Ancient Egypt 2

Which direction does the longest river in the World(the Nile) flow?

• South

• West

• East

• North

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

• fresh drinking water

• floods destroyed homes and crops

• floods provided silt

• papyrus grew near the river

• a waterway for transportation

Who built the giant temples and the pyramids for the pharaohs?

• Scribes

• Government Officials

• Peasant farmers during flood season

• Priests

What is the longest river in the World?

• Amazon River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Euphrates River

How did the Nile River NOT HELP Egyptians?(check 2)

• Floods damaged crops

• Floods left behind silt

• Floods killed people

• Floods provided water for irrigation

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

• They loved triangles and pizza

• They buried their Pharaohs and Queens in the pyramids

• Pyramids were easy to build

• To copy Mesopotamian Ziggurats

Who was at the bottom of Egyptian society?

• priests

• slaves

• farmers

• pharaoh

Who did the writing for the pharaohs in ancient Egypt?

• farmers

• government officials

• scribes

• merchants

What is the object seen in the picture?

• pyramid

• sphinx

• mastaba

• obelisk

What is the object seen in the picture?

• pyramid

• Rosetta Stone

• sphinx

• mummy's sarchopahgus