose) of the pyramids was to be used as a ____________.

• tomb

• storage unit

• celebration room

Multiple Choice

What are the pyramids known for?

• Being the tallest structures in the world

• Being the best known monuments and among the oldest

• Being built in the 20th century

• Being a modern architectural marvel

Multiple Select

What are three reasons the Nile River was important to ancient Egyptians?

• Rich farming soil

• Fish to eat

• Water for drinking and bathing

• Wet sand to help build the pyramids

Multiple Choice

What is located in the circled area of the map?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Upper Egypt

• Thebes

• Nile Delta

Multiple Choice

How does the annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River Valley?

• It makes it difficult for farmers to get their crops to market.

• It enriches the soil with new nutrients carried in from upriver.

• It destroys whatever crops have not been harvested by late spring.

• It enables them to grow a crop of rice between the harvest of other crops.

Multiple Choice

Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt’s location provide for early Egyptians?

• It had temples in which to worship.

• It had Sumerian artwork to use as decoration.

• It had natural barriers to protect against invaders.

• It had two dynasties to celebrate religious traditions.

Multiple Choice

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

• the farmers whose small villages were unclean

• the mummies whose ka was distrubed

• the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

• the dynasty that was in power

Multiple Choice

What purpose did the Egyptians believe mummies served for their pharaohs?

• To help them in the next life

• To preserve their bodies for display

• To protect them from enemies

• To provide wealth in the afterlife

Multiple Choice

What do historians know about the pharaohs of ancient Egypt?

• A lot about all pharaohs

• Little about many pharaohs

• Nothing about pharaohs

• Only about famous pharaohs

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase "History is not the past itself" imply about the nature of history?

• It is a direct account of past events

• It is based on interpretations of evidence

• It is purely fictional

• It is only about dates and events

Multiple Select

What TOOLS & RESOURCES do historians use to learn about history? (Choose ALL that are correct)

• artifacts

• context

• cause & effect

• continuity & change

• turning points

Multiple Choice

5. History is the study of the ____.

• Future

• Past

• Present

Poll

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