Ancient Egypt 1

Which natural barriers were found in Egypt?

• water

• mountains

• desert

• walls

• jungles

What was Egypt's most important resource?

• Nile

• Sahara

• Mountains

• Mediterranean Sea

Which of the following is true about the Nile?

• longest river in Africa

• only 22% is in Egypt

• it contains more fish than the Mediterranean Sea

• it is only waist deep at all sections

What are the two parts of the Nile?

• White Nile

• Blue Nile

• Red Nile

• Black Nile

• Gold Nile

When did the Nile flood?

• June-September

• January-March

• April-July

• October-December

What were the benefits of the Nile?

• fishing and helping with crops

• transportation between cities

• protection

• trade

• holy water from pharaohs

Who had the most power in the social pyramid?

• the people at the top

• the people at the bottom

• everyone had equal power

What was at the top of the Social pyramid?

• Pharaoh/Gods

• Priests

• Farmers

• Soldiers

Who supervised and guided the pharaoh?

• Gods

• Viziers

• his family

• all of the people could

Who could read and write in Ancient Egypt?

• everyone

• scribes

• soldiers

• merchants