DEVELOPING CIVILIZATION IN ANCIENT EGYPT

Which of the following is NOT considered an example of one of the five major components of Egyptian civilization?

•  access to water for transportation
•  hieroglyphs recording local laws
•  pharaohs and their courts
• stonecutters to build the pyramids

Why was the Nile River significant?

• It provided many fish and so it became a staple of Egyptians’ diets.
• It connected a vast empire through advanced water transportation.
• It served as a natural barrier against invaders from the desert.
• It provided farming land to support people in a harsh environment.

The predictable flooding of the Nile…

•  led Egyptians to increase their crop production, allowing some farmers to get other jobs.
• 
   prevented Egyptians from protecting their homes from disaster.
•  allowed Egyptians to grow new types of crops not normally seen in the region.
• prevented Egyptians from having large crop harvests, forcing them to turn to other trades.

Which statement does NOT describe papyrus’ role in Egypt?

•  Papyrus was a versatile plant that formed many different tools and resources.
•  Papyrus allowed anyone to easily record time on calendars.
• Papyrus allowed many to record language through the use of hieroglyphs.
• Papyrus was the inspiration for hieroglyphs and written language.

Egypt’s deserts…

•  kept Egyptians from interacting with one another, making many towns isolated.
• often attracted pharaohs who wanted to create desert oasis pyramids.
•  provided protection for the civilization to develop and grow in peace.
•  inspired great philosophy on governing isolated kingdoms.

This is the royal ruler of Egypt.

• artisan
• pharaoh
• inhabitant

This is someone who studies the science of past human life and activities by studying the artifacts of ancient people

• Palentologist
• Archaeologist

An artisan is 

• a person or animal that lives in a particular place
• a person who is skilled at making things by hand

When you decipher something, you 

• find the meaning of something, which is often difficult to read or understand
• are freestyling to a musical beat