Ancient Egypt

Why was irrigation so important to the ancient Egyptian civilization?

• Without irrigation,there would not have been such a large agricultural surplus.
• Irrigation gave farmers a chance to rest.
• Building irrigation projects was a way for Egyptian men to feel proud of their villages.
• None of these

The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for about 3000 years. This indicates that 

• Egypt was overtaken by several invading people.
• Egypt was always at war.
• Egyptians had a stable government and economy.
• Egypt was constantly changing values and ideas.

a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

• absolute power
• pyramid
• theocracy
• delta

fine particles of fertile soil

• regent
• bureaucrat
• silt
• embalming

In which direction does the Nile River flow?

• Up
• East
• North
• South

Area where the Nile River spreads out and empties into the Mediterranean

• Floodplain
• Nile Delta
• Estuary
• Mesa

Egyptians were ________________________, meaning they believed in many gods.

• Polytheistic
• Monotheistic
• Christians
• Hindus

Professional readers and writers

• Pharaoh
• Shaduf
• Scribes
• Deshret

Plant grown on the banks of the Nile, used for a variety of things in Egypt.

• Papyrus
• Shaduf
• Shemu
• Peret

A reed plant that grows long the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians made baskets, sandals, river rafts, and PAPER from it.

• cataract
• delta
• papyrus
• embalming