Ancient Egypt

Which conintent is Egypt located on?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

Which direction does the longest river in the World(the Nile) flow?

• South

• West

• East

• North

What innovation helped Egyptians know when to irrigate and when to prepare for floods?

• plow

• chariot

• calendar

• sail boat

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

• fresh drinking water

• floods destroyed homes and crops

• floods provided silt

• papyrus grew near the river

• a waterway for transportation

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid?

• Triangle represented the 3 season

• Most people at bottom, fewest people at the top

• Scientists like pyramids

• Pharaohs had pyramids built

Who built the giant temples and the pyramids for the pharaohs?

• Scribes

• Government Officials

• Peasant farmers during flood season

• Priests

Which of these activities was permitted only to men?

• working as a scribe

• running a business

• owning land

• asking for a divorce

What is the longest river in the World?

• Amazon River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Euphrates River

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

• Plow

• Chariot

• Wagon

• Irrigation

How did the Nile River NOT HELP Egyptians?(check 2)

• Floods damaged crops

• Floods left behind silt

• Floods killed people

• Floods provided water for irrigation