Ancient Egypt

Along what river did the civilization of ancient Egypt develop?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Yangtze

• Euphrates

On what did ancient Egyptians write?

• Clay

• Stone

• Wood

• Papyrus

The yearly flooding of the Nile

• Made the land fertile and good for growing crops

• Kept the Egyptians from becoming powerful

• Ruined many crops and caused a food shortage

• Kept trade from happening

Which pharaoh’s tomb was found untouched in 1922?

• Pharaoh Ramses

• Queen Hatshepsut

• King Tutankhamen

• Pharaoh Khufu

Why did ancient Egyptians create mummies?

• They thought they were magical.

• They believed in the afterlife.

• They believed in many gods.

• They thought they looked cool.

For what is the Old Kingdom in Egypt known?

• The invention of the wheel.

• The building of ziggurats.

• The invention of the plow.

• The building of the pyramids.

Egyptians developed writing called

• Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Cursive

Which is true about the geography in ancient Egypt?

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flooded.

• It was a rainforest.

• There was no river nearby.

• The Nile River flowed south to North.

Which is true about the religion in ancient Egypt?

• They believed the gods controlled everything in their lives.

• They didn’t believe in any gods.

• They didn’t believe in the afterlife.

• They believed in only one god.

Which is true about the achievements of the ancient Egyptians?

• They were famous for inventing the plow.

• They built pyramids and temples.

• They built city-states surrounded by walls.

• They invented writing.