Ancient Egypt 1

Egyptians made paper from:

• papyrus
• grains
• corn
• sheep's wool

What type of "money system" did Ancient Egypt use?

• trade & barter
• coins
• paper money

Who was the daughter of Thutmose who was believed to have found and raised Moses?

• Hatsheput
• Cleopatra
• Nefertiti

What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?

• The Rosetta Stone
• The Tower of Babel
• The Step Pyramid of Sakarra
• The Great Pyramid

Egypt borders what 2 seas?

• Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
• Dead Sea & Red Sea
• Dead Sea & Mediterranean Sea

On what continent is Egypt?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

What were the 2 major regions of ancient Egypt?

• Northern & Southern

• Upper & Lower

• Memphis & Cairo

• Upper & Southern

A plant that grew thickly in the marshes of Egypt & was used for making paper.

• reed

• bamboo

• papyrus

• cattail

A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil that is deposited at the mouth of a river.

• silt

• delta

• cataract

• waterfall

Egyptian farmers used irrigation to:

• travel among villages

• dry out the land after flooding

• water their crops

• measure floodwaters