Walk like an Egyptian.....

Which is NOT an invention of the ancient Egyptians?

• calendar

• potter's wheel

• papyrus

• cuneiform

What is a dynasty?

• a collection of queens

• series of rulers from the same family

• a collection of kingdoms

The river that flows through Egypt is called the...

• Hudson

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Tigris

What sea does the Nile River empty into?

• Black

• Caspian

• Mediterranean

Why were the tombs filled with art, jewelry and other treasures?

• They were museums

• They were private storage areas for the kings

• Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest place for their king's belongings

• Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed their materials in their afterlife

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called

• Nubia and Cairo

• The land between two rivers

• Upper and Lower Egypt

• Northern and Southern Egypt

Pyramids are....

• warehouses where surplus food is stored

• temples where the people are allowed to come and pray

• stone tombs with four triangular sides that have steps going up

• royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point at the top

What is hieroglyphics?

• ancient Egyptian written language

• modern English written language

• ancient Sumerian written language

What continent is Egypt on?

• Asia

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Australia

Which organ was not thrown away during the mummification process?

• the lungs

• the stomach

• the heart

• the colon