Ancient Egypt

Egyptians made paper from:

• papyrus
• grains
• corn
• sheep's wool

Egypt was mostly an/a _____________ -based economy.

• agricultural
• mechanical
• suburban
• mining

Who owned everything in Ancient Egyptian kingdoms?

• The Pharoah
• Vizier
• Slaves
• Priests

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Area around the Nile covered with rich silt

• cataract

• pharaoh

• Red Land

• Black Land

Tutankhamen also known as King Tut, is known for which of these?

• His tomb was found in Greeece completely empty in 1922.

• A very long reign as pharaoh, dying of a broken leg in 1327

• His tomb was discovered fully intact in 1922 with about 3500 artifacts

• His tomb was first discovered by Woodrow Wilson in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings.

Where did most the Egyptian population live?

• along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

• along the coast of the Red Sea

• along the coast of the Nile River

• in the desert

Why did skilled artists create paintings on the interior wall of the pyramids?

• to decorate and beautify the resting place of the pharaoh

• encourage sight-seeing and visitors to the tombs

• increase the value of the tomb and pyramid

• provide the person buried with servants and things they needed

What is a "Pharaoh"?

• the ruler of an ancient Egyptian kingdom

• the ruler

• a kingdom

• ancient

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What is "papyrus

• paper

• paper made out of reed plants used by the ancient Egyptians

• reed plants

• ancient Egyptians

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what are "ruins"?

• buildings

• the remains

• ancient buildings

• the remains of ancient buildings