Egypt '19

What is the famous river in Egypt?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Hudson

The process of preserving a body for the afterlife

• Cremation
• Mummification
• Autopsy
• Surgery

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The ancient Egyptians built pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River. These pyramids were built as:

• a. Palaces for the kings

• Tourist attractions

• Temples for the gods

• Tombs for the pharaohs

Means “Great House” and is what Egyptians called their kings.

• Dynasty
• Hebrews
• Pharaoh
• Hieroglyphics

Who would write and record information?

• slaves
• scribes
• farmers
• craftspeople

Dangerous rapids which provided natural defense for Egypt

• Delta
• Papyrus
• Cataract
• Shadoof

I Conquered lower Egypt and unified the kingdoms

• Hatshepsut
• Narmer/Menes
• Tutankhamen
• Ramses II

Which way did the Nile flow?

• North to South
• South to North
• East to West
• West to East

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?

• It isolated the settlements.
• It left silt that improved the soil.
• It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
• It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.

How did most people in Egypt earn a living?

• trade

• fishing

• farming

• metal working