Ancient Egypt Notes

Which desert is Egypt located by?

• Gobi

• Sahara

• Sonoran

• Great Basin

What is a nomad?

• A person who travels from place to place

• A person who stays in the same place

• A person who eats only animals

• A person who speaks a different language

What happened with the growth of crops that allowed people to stay near the Nile River and form the Ancient Egyptian civilization?

• They prayed to their gods to help them

• They learned how to farm

• They used irrigation systems

• The crops kept on growing

What was the importance of a surveyor?

• They designed irrigation systems

• They determined how to communicate

• They created plans for canals

• They identified ways to use the land

Who was the pharaoh that unified upper and lower Egypt?

• King Tut

• Akhenaten

• Hatshepsut

• Menes

Pharaohs wear this, a Double Crown, to symbolize..

• Their country's patriotic nature

• The distance between nations

• The unification of the empire

• Lower and Upper Egypt separated

How did the Nile river contribute to Egypt's success?

• Transportation

• Food

• Leisure

• Trade

Why were the pyramids created?

• They were to show off to the other nations

• They were tombs for pharaohs

• They showed their greatness

• They served as protection

Egypt had many enemies because they were wealthy and powerful.

• True

• False

What sorts of things did the Pharaohs include in the pyramids?

• Treasures like gold and jewels from their life

• Their favorite food

• Artifacts from their life

• Photos of their family