Ancient Egypt

The delta of the Nile River provided Egyptians all of the following EXCEPT...

• a natural barrier

• fertile soil

• protection from invaders

• regular rainfall

The Nile River's flooding could be described as

• unpredictable

• destructive

• predictable

• rare

What is Ramses II best known for?

• writing a set of laws for Egypt

• moving the capital to Thebes

• expanding Egypt's borders and ruling for 66 years

• being the ruler during the Old Kingdom

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

• South

• West

• East

• North

Mesopotamians used cuneiform to write, what did Egyptians use?

• hieroglyphics

• english

• greek

• spanish

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What allowed archaeologists to decode the ancient hieroglyphs by comparing them to Greek?

• Silk Road

• Code of Hammurabi

• King Tut's Tomb

• Rosetta Stone

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

What does this crown represent?

• Upper and Lower Egypt united as one kingdom

• The power the pharaoh had over all of Egypt

• The Egyptian symbol for "life"

• The Nile River

What was papyrus used for?

• Building

• Sail boating

• Fishing

• Writing paper

The Nile River was used for...

• Bathing

• Drinking

• Transportation and travel

• creating things! (mud from Nile into pottery)