Ancient Egypt and Kush

Political and religious leader of ancient Egypt is

• Priest

• Merchant

• King

• Pharaoh

Burial technique to preserve a body in a life-like manner

• Cremation

• Mummification

• Burial at Sea

• Preservation

River floods leave behind _____ which helps crops to grow.

• Wheat

• Minerals

• Silt

• Barley

Political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• Pharaoh

• King

• Merchant

• Priest

A delta is

• Woven cloth

• A triangle-shaped area of marshy land at a river’s mouth.

• The process of preserving dead bodies.

• A grassy plain with some scattered trees.

Embalming

• A fan-shaped area of marshy land at a river’s mouth.

• The process of preserving dead bodies.

• A grassy plain with some scattered trees.

• A reed plant that grows along the Nile River.

cataract

• Dangerous, fast-moving waters.

• A grassy plain with some scattered trees.

• A reed plant that grows along the Nile River.

• A pet

dynasty

• A person who represents their country in a foreign place.

• A government official.

• A line of rulers from one family.

• A government in which the same person is the political and religious leader.

How did flooding affect Egypt?

• Flooding left behind dark, rich mud that improved the soil.

• Flooding created basins of water along the desert.

• Flooding ruined crops, causing food shortages.

• All the above

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called ____________.

• Nubia & Cairo

• Mesopotamia

• Upper Egypt & Lower Egypt

• Eastern Egypt & Western Egypt