Egypt

How were canals used by ancient Egyptians?

• food storage system
• funeral rituals
• religious festivals
• irrigation systems

Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?

• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea

Where were the richest farming areas in Egypt found?

• in the great basin
• in the delta
• near the cataracts
• on the west bank

What were pyramids?

• temples to the gods
• prisons
• tombs for pharaohs
• tombs for nobles

What is Egyptian writing called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphic
• characters
• Sanskrit

What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?

• hieroglyphics
• polytheism
• mythology
• monotheism

Why was the discovery of King Tut’s tomb important?

• It held the key to understanding hieroglyphics.
• It taught historians a lot about Egyptian burial rituals.
• It helped save the economy of modern day Egypt.
• It taught us a lot about the longest ruling pharaoh in Egypt’s history.

Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?

• it made it easier to keep records and communicate
• it allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade
• it allowed them to create a system of writing
• it kept mice out of the granaries

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?

• slaves
• pharaoh
• priests
• scribes

The longest river in the world; associated with Ancient Egypt.

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Niger River