Ancient Egypt

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?

• They became successful farmers
• They created hieroglyphics
• They grew papyrus
• They irrigated during the dry season

Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?

• slaves
• pharaoh
• scribe
• merchant

Which group of people made up the largest group in Egyptian society?

• Artisans

• Pharaohs

• Farmers

• Teachers

How did flooding affect Egypt?

• Flooding left behind dark, rich mud that improved the soil.

• Flooding ruined crops, causing food shortages.

• Flooding created basins of water along the desert.

• Flooding killed many people every year.

Who would write and record information?

• slaves
• scribes
• farmers
• craftspeople

What group of people made up the class just below the pharaoh?

• Farmers

• Priests and nobles

• Skilled workers

• Unskilled workers

What were cataracts?

• Flooding of the Nile

• Eye problems

• Rapids at two locations in the Nile

An Egyptian king was called a ___________

• scribe
• servant
• papyrus
• pharaoh

What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Nile
• Tiber

Ancient Egyptians believed their king was ___________________

• a normal person
• a representative of the gods
• a god
• a cat that came back to life