Ancient Egypt-2024

Where did most the Egyptian population live?

• along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

• along the coast of the Red Sea

• along the coast of the Nile River

• in the desert

Who were the individuals responsible for using hieroglyphics to record information?

• artisans
• bureaucrats
• pharaohs
• scribes

How did ancient Egyptian settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?

• Had good land for growing crops
• Had plants that sheep could graze on
• Made travel and trade easy
• Offered protection from invaders

How did Egyptians benefit when the Nile River flooded?

• Helped the leaders to stay in power

• Kept the two civilizations separate from each other

• Left silt behind that was good for farming

• Made it easier to keep enemies away

Which conintent is Egypt located on?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

Which direction does the Nile River flow?

• South

• West

• East

• North

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

Mesopotamians used cuneiform to write, what did Egyptians use?

• hieroglyphics

• english

• greek

• spanish

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What invention did Egyptians create using papyrus?

• fireworks

• wheel

• paper

• silk

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

• They loved triangles and pizza

• They were tombs where they buried their Pharaohs

• Pyramids were easy to build

• To copy Mesopotamian Ziggurats