Egypt #2 (3rd Grade students ONLY)

What plant did the Egyptians use to make paper? 

• Flax
• Cotton
• Papyrus
• Palm

What is the name of the continent where Egypt is located?

• North America
• Asia
• Europe
• Africa

Which is an invention from ancient Egypt that we still use today? 

• Light bulb
• 365-day calendar
• Loin cloth

Which is the most famous Egyptian architecture? 

• Eiffel Tower
• Pyramids
• Statue of Liberty 

Most of ancient Egypt's land was...?

• mountains
• desert
• rainforest
• ice

Ancient Egyptian's needed a way to move water inland to grow food, what system did  they come up with? 

• irrigation system
• water system
• stream system
• flood system

What is one reason the Nile River was important to the Egyptians? 

• Rich farming soil
• Sand to help build Pyramids
• Boat rides 

What is a civilization?

• a group of animals living together
• a country
• A large group of people living and working together.
• A type of government

How long ago did people start living near the river?

• 5000 years ago
• 7500 years ago
• 80,000 years ago
• 8000 years ago

How long is the Nile River?

• 4200 feet
• 420 feet
• 42 feet
• 42,000