Ancient Egypt

What is the name of the river that gave life to the Ancient Egyptians?

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Tigris

• Indus

A waterfall or rapids found on the Nile River is called?

• Whitewater

• Big Drop

• Cataract

• Delta

Both Mesopotamia and Egypt dug ditches to water their crops. What was this practice of channeling water to crops so the crops would grow?

• Crop dusting

• Irrigation

• Cultural Diffusion

• Crop Transformation

Which queen focused on trade within Egypt and outside of Egypt to promote Egyptian growth?

• Cleopatra

• Elizabeth

• Isabella

• Hatshepsut

How were the Egyptians naturally protected from outside invaders?

• The Mediterranean Sea to the North

• The Western and Eastern Deserts

• The Red Sea to the East

• The Cataracts of the Nile

What was the focus of Egyptian religion?

• Deities

• Afterlife

• Pyramids

• Gold

What is the name given to the triangular shape area of silt that forms where a river meets an ocean or sea?

• Island

• Delta

• Isthmus

• Mountain

The process of embalming and wrapping the body of an elite Egyptian Citizen for the afterlife is called?

• Personification

• Impersonation

• Mummification

• Preparation

The people who lived in the area of Nubia were known as?

• Kushites

• Amorites

• Hebrews

• Muslims

What is the name given to the artifact found by historians that allowed them to translate and read hieroglyphics?

• The Bronze Rock

• The Elder Scrolls

• The Rosetta Stone

• The Bunsen Burner