Ancient Egypt

What continent is Egypt on?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

What river did the ancient Egyptians settle next to?

• The Tigris

• The Euphrates

• The Mississippi

• The Nile

What were the Egyptians the first to do with plant fibers?

• weave them into clothing and sandals

• eat them

• smoke them

What did they make out of papyrus?

• clothes

• shoes

• meals

• paper

Why did they shave their heads?

• It was the style.

• To keep lice out.

• To keep cool..

• The pharaoh told them to.

What did they trade scrolls, linen, and jewelry for?

• animal skins

• wood

• stone

• all of the above

Who was at the top of the social pyramid?

• priests

• farmers

• scribes

• the pharaoh

How was life better for women than in other ancient civilizations?

• They could be doctors.

• They could own land.

• They could be pharaoh.

• All of the above.

What star did ancient astronomists discover appeared each year just before the Nile flooded?

• Nefertiti

• Sirius

• Anubis

• Osiris

Who was the sun go?

• Osiris

• Anubis

• Ra or Re

• Isis