Ancient Egypt

Egyptians made paper from:

• papyrus
• grains
• corn
• sheep's wool

Egypt was mostly an/a _____________ -based economy.

• agricultural
• mechanical
• suburban
• mining

What type of "money system" did Ancient Egypt use?

• trade & barter
• coins
• paper money

What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?

• The Rosetta Stone
• The Tower of Babel
• The Step Pyramid of Sakarra
• The Great Pyramid

Egypt borders what 2 seas?

• Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
• Dead Sea & Red Sea
• Dead Sea & Mediterranean Sea

Which continent is Egypt located on?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

What innovation helped Egyptians know when to irrigate and when to prepare for floods?

• plow

• chariot

• calendar

• sail boat

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

• Fertile land

• irrigation

• trade

• a waterway for transportation

• floods destroyed crops

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid?

• Triangle represented the 3 season

• Most people at bottom, fewest people at the top

• Scientists like pyramids

• Pharaohs had pyramids built

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

• Plow

• Chariot

• Wagon

• Irrigation