Ancient Egypt

-What is true about the Nile River?

• It is the longest river in the world

• It is the widest river in the world

• It is the deepest river in the world

• It is the shortest river in the world

Why were calendars so important to the ancient Egyptians?

• allowed them to track what crops to plant in the fields

• allowed them to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries

• allowed them to know when to worship each of their many gods

• allowed them to track the number of days between floods

Which is true about ancient Egyptian religion?

• Egyptians believed in one god

• Pharaohs were considered to be gods

• their temples were called ziggurats

• Mohammed was a prophet and teacher

Which discovery led to the ability to decode hieroglyphics?

• Nile River Valley

• New Kingdom

• Rosetta Stone

• King Tut's Mummy

What did thousands of Egyptian farmers do while the Nile River was flooding the fields?

• grow rice

• helped build the pyramids

• joined the army

• built and sold boats

What made it difficult for the Egyptians to transport goods southward down the Nile River?

• the river was crowded with other boats

• the cataracts and the current

• the river was not wide enough for a boat

• there were no goods to transport

Which is a similarity between the ancient Sumerians (Mesopotamians) and the ancient Egyptians?

• both developed a form of writing

• both were monotheistic

• both believed their kings were actually gods

• both invented the chariot

What did the ancient Egyptians use to dry out the body during mummification?

• sugar

• flour

• natron salt

• resin

How was the land of Nubia different from that of ancient Egypt?

• Nubia has soil that is more rocky

• All of Nubia is hot, dry desert

• Nubia has fertile "blackland"

• The Nile flows through Nubia

What favorable geographical features influenced early settlement in Egypt?

• river and valley

• forest and plain

• tundra and glaciers

• oceans and seas