Egyptian Farms, Boats, Plants/Animals, Mines and Quarries along the Nile.

Why was papyrus considered and “versatile” plant?

• it was used to make boats

• it was used to make sandals

• it was used to make these things and much more

• it was used to make paper

What flower that grew along the Nile was considered symbolic of the sun and creation?

• Nile rose

• Lotus flower

• Papyrus

• Daisy flower

Which two animals native to the Nile River valley were considered the most dangerous and destructive?

• cobra and hippo

• hippo and crocodile

• jackal and crocodile

• cobra and jackal

Which animal became the symbol of lower Egypt and its Pharaoh?

• crocodile

• vulture

• hippo

• cobra

Which two waterfowl (birds) were favored food of the wealthy ancient Egyptians?

• geese and duck

• ibis and geese

• ducks and pelicans

• herons and geese

Which social class in ancient Egypt would eat the fish from the Nile?

• the rich were the only ones allowed to eat them

• the middle class who had time to fish for them

• the lower class because it was sometimes all they could afford.

• all classes ate fish because there was so many

What animal is often associated with the God Anubis? With the Pharaoh?

• the hare and the lion

• the lion and the hippo

• the jackal and the lion

• the jackal and the crocodile

What were most common homes built of in ancient Egypt?

• mud brick and clay/reeds

• completely of wood

• stone and wood

• none of the above

What was stone most widely used to build?

• tombs

• homes

• temples

• none of these

• tombs and temples

Where were the stones used to build found and mined?

• rivers bottom

• quarries

• rock farms

• reused from old buildings