Ancient Egypt

What was the name of the Ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds?

• hierogylphics

• characters

• cursive

• papyrus

What continent is Egypt located on?

• Asia
• South America
• Africa
• Australia

What is the name of the major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa? It is the longest river in the world and runs through Egypt.

• Mississippi

• Nile

• Rio Grande

• Huang He

What did the Nile do every year that was important for growing crops?

• made big waves for surfing
• flooded to provide water for pyramids
• dried up from the drought
• flooded to provide rich soil

What kind of clocks did the Egyptians invent?

• sundial and stopwatach
• sundial and water clock
• water clock and sunshine
• water clock and wrist watch

How many days did the Egyptians use for their calendar?

• 305

• 650

• 30

• 365

What did the Egyptians use for their paper? Hint: It was the stem of a water plant.

• wood from trees

• papyrus

• straw

• notebook paper

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

• to be tombs for the poor
• to be a hiding place for robbers
• to be tombs for the pharaohs
• to house people during the flood

What are some contributions of the Ancient Egyptians?

• calendar, clocks and papyrus
• calendar, clocks, and compass
• papyrus and compass
• papyrus and fireworks

What is the climate of Egypt?

• wet and rainy
• dry and wet
• hot and wet
• hot and dry