Egypt and Nubia

What body of water lies East of Egypt?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Cataracts

• Mr. Jordan River

Upper Egypt was near the Nile River Delta

• False

• True

What would most Egyptian farmers do when the growing season was over?

• Work as scribes

• Travel to Nubia

• Work on Pharaoh's building projects

• Relax

What is Polytheism?

• The belief in many Gods

• The belief in Ra, the Sun God

• The belief in one God

• Egyptians did not believe in polytheism

Why did Egyptians develop various forms of writing (besides hieroglyphs)?

• to honor the Kings

• papyrus was scratchy

• to express ideas that were difficult to write in symbols

• to communicate with Nubians

What is the most likely reason an Ancient Egyptian would celebrate New Year in mid-summer?

• start of pyramid building

• Start of dry season

• Tut's birthday

• Annual flooding of the Nile

Who was the famous female Pharaoh's who took control when her husband died?

• Isis

• Nefertiti

• King Tut's wife

• Hatshepsut

What did Nubia have that was different than Egypt?

• larger pyramids

• Mummies

• Papyrus

• Rich Gold mines

Ancient Egyptians centered their life around pleasing whom?

• Merchants

• Mrs. Peek

• Elders

• Gods

What is the source of the Nile?

• Blue and White Nile

• Mediterranean Sea

• Indian Ocean

• River God