Ancient Egypt

What is the name of the major river that is in Egypt?

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Nile

• Tiber

Which way did the Nile flow?

• North to South

• South to North

• East to West

• West to East

Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.

• cuneiform
• English
• hieroglyphics
• Cursive

How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?

• It had fertile land for crops.
• It made trade and travel easier.
• It was grassy for grazing sheep.
• It gave protection from invaders.

A reed plant that grows long the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians made baskets, sandals, river rafts, and PAPER from it. What is the name of this plant?

• cataract

• delta

• papyrus

• embalming

A line of rulers from one family

• theocracy
• pharaoh
• dynasty
• shadoof

Ruler of ancient Egypt

• pharaoh
• delta
• savanna
• cataract

What is a Delta?

• A triangle shaped area of land 
• food
• A multitude
• Money

What was the Rosetta Stone used for?

• Paper Weight
• Translating Languages
• Wall Decoration
• Building Pyramids

The process of preserving a body for the afterlife

• Cremation
• Mummification
• Autopsy
• Surgery