Ancient Egypt

Egyptians made sheets of paper from:

• papyrus

• grains

• corn

• sheep's wool

What do we call Egyptian rulers?

• pharaoh

• Ka

• dynasty

• obelisk

A series of rulers from the same family is called a...

• pharaoh

• dynasty

• noble

• delta

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

• sphinx

• Rosetta Stone

• hieroglyphics

• papyrus

Imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion

• obelisk

• sphinx

• cataract

• papyrus

Which continent is Egypt located on?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

Which direction does The Nile river flow?

• South

• West

• East

• North

Which of these is NOT a way that The Nile helped the Egyptians?

• fresh drinking water

• floods destroyed homes and crops

• floods provided silt

• a waterway for transportation

Who built the giant temples and the pyramids for the pharaohs?

• Scribes

• Government Officials

• Peasant farmers during flood season

• Priests

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

• Plow

• Chariot

• Wagon

• Irrigation